Data Foundry Blog

Concrete + Concrete + Concrete = Progress

Concrete + Concrete + Concrete = Progress

We promised you progress and that is what we are seeing in our next phase of building and construction. In the pictures below, you will see crews carefully building the overall data center structure with rebar forms, also known as reinforcing bars, that will ‘reinforce’ or support the concrete walls throughout the facility. From the generator room, which will have...

Walls Go Up at Texas 1 Data Center

Walls Go Up at Texas 1 Data Center

The sunny Texas weather is faring well at Texas 1! This week, crews made quite a bit of progress as they raised the walls at Texas 1. 8 of the 900 or so precast reinforced concrete wall panels are now up at the Texas 1 facility. The concrete columns will support the roof, and the walls will act as the skin holding the facility together. In essence, the work done this...

Texas 1: Making Austin History

Texas 1: Making Austin History

The 40 acre Data Ranch in the middle of construction We’ve made a lot of progress on preparing the site for the start of construction of Texas 1. Check out some pictures below of the crews hard at work. Mammoth grade beams being poured with concrete Piers being drilled for the foundation Close up of the drilling equipment for the piers Close up of the steel reinforced grade...