Civil Engineering

Engineering for a Broad Scope of Requirements

Places Associates, Inc. provides civil engineering design services to builders, architects, and institutional, municipal, government, corporate, and commercial land developers throughout Massachusetts. The services of our engineering design staff are backed by access to expertise in surveying, wetlands science, soil science, and landscape architecture.

Our staff has extensive experience in guiding projects thorough the often complex maze of local, state and federal permits required on large projects. Authorities that we have worked with range from local Planning Boards to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Our Civil Engineering Services

  • Feasibility Studies and Analysis
  • Site Plan Designs: municipal, commercial, industrial, and residential
  • Subdivisions: cluster open space developments, comprehensive permit designs, and permitting
  • Stormwater Management Plans
  • Drainage Analysis and Design Studies
  • Grading Plans
  • Earth Removal Volume
  • Roadway Design Improvement Plans
  • Utility Design/Connection Plans: sewer, water, drainage, etc
  • Mass Highway Curb Cut and Access Permit Plans
  • On-Site Sewage Disposal System and Alternative System Designs
  • Bid and Construction Specifications and Documents
  • Construction Inspection and Reporting
  • Low Impact Development (LID) Techniques and Implementation
  • Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPP)
  • National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting
  • LEED-Accredited Professional on staff
  • Regulatory Compliance Reviews
  • Expert Witness Testimony
  • As-Built Inspections
  • Industrial Park Designs
  • Master Plan Development
  • Permitting