Huntsville Meta Data Center (Meta Project Ferris)
Overview
Meta (formerly known as Facebook) is expanding its data center in Huntsville, AL. The social media company broke ground on the facility in 2018 and officially opened it in September 2021. Plateau Excavation is currently working on Phase 2 of the project, which will add two more buildings, which will be completed in 2026 and expand the campus to 2.5 million square feet
Project Description / Details
This expansion initiative includes a range of site development tasks. Notable among these are the excavation and backfill of duct banks spanning roughly 86,000 linear feet and the installation of 32,707 linear feet of stormwater infrastructure. Additionally, Plateau is installing roughly 30,200 linear feet of curb and gutter, roughly 250,000 square yards of paving, and striping and signage requirements for the expanded campus.
To date, the project has imported over 450,000 tons of stone – material crucial for backfill, site logistics, and slab preparation. This quarry stone was supplemented by an on-site rock crusher that downsized blasted rock from building footprints, utilities, etc.
Working with local municipalities, Plateau managed the installation of offsite improvements. This work included, but was not limited to, the installation of electrical duct banks covering roughly 2,900 linear feet; wet utilities extending over 14,010 linear feet; and the construction of a 10’ x 10’ wet well at a depth of 43’. These improvements will serve not only the META campus but the local community as well.
These collective efforts signify substantial progress toward the expansion and development goals of the META team.
Additional Details
Service Type: Mission Critical
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Additional Project Details:
- 251 acres
- Moved 3,750,000 CY or materials
- Blasted/crushed 700,000 CY of rock, & 1,000,000 CY of lime stabilization
- Facilitated storm drainage (31,000 LF), specialty box culvert (1,750 LF), wet utilities (70,000 LF), ductbank excavation & backfill (51,000 LF) and a site logistics scope
What Our Clients Say:
"We’re excited to announce that we are expanding the Meta Huntsville Data Center campus with two new buildings, reaching nearly 3.5 million square feet, the company said on Facebook this week. This expansion raises our investment in Huntsville to more than $1.5 billion. And once it’s completed, we anticipate the data center will support more than 300 operational jobs."
- Meta