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Site Development

Full-scope site development for commercial, residential, and ICI projects, delivering the earthworks, servicing, and groundwork that get sites build-ready.

Integrated Site Preparation and Servicing

Tomlinson provides comprehensive civil site development services supporting commercial, industrial, institutional, and large-scale mixed-use construction and development projects.

Through an integrated delivery model, site development activities span the full project lifecycle from early earthworks through to final surface works. Work is seamlessly coordinated to ensure safe operations, efficient sequencing, and construction-ready sites, positioning projects for long-term performance and development success.

Institutional, Commercial, and Industrial (ICI) Development

Tomlinson’s site development services support complex developments requiring precision, coordination and disciplined execution. Projects span healthcare facilities, educational campuses, commercial buildings, warehouses, manufacturing plants, and large-scale industrial projects.

Work is routinely delivered in constrained and active environments, managing challenges such as deep excavations, variable soil conditions, groundwater control, and utility coordination. Integrated soil management, dewatering, shoring, and environmental controls mitigate risk and maintain compliance while keeping schedule-driven projects moving.

Our teams coordinately closely with owners, consultants, general contractors and trades, providing the expertise and resources required for reliable execution across complex construction sites.

Residential Subdivision Development

As a trusted site development partner for residential developers, Tomlinson supports large-scale, multi-phase subdivision projects across urban and rural markets. Our team advances projects towards complete, build-ready communities from initial site preparation through final surface works, sequencing activities to align with phased development schedules and downstream homebuilding timelines.

With integrated material supply, dedicated field crews, and coordinated construction planning, we deliver reliable execution across complex subdivisions while managing site constraints, approvals, and servicing requirements. Our experience delivering multi-million-dollar subdivisions provides the scale, resources and coordination needed to advance projects through multiple phases.

Tomlinson’s integrated delivery model supports the successful creation of residential communities of all sizes by reducing coordination risk and improving scheduling certainty while enabling the consistent delivery of serviced, builder-ready lots.

Residential Works

Tomlinson supports homebuilders with complete basement excavation, backfill, grading, and site management services across multi-lot residential developments. Individual lots are prepared to design specifications, ensuring building footprints, elevations, and drainage are accurately executed to support efficient foundation construction.

Dedicated crews maintain organized construction sites, manage sequencing between trades, and provide reliable access for ongoing construction activities.

Through integrated residential site management, Tomlinson helps streamline construction schedules by coordinating excavation and backfill operations while ensuring documentation and reporting requirements are met. This approach reduces delays, improves site conditions, and supports the timely delivery of new homes within growing communities.

Our Capabilities

  • Erosion & Sediment Control
  • Clearing & Grubbing
  • Site Grading (including lots, boulevards and terracing)
  • Subgrade preparation (including Granular A & Granular B)
  • Excavation, foundation & Fill
  • Soil management
  • Lot servicing
  • Sewer & Water
  • Ditches & Culverts
  • Paving & Streetscaping
  • Curbs & Sidewalks
  • Stormwater Management Facilities
  • Dewatering Systems
  • Utilities
  • Value Engineering

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Tomlinson Group Head Office

100 Citigate Drive,
Ottawa, ON K2J 6K7

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