Truck Sales & Service Center Gets Go Ahead | Civil Engineering Projects in West Jacksonville
As reported in the Jacksonville Daily Record, development is moving ahead for a new truck sales and service center on the Westside. We have a number of Civil Engineering Projects in West Jacksonville. it is where a lot of economic development is taking place right...
Solar Farm in Baker County
BAKER COUNTY CIVIL ENGINEERING Solar Farm in Baker County The challenge with converting a tree farm to a solar farm is how to handle rain and storm water. Roadways are a concern, too, but it is water primarily that requires the kind of expertise and precise...
St John’s Town Center Project
PROJECT UPDATE St. John's Town Center Parcel Taking a comparatively small parcel - a sub plot - within a master development of mixed use properties takes finesse and a professional civil engineer, if you want to avoid costly mistakes, misunderstanding existing...
Civil Engineering in Clay County
Civil Engineering By Region Civil Engineering in Clay County, therefore, is its own entity, with a different set of officials, practices and timetables. To build in Jacksonville is mostly subject to Duval County regs... until you cross the river heading west. Clay...
Jacksonville Memorial Garden at the Salvation Army
BEAUTIFICATION | HIGHEST AND BEST USE Jimmy Johns A property's perimeter can be overlooked. Especially when that property is a parking lot. Sand tends to accumulate, and it is not long before weeds show up, garbage blows through, and quickly, the edges become...
Before You Buy The Lot
Here is a link to the audio file -- This is a potential project where an investor has bought a plot of land and is considering what to do with it. He has hired Solid Rock Engineering to complete a preliminary report to assess the feasibility of...
What’s Your Problem? (Civil Engineering is your solution!)
Sometimes a problem occurs on your property and you don't know who to call. If the problem is outside and has to do with water, chances are you need a civil engineer. The most common civil engineering problem is crumbling stone or concrete. Weirs, walls,...
5 Environmental Surprises That Will Halt Your Project & Cost You Money
SOUND ADVICE Look Out For These Environmental Surprises or Your Project Gets Shut Down ... and the meter keeps running! No-one likes unforeseen surprises, especially when they shut down the project while the meter keeps running and expenses rack up. If you keep...
5 Most Important Times the HOA Should Consult a Civil Engineer
Home Owner Association (HOA) property management involves day-to-day type repairs; you do not need to call a civil engineer to repair a sign, or a broken sidewalk. Or do you? The aphorism, a stitch in time saves nine, applies to property management...
Greenland Road Office Park | Jacksonville Civil Engineering Project UPDATE
PERMITTING ASSIGNMENT When A Recession Halts Construction, Nature Grows Back James Johns, Owner, Solid Rock Engineering When the last Recession hit, many builders didn't think it would last long. Projects were paused, mid-step, and supplies left in place thinking...
Wetlands vs. Uplands
We advise all of our clients to do a wetlands study before they purchase a property. It is surely wiser to invest a few hundred dollars in a survey rather than discover that 90% of it is covered in un-buildable wetlands, after the fact? Clients need a soil survey. ...
Third Time’s the Charm for This Jacksonville Civil Engineering Project on Greenland Road
We're Back! This September we were invited back to the Greenland Road property by the 4th owner that we have worked with. The new owner plans to add offices, and expand into the property behind for a mixed use concept. We are waiting on 3rd parties for a site survey...