Construction Materials Engineering & Testing
Accurate sampling and accurate testing in a quality laboratory are two of the keys to making sure your construction materials meet what the project engineers specify.
Education Facilities
Education facilities must deliver safe, healthy environments that support learning while managing aging infrastructure, limited maintenance funding, and evolving campus needs.
What We Do
Kiwa supports education clients with independent engineering, inspection, and advisory services across campus infrastructure and building systems.
- Asset and utility investigations – SUE, geophysics, and as-built documentation to improve visibility into complex underground utility networks and manage conflicts
- 3D modeling and AI modeling to NASSCO standard
- Facility and infrastructure assessment – Evaluation of building systems and site conditions
- Engineering and technical support – Geotechnical, materials, and building sciences expertise to support renovations and expansion
- Environmental and health services – Indoor air quality, hazardous materials assessments, and regulatory compliance
- Utility mapping and asset documentation – SUE, GIS, and digital records to improve asset visibility and planning
- Program and construction support – Oversight of capital improvement programs and campus expansions
Why This Matters
Infrastructure issues can directly affect safety, occupant health, and academic operations.
Independent expertise helps:
- Reliable infrastructure data for below-ground and above ground utilities and other anomalies improves construction outcomes and reduces risk
- Reduce utility conflicts and construction risk in environments that often have inaccurate or incomplete records
- Maintain safe, healthy environments for students, faculty, and staff
- Minimize disruption to academic schedules and campus operations
- Support bond-funded capital programs with defensible documentation and reporting
- Improve visibility into aging systems and undocumented utilities
- Ensure compliance with funding, regulatory, and environmental requirements
How Kiwa Delivers Value
Kiwa provides clear, defensible data and technical insight to support responsible capital planning and facility management.
Our services help clients:
- Improve long-term infrastructure planning and modernization
- Reduce risk across aging campus assets
- Deliver projects efficiently while maintaining safe, compliant environments
Our Services
- Facility condition assessment
- Utility mapping and asset documentation
- Geotechnical engineering and materials testing
- Environmental consulting and compliance
- Program and project management support
Who We Serve
K–12 school districts
Colleges and universities
Education authorities and institutional asset managers
Our services include
Materials Consulting and Testing
Raba Kistner is known throughout the industry as a leader for providing inspection and testing services of construction materials.
Owners' Representative Services
We act as Owner’s Representative for clients and in certain cases as a Tenant Representative. Our primary role as an Owner’s Representative is to act as a liaison between the Owner or Tenant and the design and construction teams. In this role, Project Con...
Roofing and Waterproofing Inspection and Maintenance Services
Raba Kistner’s roofing and waterproofing inspection and maintenance services evaluate, test, diagnose and design many of the components that make up the building envelope to ensure longer life expectancy of the facility.
Building Envelope Consulting
The building envelope is often the most expensive part of a construction project, so having trustworthy information is critical for managing risk.
Construction Materials Recycling
Raba Kistner consultants’ innovative approaches and technologies help clients eliminate some of their environmental liability by reducing landfill waste from construction projects.
Program Management Services
Raba Kistner's Project Control and PC Sports offer a unique Program Management process that represents a higher level of planning for multiple workstreams and managing multiple related projects.
Subsurface Utility Engineering
Professional investigation and analysis of below and above-ground utilities, using engineering standards, provides the reliable information project owners and designers need to manage the impact of existing utilities on projects to avoid costly problems d...
Surveying
Surveying - T2 Utility Engineers (T2ue) provides specialized geospatial surveying and mapping services, applying professional judgment to provide reliable and detailed site-specific surveys of above and below-ground features. State-of-the art equipment, c...
Utility Coordination
Utility impacts and relocations present significant risks to infrastructure project delays. T2 Utility Engineers Utility Coordination professionals develop a managed approach to identify and guide the complex utility conflict resolution process, working c...
FQAs about Education Facilities
Does Kiwa support occupied education environments?
Yes. We work around academic schedules and operational needs.
Can Kiwa support aging campus infrastructure?
Yes. Our expertise supports renewal and modernization planning.
