Buildings & Real Estate Development

By being able to consider both geotechnical and environmental challenges simultaneously, we are able to develop optimized foundation designs that are both constructable and cost-effective.  Our geostructural and instrumentation skills allow us to assist our clients to design effective excavation support systems and then to monitor those systems to demonstrate their effectiveness.

These projects present technical challenges that are well-suited to GZA's skill set.  From resiliency planning and design to permitting to managing sediments, flood hazards, ground improvements, remediation and marine structures, GZA has the experience and expertise to integrate pragmatic solutions to meet your investment goals.

In fact, we have been assisting clients in developing these sites for more than 30 years. Focusing on human health and the environment, we are retained early in the site-development process to assess real property, provide guidance and recommendations, and consult on next steps, often advocating to regulatory agencies on our clients’ behalf. Most importantly, we provide our clients with needed data and information to effect educated decisions to manage their risk. From Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, to remedial investigations, to construction management, GZA provides solutions-oriented recommendations, so that real estate development firms and others can advance site development.

We analyze the data, the people, and the location so stakeholders can make more informed decisions, avoid costly project delays, and create shared value while maximizing return on investment and enhancing communities.

Our planners regularly meet with developers, regulators and communities to brainstorm, plan, and develop practical solutions for a variety of scenarios and projects. We understand the needs, manage expectations and develop real world solutions to meet stakeholders’ requirements. We combine easy-to-understand visualizations with our technical knowledge and experience of local regulations and environmental review processes to obtain approvals for development projects.  

Our clients return again and again to GZA to seek strategic advice, detailed analysis, and practical execution on complex planning and land use issues across a range of areas. 

The e-commerce revolution has been fueling the growth of industrial real estate for some time with little sign of slowing. GZA has been involved in some of the largest industrial warehouse and logistics projects, helping our clients meet the demand for these assets.   

Empowered by a team of dedicated engineers and decades of experience on small to mega-large construction projects, we are prepared to assist Contractors with Geotechnical Instrumentation, Design, Foundation Testing, Demolition, QAQC , as well as unforeseen events, swiftly. 

Strengthened by the support of GZA’s full complement of services, our Contractor Services Division goes beyond traditional services to address geotechnical, structural, and civil engineering requirements as well as environmental, water, and ecological issues, without needing to go out of house.
 

GZA’s due diligence assessments help clients secure financing, reduce the risk of unexpected acquisition costs, and enhance the marketability of real estate investments. We draw on decades of experience in engineering and remediation and deep local knowledge of both the physical and regulatory environment across the nation to efficiently study properties, locate potential areas of concern, and recommend action where needed.  As a multi-disciplinary firm, GZA can also provide consulting on associated property acquisition concerns beyond the scope of a typical Phase I site assessment.