ABOUT US

Since inception, SDS has estimated over 15,000 projects for over 800 different clients. Although the majority of our work is in the Washington, DC Metro area, we provide take-off services nationwide and internationally. John R. Jordan is currently an associate member of the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association.

All earthwork calculations are made using the state-of-the-art AGTEK Earthwork Analysis Computer System. We are capable of running our AGTEK systems day and night to provide our clients with the quickest turn-around possible.

SDS utilized Google Earth integration with KMZ files allowing contractors to use GPS enabled hardware to get within a meter of site items in real time on the site using mobile software.

SDS assisted in bank and owner valuation of partially constructed foreclosed property via site visits and identification, documentation, quantification and calculation of cost of work to complete.

SDS started providing long term lake sediment accumulation volume and cost analysis.

Ben Falcone was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Estimator and Sonya Miller was named to Director of Estimating.

SDS began generating balanced grade earthwork site hold-down contour plans (i.e. balanced rough grading plans and balanced interim grading plans) for its engineering, developer and home builder clients in order to minimize hauling from lot to lot as well as on and offsite when basements are actually dug out, houses constructed and yards final graded.

SDS added 13^th Agtek system.

SDS included detailed Bio-retention erosion control cost and analysis in land development budgets.

Using Agtek 3D takeoff and modeling software, SDS started providing 3D grade models for use in third party automated GPS earthmoving machine control systems.

With the advent of Agtek 3D software, SDS began offering not only rock and unsuitable soil quantification but also contouring based on site geotechnical information for calculation and design purposes.

SDS offered site dynamic compaction and surcharge analysis to determine quantities and costs associated with levels of elevation drop anticipated to occur during and after compaction. Added 2 more Agtek systems and 2 more estimators.

SDS used its cost estimating expertise to offer expert witness testimony to help settle land valuation/imminent domain dispute cases. Added another Agtek system.

SDS began offering construction claims support to owners, general contractors and site contractors.  SDS now offers site contractor bid review, comparison and analysis and change order review in order to help reduce the potential for construction claims in the future.

With the advent of Agtek Sitework 98, SDS more accurately defined and calculated quantities and associated costs of excavating all kinds of anticipated subsurface material’s to be encountered during construction such as shale, weathered rock, disintegrated rock, marine clay and other unsuitable soils, trash fill, un-compacted existing fill, hazardous waste fill, as well as suitable fill materials.

Provided estimating services on 1^st project outside of United States on palace site in Cairo, Egypt. Since then have performed multiple estimates outside of US including some for US State Department. Adds a 5th Agtek system and a 5^th estimator.

SDS began providing cross section takeoffs for large interstate highway projects along east coast including balanced mass grading plans and haul diagram analysis. Expanded estimating services to mid-western states and new military base housing in southern states.

Began offering bid negotiating and field management support services. SDS used its cost estimating expertise to offer expert witness testimony in contract disputes. Expanded services to entire northeastern and southeastern United States.

Expanded clientele to include more land owners and developers, general contractors, and municipalities. Added 3^rd and 4^th Agtek system and 2 more estimators. SDS began offering land development budgets in custom, client specific formats.

SDS began offering complete site quantity takeoffs and land development budgets including site clearing and demolition, erosion control, earthwork, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, watermain, curb and gutter, driveways, sidewalks, trails, stone base and paving, striping and signage, street lights, landscaping, retaining walls and mass and utility trench blasting and excavation.

Some civil engineers started to design sites using AutoCAD. SDS first utilized new DXF interface software to begin importing information from projects designed in CAD instead of digitizing hand drawn lines.

SDS began providing balanced site grade calculations to home builders. Purchased 2^nd Agtek system and hired 2^nd employee.

John R. Jordan became an associate member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

At this time most all plans were still hand drawn.  John hired his 1^st employee to assist in digitizing site plans for earthwork calculations. The system ran day and night.

Site Development Services, Inc. was started by John R. Jordan to provide top quality land development estimating services to builders, developers, land planners, architects, engineers, contractors, and land owners. With 1 Agtek Earthwork Analysis System, SDS started offering earthwork quantity analysis services to land development industry specifically targeting civil engineering firms. NVBIA since 1988.

With the business degree, John moved out of the field and into Major Contractor, Inc.’s office and learned estimating and project management eventually estimating all of Major’s work as well as managing site projects and then became vice president of the company.

John R. Jordan obtained a BS degree in business from George Mason University.

John continued his hands on site development construction experience while going to college by working in the field for Major Contractors, Inc., a land development contractor located in Chantilly, VA. Again building roads, installing site utilities and preparing sites for buildings and parking.

As a teenager, John gained his land development experience starting in the field running heavy equipment moving earth and laying pipe for a small home builder in Fairfax, VA.