The North Texas Data Center was one of the largest undertakings in the history of H3 Construction before the company began offering services as a general contractor.

Subcontractor or general contractor, H3 can do it all

Working under a local general contractor for this project, H3 provided excavation, soil conditioning, and structural concrete services for this project. Our crews also installed intricate and large-scale underground mechanical trenches to support the data center’s unique needs.

The H3 difference is in-house equipment and crews

We optimized the timeline by working the dirt and concrete packages concurrently, and by using our own soil conditioning and excavation equipment.

Adding second-floor support piers

In the data storage industry, maximizing real estate for servers is the name of the game. In order to double the usable square footage, a second floor mezzanine deck was designed. We installed 80 piers into an existing tilt wall building with minimal overhead access.

Creative utility additions increase space usability

H3 Construction excavated the existing mechanical yard 10 feet below grade, reconditioned the soil, and graded underneath the existing tilt wall building to bring in water chiller lines for the air conditioned data center. We used Symons forms and double mat rebar to build the 6 foot tall concrete walls and 2 foot thick base slabs.

Pouring the second floor

H3 Construction was able to drill, install, and pour in place all the piers in a two week time frame by utilizing a limited access pier drilling rig and tier 4 emissions lifts. Once the piers were installed, the mezzanine steel was installed. We then set up and poured in place the 20,000 square foot mezzanine deck with lightweight concrete and 4 x 4 welded wire-reinforced mesh.

The entire mezzanine was completed in a span of 6 weeks, all with the help of H3 Construction and our in-house solutions for unique projects. Whether our crews work under another general contractor or we handle the project alone, H3 can get any job done, on time, under budget, and with concrete results you can count on.