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Bringing you the Best in Construction Inspection

Our expert team of construction inspection engineers uses their combined decades of expertise, knowledge, and skill to deliver industry-leading construction engineering inspections, construction management, and survey verification capabilities to our transportation clients.

At Summit, we strive to serve the communities where we live and work. We know that the transportation infrastructure is one of the binding tissues that ties every community together. That’s why we take pride in knowing that our work creates impactful and resilient projects that will continue to serve our communities and drive our economies forward.

Summit is one of the leading Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) firms in the southeast. This is because we provide attentive and comprehensive services for transportation projects and have professional, knowledgeable, and certified staff.

Our qualified staff provides construction inspection services for:

  • Heavy Highway Construction
  • Municipal Transportation Improvements
  • Structures
  • Coatings Inspections
  • ITS and Traffic Signal Systems
  • Grading
  • Erosion Control
  • Drainage
  • Paving

Our inspection versatility grows from our ingrained knowledge and familiarity with multiple Departments of Transportation. This allows us to adapt quickly in the field and the lab, working efficiently to exceed standards and expectations. The collective and comprehensive project delivery experience we provide bolsters our philosophy – “Designing for Constructability and Serviceability.”

Our construction management team knows that a successful project hinges on strong communication and leadership. That’s why we manage each component of your project while simultaneously tracking how all the parts synchronize together as a whole. By working together with our CEI team, we can provide construction administration, inspections, and overall project management simultaneously.

Combined, our capabilities for both vertical and horizontal projects include the following:

  • Plan Development Reviews
  • Contract Documents and Technical Specifications Creation
  • Bid Administration
  • Contractor Recommendations
  • Pre-Construction Activities Facilitation
  • Onsite Activities Monitoring for Conformity to Plans and Specifications
  • Construction Administration Duties

Our Construction Engineering and Inspection department works with our Surveying and Geomatics team to provide survey verification services. We take pride in validating information that becomes the foundation for the projects that improve our communities.

Our team can verify all contractor staking, including:

  • Wet Utilities
  • Drainage Structures
  • Pipe Culverts
  • Culvert and Wall Structures
  • Bridges
  • Sign S-Dimensions
  • Roadway Staking

Capabilities

  • Construction Inspection
  • Construction Staking/Survey Verification
  • Bidding Services
  • General Contractors Pre-Qualification
  • Award Contract Recommendations
  • Contract Administration
  • Quality Assurance During Construction
  • Construction RFIs Processing
  • Change Orders Review and Processing
  • CMT Reports Review
  • Perform Final Inspections/Punch Lists
  • Project Close-Out Services

Service Contacts

Rob Cousins, PE

Regional Construction Services Manager

704-882-6836
rob.cousins@summitde.com

What Our Clients Are Saying

"We found the Summit team to be extremely professional, reliable, and communicative. We have collaborated with Summit’s CEI team throughout construction, and their skill in providing quality inspections and recommendations will enable us to complete our project on time and within the set budget. Summit’s personnel all possess a thorough understanding of NCDOT policies and procedures that have proven useful in expediting project reimbursements and ensuring a successful close-out. Moreover, they have formed strong relationships within our town and have shown that they are committed to making our community an even better place to live and work in." "I can enthusiastically recommend Summit Design and Engineering Services based on their exceptional past performance on numerous transportation improvement projects. Summit’s team of professionals are thorough, responsive and skilled at providing high quality construction engineering inspection services. In particular, their expert understanding of NCDOT policies and procedure combined with the strong working relationships has resulted in expedient project reimbursement and efficient close out of projects. I also value Summit’s partnership in always providing expert construction consultation upon request." “The Town of Wake Forest selected Summit Design and Engineering Services to perform Professional Construction Engineering Inspection’s (CEI) services for the Forestville Road Sidewalk extension and Durham Road multi-use path project (EL-5100 AB). This construction project was an 80/20 grant, partially funded by the Federal Highway Administration and town...We found the Summit team to be extremely professional, responsive and easy to work with. With careful consideration for our needs and knowledge of the project environment, we were able to work collaboratively with Summit’s CEI team throughout construction, which allowed us to complete construction on time and within the grant budget. ” “On behalf of Bessemer City I would like to take this opportunity to than Summit Design and Engineering Services for their work on our project. Summit was selected for this work because of their vast NCDOT experience. That has held true and has paid off for Bessemer City. The project management and specifically the onsite inspection personnel have been able to keep communications between the NCDOT, Contractor, Design Consultant, Norfolk Southern Railroad, and Bessemer City seamless...I would highly recommend Summit Design and Engineering Services for any projects of this nature.”