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Building a dry basement is possible, it just takes some foresight and planning. Good french drain system, elastomer coating on the outside of the basement walls. With that, even if the walls crack, the elastomer will not.
When I worked with my neighbor doing concrete repair, we put in a LOT of french drains around houses that had water problems /cracked concrete floors/slabs in So. Cal. That wasn't as good as building the house on a bed of gravel (with the footings into virgin soil) but it sure did minimize the water intrusion. You will get water going tury concrete too. Ever see white stains on block walls or concrete? That's where water is forcing it's way thru. In those instances, a good french drain system, and cleaning the inside surface and then coating with a good 2-part epoxy sealer that is formulated for concrete use will fix the problem.
