What does the preliminary phase produce?
An understanding of what the parcel will support: its size and condition, soil and groundwater properties, and the permit history that governs what can be approved on it.
Residential Development
Individual homes and full neighborhood developments, complete with the amenities and infrastructure that make them work.
What is included
- Preliminary design based on the owner's goals and the site's constraints
- Soil, groundwater, and historical permit research
- Site drawings, permit applications, documents, and specifications
- Regulatory permit assistance through approval
- Construction Observations and reporting during construction
How a development starts
Residential development projects include both individual single-family homes and multi-family neighborhood developments, complete with associated amenities and infrastructure. We have extensive experience designing residential developments on this coast.
The preliminary design phase is based on the owner's goals, the size and condition of the land, the soil and groundwater properties, and any historical permit documentation. What is already on record about a parcel usually decides how fast it can move.
Design, permitting, and construction
We meet with the necessary regulatory agencies and prepare site drawings, permit applications, documents, and specifications. Each set of drawings includes the plans and details specific to that project, and we assist the owner in applying for and obtaining the required regulatory permits.
During construction we provide documentation and engineering assistance, which includes Construction Observations and reporting, answering contractor questions, and enforcing the technical specifications.
Who carries this work
Licensed and credentialed in civil engineering
Common questions.
Next step
Need residential development?
Send the building, the site, and the timeline. A licensed engineer will tell you what we would actually do.