Civil Engineering, Geotechnical, and Surveying

In the building and construction industry, ensuring quality and safety is paramount to meeting client expectations and regulatory standards. We integrate both aspects to provide outstanding services that meet high-quality standards and prioritize safety regulations.

Precision Infrastructure & Civil Engineering Solutions

From site feasibility appraisals and NEMA environmental scoping to advanced geotechnical soil mapping and highway designs. Ensuring structural integrity, absolute regulatory compliance, and cost efficiency across East Africa.

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Pre-Analysis

Feasibility Appraisals, Flood Risk Assessments and project viability studies.

Site Diagnostics

Topographic Surveys, Boundary Surveys and Geotechnical Soil Borings.

Structural Design

Road Alignments, Drainage Networks, SUDS and Civil Infrastructure Design.

Permitting

NEMA EIA Reports, County Approvals and NCA Permit Processing.

Pre-Construction & Technical Site Appraisals

Engineering Sub-Service	Technical Deliverables & Scope	Pricing Framework
Engineering Feasibility Appraisals	Site viability assessment, initial technical analysis, and preliminary design solutions generated prior to structural planning.	Flat Study Fee: KES 80,000 – KES 300,000 Or 10% of total project cost for developments under KES 20M
Flood Risk Assessment	Comprehensive hydrological & hydraulic analysis, catchment mapping, and actionable written mitigation strategy reports.	Package Rate: KES 120,000 – KES 450,000 Scaled based on catchment size and complexity
Proposed Levels Design	Earthwork optimization drawings, site grading calculations, and cut-and-fill balances to minimize soil moving costs.	Base Rate: KES 60,000 – KES 250,000 per site Large estates/tracts scaled dynamically per hectare

Geotechnical Testing & Physical Land Surveys

Testing & Survey Service	Operational Deliverables	Rates & Unit Metrics
Geotechnical & Soil Investigation	Physical soil borings, percolation field tests, and official bearing capacity reports for foundation depth engineering.	Base Evaluation: KES 80,000 – KES 350,000 per site Deep core boreholes are charged linearly per metre
Topographic & Boundary Surveys	Boundary beaconing setup, GPS / Total Station tracking, and precise topographical contour mapping.	Base Rate: KES 40,000 – KES 200,000 per plot Massive land tracts scaled and quoted per hectare
Ground & Earthworks Modelling	High-precision topographic surveys, Digital Terrain Modelling (DTM), and localized cut-fill calculations.	Modelling Fee: KES 50,000 – KES 400,000 Field physical site survey works invoiced separately per hectare

Infrastructure, Drainage & Civil Structural Designs

Infrastructure Service	Engineering Deliverables	Pricing Framework
Infrastructure Development	Design frameworks for public or private access roads, drainage networks, and foundational utility enabling works.	Scaled Matrix Rate: 1% – 1.5% of total project cost Per EBK scale; minimum KES 150,000 engagement
Detailed Highway Designs	Structural road alignment layout, pavement thickness design matrices, and geometric cross-section drawings.	Rate Range: KES 200,000 – KES 1,500,000 Invoiced based on road class/length using KRB manual benchmarks
SUDS Designs	Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems: engineering designs for soakaways, swales, retention ponds, and permeable paving.	Package Rate: KES 100,000 – KES 500,000 Design/report package; construction field supervision extra
Retaining Wall & Slope Design	Gabion configurations, masonry retaining structures, and structural slope stability evaluations on steep or hilly terrains.	Design Fee: KES 80,000 – KES 500,000 Actual construction physical deployment estimated separately
Water Supply & Borehole Design	Hydrological borehole site evaluation, pump pressure calculations, and community/estate distribution pipe network layouts.	Package Rate: KES 100,000 – KES 600,000 Engineered heavily for peri-urban and residential estates
Bridge & Culvert Design	Civil crossings engineered for access roads, agricultural transport setups, and county infrastructure initiatives.	Rate Range: KES 150,000 – KES 1,000,000 Includes technical drawings; pricing is span-dependent

Regulatory Compliance, Cost Planning & Permitting

Compliance Service	Operational Focus	Statutory & Handling Fees
Environmental Impact Assessment	NEMA-compliant EIA and EAR project reports generated for real estate developments and civil infrastructure.	Rate Range: KES 150,000 – KES 800,000 Full environmental scoping reports or deep studies extra
County & NCA Permit Processing	Direct management and liaison with relevant County Governments, NEMA, WRA, and the NCA for architectural approvals.	Handling Fee: KES 30,000 – KES 150,000 Explicitly excludes primary statutory government levies
Bill of Quantities (BOQ) Preparation	Itemized cost planning, structural tendering documents, and comprehensive building cost appraisals.	Base Rate: KES 50,000 – KES 300,000 Or variable scale at 1% – 2% of construction costs
Reclamation & Remediation	Contaminated brownfield land assessments, remediation engineering design, and total NEMA compliance profiling.	Rate Range: KES 250,000 – KES 2,000,000+ Highly site-specific; quoted strictly from a Site Investigation Report PDF
Estate & Subdivision Planning	Master plot macro layouts, internal access road maps, and complete utility servicing distribution grids.	Rate Range: KES 200,000 – KES 1,200,000 Scaled dynamically based on the total number of sub-plots

Trust & Compliance

Managing a commercial development, sub-county road network, or community water project? RailSite provides full-cycle engineering documentation, transparent itemized BOQs, and compliance reports optimized for corporate approval workflows and board sign-offs.