Resources
Resources for developers, GCs & engineers.
Plain guides from the field side of sitework: what to check before you buy, what moves a site budget, and how to handle rock, soft soils and stormwater. No sales pitch, no made-up numbers.
For Developers
Budget, due diligence and design decisions before a GC is picked.
PageEarly Site Budget for DevelopersSend a survey, concept plan and geotech; get a preliminary sitework budget and risk read in 5 business days.Open GuideSite Due-Diligence Checklist for DevelopersPrintable checklist of the site questions to answer before you close on land or lock a pro forma.Open GuideWhat Drives Site Development Cost in St. LouisThe conditions and decisions that move a sitework budget, and when you can still change them.Open GuideBalancing Cut and Fill to Cut Export CostsHow pad elevations, grading and stabilization change how much dirt leaves or arrives on trucks.Open GuideStormwater and Detention: What St. Louis-Area Developers Should Plan ForWho reviews stormwater where, detention and bioretention options, and land disturbance permits.Open
For General Contractors
Bringing a site sub in early, pricing risk, and sending us a bid package.
GuideWhy Bring Your Site Contractor In EarlyWhat a site contractor adds during design: value engineering, budget certainty, schedule and alternates.Open GuideRock and Poor Soils on St. Louis Sites: How to Price the RiskUnit prices, test pits, geotech scope, and stabilization alternates for the ground you can't see.Open GuideWhat Drives Site Development Cost in St. LouisThe conditions and decisions that move a sitework budget, and when you can still change them.Open PageInvite Us to BidSend plans, specs and geotech. We confirm within 1 business day.Open PageService AreaCities and counties we work in across Missouri and the Illinois Metro East.Open PageFAQStraight answers about Kuesel, our crews, and how we bid.Open
For Engineers & Owners
Subgrade options, poor soils, and stormwater features.
GuideLime vs. Cement vs. UndercutPlain-English comparison of subgrade fixes in Missouri, with a checklist for engineers.Open GuideRock and Poor Soils on St. Louis Sites: How to Price the RiskUnit prices, test pits, geotech scope, and stabilization alternates for the ground you can't see.Open GuideStormwater and Detention: What St. Louis-Area Developers Should Plan ForWho reviews stormwater where, detention and bioretention options, and land disturbance permits.Open PageFor Civil & Geotechnical EngineersStabilization vs. undercut budgets, spec constructability review, and lunch-and-learns.Open PageBioretention BasinsHow we build bioretention and water-quality basins.Open PageMSD WorkStormwater and sewer work under MSD permits in St. Louis City and County.Open