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.
Sport and Recreation
Sport and recreation facilities must provide safe, high-performing environments for athletes and spectators while operating under continuous public use, high visibility, and strict safety expectations.
What We Do
Kiwa supports facility owners with engineering, inspection, and advisory services focused on safety, performance, and regulatory compliance in high-traffic environments.
- Facility and surface evaluation – Assessment of structural systems, pavements, turf, and drainage to maintain performance standards
- Engineering support – Geotechnical and materials expertise for fields, courts, and spectator infrastructure
- Environmental and compliance services – Regulatory alignment for public-facing venues
- Utility investigation and damage prevention – utility locating and data analysis to depict underground assets for management and planning
- Inspection and condition assessment – Quality Assurance and assessment of all phases of construction to protect investment and support safe operations
- Construction and program support – Coordination of renovations, upgrades, and material quality testing
Why This Matters
High-use, publicly accessible facilities carry elevated safety risk and require reliable professional judgment and data to support decision making.
Independent expertise helps:
- Reliable infrastructure data for below-ground and above ground assets improves efficiency and reduces risk
- Ensure construction quality from materials through as-built
- Ensure safe play environments for athletes and spectators
- Prevent surface failures, drainage issues, and structural deficiencies
- Maintain facility performance
- Extend service life and reduce maintenance costs
How Kiwa Delivers Value
Kiwa provides objective engineering insight and performance-focused evaluations for high-use facilities.
Our services help clients:
- Identify and address risks during planning and for Operations & Maintenance efficiency
- Maintain consistent performance standards under heavy use
- Support facility upgrades with minimal schedule disruption
Our Services
- Facility inspection and condition assessment
- Geotechnical and structural engineering
- Materials testing and performance evaluation
- Drainage and subsurface design
- Environmental compliance support
Who We Serve
Municipalities and public agencies
Sports organizations and facility operators
Schools, universities, and athletic programs
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.
Public Involvement
Raba Kistner’s professional environmental staff have a wide range of experience in planning, coordinating, and conducting public involvement activities across various sectors and for different clients.
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...
FAQs about Sport and Recreation
Does Kiwa support both indoor and outdoor facilities?
Yes. Our expertise spans a wide range of sport and recreation environments.
Can Kiwa assess facilities during active operation?
Yes. We work with operators to minimize disruption.
