Quick answer: An RV park can work on a site only if four things line up: the wastewater can be treated legally and affordably, water and power can be delivered at the right capacity, the layout fits the RVs your market actually brings, and the improvements you build today do not reduce what the land…
BIM on a civil site project means the grading, utilities, structures, and building footprint exist as one coordinated 3D model instead of a stack of independent 2D sheets. For a developer in Georgia, the three measurable returns are earthwork quantities computed from surfaces rather than estimated (which changes your cut-and-fill bid), utility and structure clashes…
Owner’s-side construction management means the owner hires a representative who works only for the owner, reviewing pay applications, verifying installed quantities, enforcing the approved plans, and managing changes, separate from the general contractor who is building the work. On Georgia commercial projects, owner’s CM fees typically run about 2 to 5 percent of construction cost,…
A civil engineer designs everything outside the building envelope: grading, drainage and detention, erosion control, utilities, septic, roads, and the permit plan sets a jurisdiction reviews. A structural engineer designs the load-carrying parts of the building itself: footings, foundations, beams, headers, framing, and retaining wall structures. In Georgia both are licensed professional engineers, but “professional…
In Georgia, a septic system is permitted by the county board of health under the state Manual for On-Site Sewage Management Systems, and the controlling document is almost always the soil report. Most counties require an original, stamped Level 3 or Level 4 soil report prepared by a Georgia certified soil classifier before a septic…
In Metro Atlanta, a detention pond is sized against four separate criteria in the Georgia Stormwater Management Manual, not one. You must treat the water quality volume from the first 1.2 inches of rainfall, provide 24-hour extended detention of the 1-year 24-hour storm for channel protection, hold the post-development 25-year 24-hour peak discharge to the…
Serving property owners, marinas, HOAs, and developers on Lake Sidney Lanier. Summary Dredging on Lake Sidney Lanier is regulated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mobile District under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, with parallel review by Georgia EPD and by the…
Quick answer: Before hiring a commercial land development engineer in Atlanta, developers should verify Georgia PE licensure, confirm a Certificate of Authorization for the firm, ask for jurisdiction-specific project references, review sample plan sets, clarify fixed-fee vs. hourly billing, and ask directly who will stamp the drawings. The wrong hire on a commercial site can cost…
Quick answer: Industrial site development in Metro Atlanta requires M-1 or M-2 zoning (or a rezoning application), a full stormwater management design meeting current Georgia Stormwater Management Manual (GSMM) requirements, a Georgia EPD NPDES Construction General Permit for any disturbance over one acre, and county-specific industrial performance standards covering truck circulation, buffers, and outdoor storage. Typical…
Quick answer: In 2026, a land disturbance permit (LDP) in Metro Atlanta typically costs $1,500 to $7,500 in county fees plus $7,500 to $75,000 in engineering fees, and takes 45 to 120 days from submittal to permit issuance. Costs and timelines vary significantly by county, project size, and stormwater complexity. Georgia SB 447 now imposes a…
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