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Land Development
The process of land development involves changing a landscape to better suit the needs of those who seek to inhabit it.
This could be for industrial, residential, or commercial purposes.
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Before a site can be built upon, it first needs to be prepared; as part of this process, Howard Civil Engineering will have Engineers visit a site to carry out investigations or conduct some sort of analysis, such as soil sampling, etc.
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If any improvements are needed to prepare the site for construction, then they will be carried out during the site development stage.
Site development Activities might include things such as:
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Laying foundations for structures
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Performing soil sample testing
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Creating access roads for maintenance vehicles to access the site
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Installing drainage facilities
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Landscaping the site for easier and safer use
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Installation of lighting
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Installation of parking facilities
Howard Civil Engineering's land development design is an essential part of every developmental plan, as it spells out exactly how the transformational activities required for that plot of land will take place. A feasibility study, which involves carefully drawn concepts and blueprints, setting out where and how activities and development will take place, including topography, geotechnics, any environmental impacts or risks, zoning, and use of land.
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After the feasibility study stage, Howard Civil Engineering's site analysis typically takes place. Then, the conceptual design takes place; this is the initial concept plan for the development that’s intended to go ahead on the land, followed by the schematic design, which involves site usage, site layout, and building configurations. Scales and dimensions usually come into play for the first time in this stage.
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Howard Civil Engineering's final design stage is where our highly qualified civil engineers will design the site plan that is deemed ready for construction, thereafter, the only thing that remains to be done is to get the necessary building and site permits and to submit the designs to any necessary governing bodies.