Our Expertise
There’s a good reason Civilitude is one of the fastest growing firms in Austin. It’s our reputation for consistently bringing challenging projects to life. Clients count on us to uncover and bring to the table strategic information that identifies risks and opportunities that aid decision-making. Because for us, what matters is getting it done right everytime. We make a point of forging close ties to the community in which each project sits. During design and planning we’re tenacious about innovatively balancing the project’s objectives with the needs of the community. As a result, we’re helping Austin grow in a responsible way.
Civilitude was an early adopter of low impact development techniques for stormwater treatment and controls that are essential in contributing to the green framework of the City beyond code requirements, one rain garden, and one cistern at a time. Our team members also actively engage at various Boards and Commissions that advocate for sustainability policies. The same commitment to high standards of practice is found in our work in utilities, sidewalks, trails, roadways, and parks.
Civilitude understands that the priorities that are native to suburban sites may differ from those of their urban infill counterparts. Through successful school, affordable housing, senior housing, industrial complex, and other residential and commercial projects adjacent to a nature preserve, near endangered species habitats, and nestled within critical environmental features, we understand the unique challenges of protecting our watershed, trees, and animals while creating high-quality living environments.
Civilitude’s core reputation is our ability to deliver site permits in the challenging context of the Urban Core. We value the existing fabric of our neighborhoods, are capable of evaluating various infill products and tools, prepared to quickly navigate hurdles along the way, and most importantly, dedicate ourselves to achieving the site vision set out by our clients. Our staff brings in-depth knowledge in entitlements, utilities, transportation, environment, and permitting that carry projects all the way through Certificate of Occupancy.
Civilitude is proud to serve the heart and soul of central Texas-Downtown Austin. From zoning overlays, license agreements and density bonuses to congested subsurface utilities, complex traffic control, and a compressed timeline, the Civilitude team is tested and proven to deliver results for high demanding projects. Our principals played critical roles in one of the largest Downtown projects in Austin – the Greenwater Redevelopment – with public street extensions and four full blocks for high-rises.
K12 and Higher Education Expertise
Since our founding in 2010, public education facilities have been a part of Civilitude’s DNA. Our team is proud to have delivered on mission-critical projects and to be a trusted resource by many independent school districts and higher education institutions in Central Texas such as Austin ISD, Round Rock ISD, San Marcos CISD, Manor ISD, UT Austin, and St. Edwards University. Fayez Kazi P.E., president of Civilitude, and the principal team are the go-to names for superintendent and construction management executives of the clients we serve.
Civilitude’s expertise includes complex site design, sequence-phases-site GMP’s planning, permitting and schedule acceleration, site entitlements, inter-local agreements, and new school site acquisition. Our extensive education facility experience spans new campus feasibility studies, ground-up modernization and major renovations, maintenance and operational related improvements, plus district-wide facilities and impervious cover assessments, bond-wide technical civil review and site permitting, and delicate community engagement support.
In 2017, Civilitude was AECOM’s trusted partner throughout the successful of implementation of the $1 billion Austin ISD bond. Currently, we are sitting on both AECOM and Jacobs Engineering teams for the 2022 Austin ISD bond of $2.44 billion.