Land Development

Creating communities.

Whether residential, industrial or commercial land development initiatives, ISL’s Land Development group of professionals possesses the expertise and experience necessary to deliver sound, innovative and cost-effective solutions. The Land Development group focuses on client and project objectives, and provides comprehensive services in all aspects of urban and rural land development consulting. As required, the group works together with ISL’s Transportation, Municipal, Landscape Architecture and Planning/Communications disciplines.

Land Development Planning

  • Annexations, Municipal Development Plans
  • Area Structure Plans, redistricting and subdivision applications
  • Pre-purchase assessments
  • Assistance with Development Agreement negotiation
  • Preliminary development budgets

Land Development Engineering

  • Project coordination
  • Preliminary planning and engineering studies
  • Topographic surveys
  • Sanitary sewer and water distribution analyses, and detailed design
  • Storm sewer and stormwater management analyses, and detailed design
  • Roads, sidewalks, trail systems design
  • Shallow utilities coordination
  • Coordination of legal survey and geotechnical requirements
  • Lot grading design
  • Assistance with Development Agreement negotiation, including security requirements
  • Municipal, provincial and federal approvals
  • Preliminary and detailed estimating
  • Contract documentation and tendering
  • Construction layout, monitoring and administration

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ISL has been named to The Green 30 list, published by Maclean's and Canadian Business magazine as part of their "Green Guide", in recognition of Earth Day. The Green 30 list is compiled by Hewitt Associates and based on input from employees at hundreds of companies that have taken part in the 2010 Best Small and Medium Employers in Canada studies.

This list identifies 30 organizations that are making efforts to mitigate environmental damage by reducing pollution and waste, and by fostering sustainable healthy growth.

Read the Official Press Release here.

Read the ISL Press Release here.

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ISL Engineering and Land Services (ISL) is pleased to be named #2 among the Top 50 Best Small and Medium Employers in Canada, based exclusively on input from our employees. This prestigious ranking is a testament to ISL's commitment to sharing our success with our extraordinary employees, and continuing to work together to provide value and service to our clients.

Read our full press release here.

The results of this prestigious study, now in its sixth year, are published in the Globe and Mail. Click here for more information