One of the most important considerations when you build anything is the material. It impacts everything from the look and feel to the more fundamental characteristics like weight and strength. But maybe the most significant aspect of a construction material is its cost. Infrastructure is not made to be glamorous, and it’s often paid for by you and me through taxes, so we like to keep the costs down. And there’s one construction material that’s cheaper than just about anything else out there: dirt.

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