Neolithic burial sites and now too much of the wrong soil type, Intel's new foundry in Germany isn't getting finished any time soon

, followed by initial ground inspections turning up a large Neolithic burial site. Now it seems that construction will be delayed again—this time due to the ground having too much of the wrong type of soil.) which reports that Intel was hoping to commence the first stages of soil removal in a few months. However, it turns out that the site has more black soil than expected. Schilling comments that in that area 40 cm is a typical depth but at the Intel site, it's as deep as 90 cm.

Not that it's been particularly smooth sailing anyway. As with all major construction projects in the EU, the site underwent an archaeological survey, which uncovered a large Neolithic burial site. Intel was also hoping to get a bit more cash out of the German government to help fund the build. But a request to increase the initial €6.8 billion investment to €10 billion was rejected by finance minister

The chip foundry in Magdeburg is part of that plan, as is the project based in Wrocław, Poland, which is expected to carry out. Intel is hoping that this facility will be operational by 2027, but if the progress in Germany is any indication of how tricky major construction projects can be, that might not be ready to roll for a good while yet, too.

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