Real Estate Development

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 …

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 …

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 …

Dry utilities is the installation of the electric, telephone, TV, internet, and gas in a community. In this post we will be discussing: Joint Trench Mainline vs. Crossings Joint Trench …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Once all your underground utilities are in and your streets are paved, you’re probably thinking that you’re ready to start building houses! But before you do, let’s get into our …

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 …

After the wet utilities (and dry utility crossings) are in, the street improvements can then be installed. It is very important for builders to install their streets because they cannot …