Urbanworks Engineering

Official twitter page for Urbanworks Engineering Corporation. Ontario based company providing civil engineering services to public and private sector clients.

[Urbanworks Engineering @Urbanworks_Eng]

Spring construction starts with winter prep.

Finish design and QC, get approvals moving, and tender over the winter when contractors are less busy and prices are often more competitive.

#CivilEngineering #Ontario

[Urbanworks Engineering @Urbanworks_Eng]

Subdivision tip: track every agency comment from the first submission.

Hold a pre-consultation, keep a comment response matrix, check that grading, SWM and servicing agree, and plan time for resubmissions. It's how we work at Urbanworks.

#CivilEngineering #Ontario

[Urbanworks Engineering @Urbanworks_Eng]

Road project tip: sort out utility conflicts in design, not in the field.

Get locates and records early, flag crossings, test pit where it matters, and plan relocations with utility owners before tender.

#CivilEngineering #Ontario

[Urbanworks Engineering @Urbanworks_Eng]

Site plan tip: settle the grading before first submission.

Tie floor and entrance elevations to the street, meet existing grades at every property line, confirm the overland flow route, and line up ponding and storage with the SWM design.

#CivilEngineering #Ontario

[Urbanworks Engineering @Urbanworks_Eng]

Road improvement tip: settle the corridor constraints before detailed design.

Confirm survey and right-of-way, verify utility conflicts, check the drainage outlet for added pavement, plan traffic staging, and map the critical-path approvals.

#CivilEngineering #Ontario

[Urbanworks Engineering @Urbanworks_Eng]

Site-alteration tip: before fill or grade changes in Southern Ontario, confirm the local by-law.

Municipal Act s.142 + O. Reg. 406/19. Check permit thresholds, drainage, and whether Planning Act approvals already cover the work.

General info only.
#LandDevelopment #Ontario

[Urbanworks Engineering @Urbanworks_Eng]

What municipal reviewers look for in an FSR:

Clear existing vs proposed. Quantified water, sanitary, and storm. Downstream upgrades called out early. Consistency with master plans. P.Eng stamp, scoped to the application.

#CivilEngineering #LandDevelopment

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Fall tip: weak ESC shows up when the rain starts.

On Southern Ontario sites with open grading or stockpiles, restage now — divert clean water, cover idle soil, protect inlets, inspect before/after storms.

General info only.
#ErosionControl #Ontario

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Access tip: frontage ≠ a full-moves driveway.

In Southern Ontario, access location, spacing and turn restrictions come from the municipality, Region and (near provincial highways) MTO. Lock the access concept early in site plan.

General info only.
#Roadworks #Ontario

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CLI-ECA tip: storm/sanitary works meeting a city’s pre-authorized criteria can often go under its CLI-ECA—no pipe-by-pipe MECP ECA.

Outside Schedule D? You may need a Schedule C amendment or another MECP path. Check that city’s CLI-ECA.

General info only.
#Stormwater #Ontario

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Since Sep 2025, eligible private SWM works in ON register on the EASR (O. Reg. 137/25) vs a Ministry ECA.

Still need a licensed engineer’s SWM report before you build. O. Reg. 234/26 in force 1 Sep 2026—check e-Laws + municipal review.

General info only.
#Stormwater #Ontario

[Urbanworks Engineering @Urbanworks_Eng]

@celliottability Thank you, Christine, for the consistent daily updates which always carry an optimistic spin and try to bring to light the positive aspects of this unfortunate event.

[Urbanworks Engineering @Urbanworks_Eng]

We are excited to be commencing operations in June of this year!