Public engineering firm profile
Colorado Geoscience & Design
Franktown, CO
The Science of Design
- Services
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- Offices
- 1
- Leaders
- 2
Overview
CGD combines the science of engineering and the art of design to guide a wide range of residential and commercial construction projects. The practice is committed to offering practical, affordable services, helping clients turn unique property visions into structurally sound, sustainable realities. With expertise spanning subsurface investigations, soil testing, wastewater management, and roofing structures, CGD provides end-to-end engineering and design support to builders, contractors, and homeowners across Colorado's Front Range - from planning every detail of a residential or commercial subdivision to ensuring a single custom home in the Rocky Mountains is geologically secure for generations.
Services
Geotechnical Engineering
Professional assessment of a site's soil properties is the foundation of sound construction. CGD determines the right foundation design and earth retention features to match each location's unique conditions, with soil testing and site analyses that prevent costly problems at the building stage and beyond.
Civil Engineering
CGD has experience with all aspects of land development and an extensive background serving the building industry. Its civil engineering department specializes in single-family, duplex, and subdivision developments as well as storage and commercial facilities, with regulatory expertise spanning Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, Adams, Arapahoe, El Paso, Gilpin, Grand, Weld, and Boulder Counties as well as state and federal agencies.
Structural Engineering
CGD delivers structural engineering for residential and commercial projects across Colorado's Front Range, covering foundation systems, roofing structures, and structural framing. Structural work is handled by a licensed professional engineer and integrates with in-house geotechnical and civil capabilities so that design and ground-truth requirements are resolved in a single project team.
Architectural and Design
Architectural residential design services for custom homes, additions, and outbuildings. Design is integrated with CGD's structural, civil, and geotechnical capabilities so that aesthetic plans and technical requirements are resolved together from the outset.
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Leadership
Stuart Smith
President & Geotechnical Engineering Division Lead
BSES
Stuart brings over a decade of experience in geotechnical and structural engineering and quality control. He is a Colorado State Certified Special Inspector and holds American Concrete Institute (ACI), US DOT Hazmat, and International Code Council (ICC) building/contractor certifications.
Carlos Zimmerman
Civil/Structural Engineer
PE
Testimonials
CG&D is fantastic! They have always made themselves available to handle the needs of my company. Their quality, timeliness and pricing is very competitive.
The project team designers listen carefully to our project scope and work design requirements - I appreciate their 'roll up your sleeves' collaborative approach.
I greatly appreciate the vast experience and knowledge when it comes to structural design and practical solutions.