An engineer who signs
The PE who stamps the calculations is the one who answers for them, to the city and to the owner.
Civil engineering · Charlotte, North Carolina
Structures, Buildings and Oversight
Design, construction and technical oversight for residential, public works and industrial projects.
From the geotechnical report to the certificate of occupancy, with one engineer of record.
5 Project stages
8 Service lines
3 Core markets
1 Engineer of record
STRUCTURES · BUILDINGS · OVERSIGHT. From the geotechnical report to the certificate of occupancy.
Engineer of record About us
The budget and the schedule, always on the table.
Plumbline Engineering & Construction is a North Carolina civil engineering firm. We design, build and oversee with progress and spending in full view of the owner, because almost every problem on a job starts when somebody stops looking.
- 1.0 The engineer who stamps the calculations is the one who answers for them.
- 2.0 Every budget line item has its takeoff and its unit-price breakdown.
- 3.0 Change orders are approved in writing before the work gets done.
Services
From the lot to the certificate of occupancy.
Four core lines in design and construction, plus four specialties that complete the document set and the permitting.
E.01 Structural design Code-compliant structural design, with calculations and drawings ready for permitting. View service details E.02 Building construction General contracting with pay applications and the schedule out in the open. View service details E.03 Construction oversight Someone looking out for the owner while someone else builds. View service details E.04 Water and sewer Water and sewer lines with documented pressure tests. View service details
Appendix
Supporting specialties
Built into the main service so the project reaches the review desk complete.
Markets
Three markets. One standard.
Projects where the site, the code and the budget decide what's possible.
Sheet 01
Residential and development
The most expensive project of a family's life.
View market Sheet 02
Public works
Bid sets the agency approves and projects that hold up in an audit.
View market Sheet 03
Industrial and commercial
Warehouses, plants and stores where construction can't shut down operations.
View market How we work
Five stages. A signed-off project at the end.
Every stage closes with a deliverable the owner can review before the next one starts.
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Site and scope
What can be built there, and with what restrictions.
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Preliminary studies
Soils and survey before anything gets drawn.
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Design and documents
Drawings, calculations and takeoffs the city will accept.
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Construction
Building or oversight, with pay applications kept current.
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Closeout
As-built drawings and a signed-off final inspection.
Why PLUMBLINE?
What the owner gains by working with us.
A budget you can audit
Every line item has its takeoff and its unit-price breakdown, so the budget can be reviewed line by line.
Soil before calculations
We don't size a foundation on assumed soil: first the geotechnical report, then the design.
A complete document set
Drawings, calculations, specs and takeoffs that go into permit review without avoidable comments.
Documented construction
Progress, pay applications and changes are all on record, so at the end you know what was done and what it cost.
Judgment before the pour
Whatever we catch in the field gets fixed before the concrete goes in, while it's still cheap to fix.
5 Project stages From the lot to the certificate of occupancy.
8 Service lines Four in design and four in construction.
1 Engineer of record One licensed PE in charge of the project from start to finish.
Projects
Portfolio in progress.
The cards below are format samples. We'll replace them with real projects as they're completed.
Sample project DWG-01
Six-story apartment building
| Market | Residential and development |
|---|---|
| Location | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Scope | Geotechnical investigation, code-compliant structural design, the permit set and construction oversight through the certificate of occupancy. |
Sample project DWG-02
Warehouse structural retrofit
| Market | Industrial and commercial |
|---|---|
| Location | Gastonia, North Carolina |
| Scope | Survey of the existing structure, a check against the new equipment loads and a retrofit design built in phases without stopping operations. |
Sample project DWG-03
Water and sewer extension
| Market | Public works |
|---|---|
| Location | Mecklenburg County, North Carolina |
| Scope | Line design, a bid set with takeoffs and budget, and construction of mains and service connections with their pressure tests. |
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LocationCharlotte, North Carolina
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