UCM provides construction engineering and design support services for underground construction projects. Our professional services can be provided during all aspects of a project including project development and management through pre-construction, construction, and post-construction phases.

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

For construction management assignments, we focus on maintaining detailed costs reports, keeping excellent construction progress records through continuous inspection, resolving change order requests on time, and most importantl, finishing the project on time through careful management of the project schedule. We have experienced personnel who can provide the following construction management services:

1. Constructability and Pre-bid reviews
2. Construction methods evaluation
3. Construction input to Geotechnical design summary reports
4. Value engineering
5. Construction schedule development
6. Engineers estimates for budgeting
7. Construction management
8. Resident engineering
9. Construction supervision and inspection
10. Cost engineering
11. Scheduling and contract administration
12. Change order evaluation and negotiations
13. Geotechnical instrumentation
14. Project website development and maintenance
15. Claims avoidance and mitigation

DESIGN

In providing design support services, we apply over half a century of construction and design experience to solve the difficult problems usually associated with underground construction

UCM develops design solutions that work, which include:

Tunnel Design

1. Excavation support systems design
2. Tunnel and shaft design
3. Wine cave design

Microtunnel Boring

1. Pipe jacking and microtunneling
2. Auger boring

Horizontal Boring

1. High output water supply wells
2. Well installation specialties (air sparge, soil vapor extraction, hydraulic fracturing of soil formation)
3. Specialty drilling (steerable augers, downhole hammers, blind bores)

Pipe Rehabilitation

1. Pipe bursting
2. Pipe lining
3. Trenchless installation

Successful projects are defined by realistic schedules and accurate cost estimates. We provide a full array of scheduling and estimating for bidding and budgeting that are based on our staff's "hands-on" experience.