Project Use Type: Industrial, Material Recovery Facility (MRF)
Client: Charleston County Facilities Management
Location: North Charleston, SC
Property Size: Land Adjacent to Existing Landfill
Building Scale: 82,000 SF

Services Provided:
– Civil Engineering Design
– Infrastructure Planning Management
– Geotechnical Coordination Services
– Permitting Management Coordination
– Jurisdictional Verification Research
– Vehicle Flow Mapping

Unique Solution:
 Operating in a “Just-in-Time” design-build paradigm, we delivered high-precision engineering plans that compressed the design and construction schedule by one full year.

Case Study - Building Resilience: A Faster Path to Regional Sustainability

Context & Services

As a specialized technical partner for Charleston County, we provided comprehensive civil engineering and infrastructure planning to bring the 82,000 SF Material Recovery Facility (MRF) to life. Our “bread and butter” scope included critical site design, utility sketches, and geotechnical coordination to manage complex soil impacts. We navigated the intricate permitting management and jurisdictional verification required for such a high-capacity industrial site, ensuring every federal and state requirement was met.

The Unique Solution

Industrial projects often face the anxiety of “speed to market” timelines colliding with regulatory requirements. To address this, we operated in a “Just-in-Time” design-build paradigm, delivering high-precision engineering plans roughly one month ahead of active construction. This required us to act as a relentless advocate for the county’s timeline, anticipating infrastructure needs long before they became bottlenecks. By integrating multi-disciplinary coordination and throughput vehicle flow mapping, we ensured the facility’s advanced robotics and automated scales were supported by a resilient physical foundation. This collaborative approach transformed a standard transaction into a true partnership, where craftsmanship met the urgent demand for regional waste diversion.

Success & Impact

This agile strategy successfully compressed the design and construction schedule by one full year. The resulting facility now processes 25–35 tons of recyclables per hour, providing the community with a sustainable, long-term solution that preserves local land resources and fosters environmental education.