Leadership Changes at San Dieguito Engineering

After 22 years of service to SDE, Andrew Karydes PLS is retiring from his duty as Principal Surveyor.  His dedication and leadership has led the Surveying Department to provide services to new clients such as Dudek, AECOM, HDR, Parsons, and Kleinfelder for public agencies while maintaining relationships with our long-standing clients in the private sector….

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SDE continues Land Development during the Pandemic

During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, San Dieguito Engineering (SDE) has continued to successfully obtain approvals for projects within the County of San Diego, with several nearing completion of construction. We believe our small business has been successful because of the tenacity and flexibility of our team as we comply with CDC guidelines to keep our…

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Automatic Time Extension: A silver-lining amidst COVID

It is well known that there is a housing shortage, often referred to as “the housing crisis”, in San Diego. According to a 2019 study conducted by the San Diego Housing Federation, “San Diego needs 136,631 additional affordable units to meet the county’s needs…” COVID-19 brought uncertainty to many businesses while most of California has…

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Importance of Visual Aids Amidst COVID-19

Visual aides are a cornerstone of the land development industry. In most cases, visual aids and conceptual imagery are what members of the land development industry utilize to convey an image of a proposed development to our clients or decision-making governing bodies. From watercolor painted conceptual renderings to full scale models, visual aids can be…

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Stormwater Feasibiltiy: What you need to know

Ever wondered what factors determine stormwater-related tasks on engineering design contracts?   A subset of the engineering services which SDE offers is in the field of stormwater including hydrology & hydraulics and treatment of development runoff.  Nowadays, a comprehensive work experience in this field is vital for almost all projects.  SDE has sustained this working knowledge…

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TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY WE WILL OVERCOME THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Amidst the media and notifications of cancelled group reunions, we stay informed of the latest developments and guidelines provided by Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/prevention.html We must be mindful that knowledge is power and fear is debilitating.  As things are progressing with COVID-19 worldwide, let us stick together in our community and…

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ANOTHER KIDDIE ACADEMY COMING TO TOWN

SDE is honored to be selected to be the civil engineer for the newest site for another Kiddie Academy facility, https://kiddieacademy.com.  The new site is challenging due to the location of the riparian corridor, floodway and floodplain location.  The proposed development will be in the 100-year floodplain along side the existing right-of-way.  We are looking forward…

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