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Civil Engineering in Palo Alto, CA

Home to Stanford University and the venture-capital epicenter of Sand Hill Road, Palo Alto pairs world-class research institutions with a booming biotech and AI office market. Bay mud near the Baylands, the San Andreas fault to the west, strict design review, and the Peninsula's highest land values define an exacting project environment.

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What we design

  • Bay Regional Water Board stormwater compliance — treatment and flow controls discharging toward sensitive bay wetlands
  • Dewatering and shoring design for below-grade parking in high-groundwater Baylands-adjacent areas
  • FEMA floodplain and sea-level-rise review for east Palo Alto and Baylands-fringe sites
  • Caltrans coordination on Highway 101 and University Avenue interchanges for office-campus access
  • Strict tree-protection and heritage-oak constraints integrated into grading and site plans

Project types

  • Biotech and life-science laboratories
  • Stanford University institutional buildings
  • Corporate tech offices and R&D
  • High-end residential and mixed-use infill
  • Historic retrofits and adaptive reuse
  • Medical and clinical facilities

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