Site Work Construction Management

The development and construction of the site work [grading, infrastructure, utilities, paving, landscape, etc.] is possibly the most challenging and volatile phase of any project. Each project site involves many diverse and unique constraints and opportunities. The successful completion of this phase can add to, or t least preserve, proforma profit to the bottom line.

The developed lot expense usually represents about 30% of the total sales price. In some cases the lot cost is even higher. While the direct cost to build the actual dwelling structure is a higher percentage of the total sales price, this phase is more definable, controllable, and manageable. Almost every site has a few surprises ‘buried’ beneath the surface. Even with the most extensive initial surveys and analysis, the extent and magnitude of the subsurface conditions can be very devastating if not managed with the best professional expertise available.

Since entering the Building Industry in 1962, Neal Graham has had the opportunity to benefit from an extensive spectrum of problems that can occur while developing the site work phase of several hundred projects. When conditions dictate, Mr. Graham has an extensive profile of specialized associates and affiliated professionals that can bring to bear the best technical expertise available.

The following is an outline of significant issues that have been encountered and successfully resolved during Mr. Graham’s professional efforts:

• High to critical expansive soils

• Hot soils containing soluble sulfates and nitrates

• Blasting through 90 vertical feel of blue granite

• Line blasting in blue granite for pipeline and foundation trenches

• Hydro consolidation

• Surcharging peat lenses

• Converting a rock quarry and asphalt plant to residential use

• Preserving ancient petroglyphs and miden sites within a 1,000 acre project for Bob Hope

• Relocating an Indian burial site complete with Native

American ceremonies

• Accommodating the removal of a prehistoric sperm whale [30 foot full intact specimen]

• Rehabilitation of an historic equestrian center in Grass Valley, Ca. To allow the completion of adjacent residential development.

• Development within the flight path of a general aviation facility

• Development of man-made lakes

• Asbestos remediation

• Forensic investigation of 27 landslides in a residential site that was developed with two Arnold Palmer courses [Vallejo, Ca.]

• Forensic efforts relating to the La Ventana landslide that covered the Pacific Coast Highway in San Clemente, Ca. This also resulted in the loss of five residences.

• Conversion of Multiple oil producing sites to residential use [Chevron, Texaco, and Union fields]

• Rehabilitation of existing infrastructure within abandoned condo sites.

• Development of all site work relating to the construction of a Greg Norman golf course and 205 custom home sites involving over 10,000,000 cubic yards of cut/fill

• Strict compliance with Corps 404 permits, State Fish and Game 1603 permits, AQMD fugitive dust requirements, Archeo and Paleo preservations, Salt River Projects [Arizona], and the newest level of SWPPP enforcements.

Additional information is available relating to the above projects upon request.