We help you assess whether a site’s civil constraints—like grading, stormwater management and flood risks, or servicing gaps—could make your project financially unworkable. Our studies map out stormwater management needs, utility connection challenges, and road access requirements, giving you a clear picture of infrastructure costs before you commit. Deliverables include conceptual servicing plans and high-level cost estimates—so you can spot deal-breakers early.

Rezoning often hinges on proving your project won’t overload municipal infrastructure. We prepare the technical backbone for your application: stormwater management plans, traffic impact assessments, and servicing strategies that address municipal concerns. Our goal is to pre-resolve issues with planners before your application goes public, reducing delays. Deliverables include reports tailored to council’s priorities and expert support at public meetings.

When your project doesn’t fit the municipality’s current land-use policies, we build a data-driven case for change. Our reports highlight how your proposal aligns with regional growth goals (e.g., adding housing near transit) and address infrastructure impacts (sewer capacity, road upgrades). Deliverables include policy gap analyses and technical evidence to support your OPA negotiation.

We design subdivisions that work on the ground—optimizing lot grading for drainage, minimizing earthmoving costs, and ensuring roads/utilities are phased to match your sales timeline. A key focus is negotiating cost-sharing with the city for off-site upgrades (like sewer extensions). Deliverables include engineering drawings and subdivision agreements that keep your project moving.

Condominium projects require careful planning of shared civil infrastructure (private roads, utilities, stormwater systems). We design these elements to meet municipal standards while minimizing long-term maintenance costs for the condo corp. Deliverables include easement plans and registration-ready documentation to avoid future liability issues.

Here, we translate approved concepts into buildable civil designs—finalizing grading, servicing, and stormwater details to meet municipal conditions. For example, we might adjust stormwater storage to avoid costly off-site upgrades or redesign internal roads to save space. Deliverables include engineered site plans and permit-ready stormwater reports.

We prepare civil engineering submissions for permits (site alteration, erosion control, utility connections), ensuring designs meet municipal standards. By anticipating reviewer feedback, we help avoid back-and-forth that can slow down your timeline. Deliverables include permit applications and technical calculations stamped for approval.

During construction, our field team will coordinate site reviews with contractors and municipal staff, to help verify that installations follow approved designs (pipe slopes, road grades) and troubleshoot inevitable site surprises. Services include tendering, contract administration, as-built drawings and coordinating cost sharing, assumption and release of securities.

We tie up loose ends for subdivision/condo registration: finalizing easements, maintenance bonds, and municipal sign-offs for roads/utilities. Deliverables include assumption agreements and clearance letters—so you can close sales without last-minute hurdles.

When you’re planning a new build, addition, pool, or landscaping that changes lot grading or drainage, you may need a Site Alteration Permit. We review the existing topography and your proposed work, then design a grading and drainage plan that meets municipal standards and protects neighbouring properties. Our team prepares permit-ready grading and drainage designs and reports, drawings and erosion and sediment control details.. If your property is regulated by a Conservation Authority, we ensure the design meets their requirements as well. The result is an approvals-ready plan that keeps your project moving smoothly.

Your dream home deserves site engineering that actively supports the design. We partner with your architect, builder, and landscape team from day one, using our experience to spot and avoid common issues. We carry your vision through the engineering—setting finished floor elevations, shaping grading and drainage, planning servicing connections, and aligning driveway grades with the design. We deliver a clear, permit-ready set for planning, building, and site alteration (and Conservation Authority if required) and address comments to keep approvals moving. Our full scope of work includes on-site assistance during construction and post construction certification.

For custom homes and additions, municipalities often require a stormwater review to show how runoff will be safely managed on-site. We assess your lot, soils, and roof areas, then size practical solutions—like dry wells, infiltration galleries, controlled roof drains, or storage tanks—to meet local water balance and release-rate criteria. We prepare the brief or report and drawings the Town (and, if applicable, the Conservation Authority) needs so your design is compliant and buildable.

Connecting a new home—or upsizing services for a renovation—usually means permits for water and sanitary. We confirm service sizes, separation and backflow requirements, and coordinate with the Town/Region for approvals.

Experiencing pooling, soggy lawns, or water where it shouldn’t be? We diagnose the cause—grading, downspouts, swales, clogged catch basins, or neighbouring impacts—and provide a practical fix plan. When permits are required, we can prepare the grading/drainage drawings for submission and guide your contractor through the construction details.

If your property is near a creek or within a mapped floodplain, a hydraulic assessment may be required. We confirm the latest hazard mapping, coordinate with the Conservation Authority, and set finished floor elevations and grading that meet floodproofing and safe-access requirements. Where mapping needs refinement, we use current survey data, LiDAR, and modern 2D hydraulic modelling to demonstrate your site is protected and that there are no adverse impacts to neighbouring properties. The result is a clear, approvals-ready design that satisfies the Conservation Authority or municipality.