DMC Engineering Inc.​

Land Development

What & How

DMC provides comprehensive geotechnical consulting services to support residential, commercial, and industrial land development projects across British Columbia. Our team works closely with developers, planners, architects, and municipal authorities to deliver practical, cost-effective ground engineering solutions that enable safe, sustainable, and constructible developments in a wide range of geological and hydrogeological settings.
We support projects from due diligence and feasibility through subdivision, servicing, building design, and construction. Our engineers routinely address challenges related to soft ground, steep slopes, seismic hazards, groundwater, contaminated sites, and variable fill conditions, providing defensible designs that meet regulatory requirements while optimizing earthworks, foundations, and infrastructure costs.
From hillside developments and waterfront sites to urban infill and greenfield subdivisions, DMC brings strong field capability, advanced analytical tools, and a solutions-focused approach to manage geotechnical risk and support successful project delivery.

Our Services Include:

  • Geotechnical site investigations for residential, commercial, and industrial buildings
  • Seismic site classification and liquefaction assessment
  • Foundation design for low-, mid-, and high-rise structures including use of EGBC’s Housing Foundations and Geotechnical Challenges Guide (2015)
  • Slope stability and hillside development assessments using EGBC Landslide Guidelines as applicable
  • Pile design using CFEM 2023 and determination of p-y springs and t-z curves
  • Retaining wall and shoring design
  • Geotechnical interpretation of the BCBC, NBCC and Commentaries
  • Earthworks design and fill suitability assessment
  • Ground improvement and densification
  • Landslide Assurance Statements
  • Settlement and consolidation analysis
  • Pavement and slab-on-grade support including provision of subgrade modulus and springs
  • Provision of BCBC Schedule B and C
  • Excavation support and temporary works design
  • Groundwater assessment, dewatering, and seepage control
  • Instrumentation and monitoring
  • Construction geotechnical services and EOR support
  • Forensic investigation of ground-related distress and failures