Real Estate Development

Rough grading is typically the first trade in land development. It’s the process of shaping the site. To do this, the rough graders have to move a TON of dirt to …

More than just planting a few trees and shrubs, landscaping also consists of amenities and an intricate irrigation system. On the surface landscaping can appear to be a very simple …

Now that we learned about the finish grading prep work, we can now move into our next “finish trade”. Flatwork! Flatwork is the poured hardscape for all your patios, walkways, …

During the raw development phase, your project will either be an “EXPORT” or an “IMPORT” site in regards to dirt. (Or a “BALANCED” site.) And having a balanced site may …

After the rough grading, the first set of utilities to go underground is typically the wet utilities. The wet utilities consist of installation of pipe for sewer, storm drain, and …

Heard the term “land development” before, but never actually knew what it entails? At some point in your life you may have driven past a residential construction site, but have …

If you REALLY want to learn land development from the very beginning, then DO NOT SKIP OVER THIS POST! Lately I have been getting inundated with questions like, “Ok, I …

If you’ve been around construction, you MUST know that extra dirt just always seems to generate! It seems as if any time a John Deere or CAT equipment touches the …

A crucial trade in the home-building world is the walls and fencing! And this can be a tricky one if you’re not careful. Now unlike the other land development trades, …

Just as a recap from our previous post “Planning & Due Diligence”, the Land Development process will consist of three stages: Feasibility, Entitlements, and Land Development Construction. And typically you …