Grand Rapids
Land Development
Our Land Development Services are used for industrial, commercial, institutional or agricultural facilities. Our Grand Rapids Civil Engineers offer master plan development with due diligence and feasibility studies.
Land Development Services
Suite of Services
Whether your needs involve industrial or agricultural facilities, commercial or institutional developments, subdivisions or master-planned communities, our Grand Rapids Civil Engineers offer a full suite of land development services including master planning, due diligence and feasibility studies, entitlement services/strategies, site design, and permitting services. We’ll work as fast, as smart, and as hard as you do to fulfill the goals you have for your property.
Jack of All Trades
Land Development Engineers are indeed jacks of all trades, but they are often masters of those trades as well. When pulling together a land development project you are dealing with roadway, traffic, hydrology & hydraulics, utilities, etc. With a good 7-10 years of experience a talented engineer can fully master these concepts. This shows a high level of intelligence and a desire to learn.
Land Development is Stressful
Many people don’t like to see land development under way. It is difficult, messy, and traffic congested. The land development engineer is at the mercy of their client-the developer or the governing municipality. Some developers have the goal of fitting as many lots as possible within a parcel of land for the least amount of money. This might not be the best option. So the engineer is creative, and guides the developer to a more suitable, and still profitable solution. In some situations the engineer and developers hands are tied by the local city or county government. Planning regulations exist in each location based on the desires of the city managers and the local landowners. If enough citizens want some types of development stopped or minimized, that often is what we have to deal with. But, an experienced land development engineer can be very creative in these situations and save a project. He/she must adapt or find loopholes in the ordinances and regulations in place.
There is lots of pressure in land development work, often times ridiculous deadlines and expectations. Also, the land development engineer must deal with MANY different personalities, in addition to the client. Then there are attorneys, governmental agencies, surveyors, and land planners, and angry neighbors. During construction you add architects, builders, home buyers. I would tend to say an experienced land development engineer has learned to handle all of these stresses while getting the job done.
Our team of professional civil engineers provides land development services for the following markets and client types:
- Commercial Buildings
- Community Development
- Multifamily Residential Buildings
- Industrial Buildings
- Office Buildings
- Healthcare Facilities
- Hotel and Hospitality Facilities
- Municipal and District Engineering Services
Land Use & Entitlement Support
- Property Due Diligence
- Land Use Consulting
- Chapter 245 Research
- Utility Extension Requests
- Zoning Applications
- Land Subdivision (Platting)
Site and Land Planning Services
- Feasibility Studies
- Master Planning
- Cost Estimating
- Master Site Plan Development
- Site Investigation Reports
Site Development Design
- Site Grading and Drainage Design
- Stormwater Quality Ponds
- Stormwater Detention Ponds
- Site Utility Design
- Site Paving Design
- Cut/Fill Optimization
- Erosion Control Plans
Development Permitting Services
- Site Development Permits
- Public Improvement Plans
- License Agreements
- TCEQ Environmental Permits
- US Army Corps of Engineers Permits
- Construction Document Permitting
