BDI civil engineers have built a strong reputation as the industry’s top designers for the complete spectrum of civil infrastructure projects since 1927.
Our team has the expertise, drive, and technical resources to bring success regardless of the project’s size or scope.
Our civil experience ranges from offering solutions for challenging drainage issues in isolated rural communities to huge, major highways, public parks, golf courses, governmental facilities, military sites, airfields, sports stadiums, and commercial site plans. BDI is frequently praised for satisfying our client’s needs. Our experts deliver projects that are innovative, cost-effective, and completed ahead of schedule; our civil engineers are skilled, proactive, and equipped to handle any programmatic or technical challenge.
Patrick Burke, P.E.
Civil Market Director/VP
pburke@baskervilledonovan.com
Areas of Expertise
Stormwater and Drainage
BDI has designed hundreds of large-scale stormwater management and drainage projects for local governments across the southeast. Designing buried pipe systems, ditches, stormwater retention, detention ponds, lakes, reservoirs, overflow structures, outfalls, channels, canals, dams, bridges, culverts, and basin modeling are just a few of the projects we have worked on. Drainage plans and studies for cities and counties, residential subdivisions, business projects, roadways, bridges, and industrial parks have all been a part of our project experience in this field. In every case, we focus on providing environmentally friendly, logistically coordinated, and permittable stormwater solutions.
Master Planning/Basin Studies
Planning and managing large-scale drainage systems and basins is a critical aspect of public safety and policy. For decades, BDI’s engineers have been at the forefront of this practice, building an extensive portfolio of successful consulting projects. Utilizing advanced technologies, we develop hydrologic and hydraulic models with georeferenced graphic systems to deliver precise and efficient solutions.
Our clients trust that a BDI master plan will result in a cost-effective, environmentally sustainable, and socially responsible design that anticipates future development and meets the evolving infrastructure needs of the community. Our engineers understand that the success of individual drainage projects is rooted in the strength of the overall master plan. A well-designed stormwater master plan offers a reliable, comprehensive framework for informed decision-making and future public investments.
Surface Water Restoration
We are proud of our reputation as a cutting-edge firm. Our staff is consistently learning, we are part of a wide variety of training and continuing education programs. In the field of stormwater management, one of the emerging areas of public concern is the quality of our local inland surface waterways. This new area of our practice involves the integration of both the civil stormwater and environmental engineering disciplines. Once again, BDI is at the forefront of this important issue. For our local government clients, it is critical that our engineers develop strong technical capabilities in developing areas of public concern.
Stormwater Initiatives
We recognize the importance of local control and involvement in tackling the complex stormwater challenges faced by southern coastal and inland communities. We remain highly attuned to both the technological and programmatic aspects of this critical public issue. Our services go beyond traditional engineering planning and design—we actively engage with our clients to provide non-traditional support, helping them make progressive, informed policy decisions. By combining engineering expertise with a collaborative approach, BDI helps communities develop effective solutions to their stormwater management needs.
Transportation
We provide a full range of transportation services, including engineering, traffic engineering, route surveying, stormwater design, environmental permitting, and construction administration. We have successfully completed large-scale projects for municipalities, counties, and the Florida and Alabama Departments of Transportation. Our team of skilled engineers handles everything from local streets to interstate highways, focusing on roadway design elements like drainage, traffic management during construction, access management, cost estimation, and constructability assessments. We prioritize accurate construction cost estimates and offer cost-effective design alternatives. From initial concept through final construction, we remain focused on delivering transportation solutions that improve connectivity, enhance safety for all users, and support the continued growth of the communities we serve.
Site Civil
Site civil engineering plays a key role in the services BDI provides. Whether enhancing an existing facility through beautification initiatives or developing a master plan for a new complex, our team designs environments that are both functional and visually impactful.
Our engineers work closely with clients to ensure each design supports the broader goals of the project and the surrounding community. This integrated approach allows us to create spaces that are not only well-designed but also sustainable, practical, and aligned with long-term development plans.
Our team provides a wide range of site civil services, including:
- Site planning
- Site plan design
- Land use planning for communities and developments
- Master planning
- Associated permitting
Integrated site services can significantly enhance the visual character of a facility while also improving the overall aesthetic of a community and contributing to a higher perceived quality of life. Our work has supported projects such as parks and recreation areas, resorts and golf courses, piers and boardwalks, and community developments.
Comprehensive planning encompasses a wide range of efforts, from site planning alongside architectural teams to large-scale initiatives involving community planning, zoning, and land development codes.
Representative planning services include:
- Campus master planning
- Unified land development regulation codes
- Marine and waterfront development planning and design
- Public participation and consensus development
- Permitting support
- Recreational facilities design
