Building recertification

Miami-Dade, Broward and the statewide milestone-inspection program require periodic structural and electrical recertification of older buildings. Requirements vary by county, building type and age, and they have changed several times in recent years. We tell you exactly what applies to your building, perform the inspection, prepare the report the building department expects, and design any repairs the inspection turns up.

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Who this is for: Condominium and HOA boards, property managers, owners of commercial and multifamily buildings.

Permit services

Permit expediting for new work, and troubleshooting when a permit is rejected, expired, left open by a previous contractor, or when work was done without one. We review comments, correct drawings, coordinate with the reviewer and follow the permit through final inspection.

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Who this is for: Homeowners, property owners, buyers and sellers with open-permit issues, contractors who need an engineer's letter or revised drawings.

Structural engineering

Structural design and analysis for new buildings, additions, renovations and repairs: foundations, concrete and masonry, steel and wood framing, post-tensioned slabs, balcony and parking-structure repairs, and engineer-of-record services with signed and sealed drawings and calculations.

Who this is for: Architects, contractors, developers and owners who need a structural engineer of record or a repair design.

Civil engineering

Site civil engineering for residential and commercial parcels: grading and drainage, paving, water and sewer connections, stormwater management, and coordination with utilities, DERM and municipal public-works reviewers.

Who this is for: Developers, builders and owners preparing a site for construction.

Construction administration & management

Owner's representation from bidding through closeout: bid evaluation, contract administration, schedule and cost control, submittal and RFI review, site inspection, pay-application review and punch-list management. Our principal engineer has managed construction programs worth hundreds of millions of dollars for South Florida public owners.

Who this is for: Owners and boards who want an engineer on their side of the table during construction.

Specialty & threshold inspectionsThrough licensed partners

Special inspections required by the Florida Building Code and threshold building inspections for structures that meet the state's threshold criteria, coordinated with qualified special and threshold inspectors and reported to the building official.

Who this is for: Contractors and owners of projects that require special or threshold inspections.

Architectural designThrough licensed partners

Complete design packages for office and restaurant interiors, residential additions and renovations, prepared with registered architects and coordinated with our structural, civil and MEP work so the permit set arrives complete.

Who this is for: Business owners, homeowners and developers who want one team for design and engineering.

MEP engineeringThrough licensed partners

Mechanical, electrical and plumbing design delivered through our licensed engineering partners and coordinated by Cedars, so structural, civil and MEP drawings are consistent and reviewed together.

Who this is for: Projects that need a full engineering set from a single point of contact.

Project management, scheduling & studies

Project planning and CPM scheduling, constructability and feasibility studies, delivery-method advice for public and private owners, and research studies. Our principal engineer teaches project planning for civil engineers at the university level.

Who this is for: Owners, agencies and firms that need planning or an independent study.

Need more than one of these?

Most projects do. Describe the building and we will scope the whole package.

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