ECOLOGICAL + CONSTRUCTION EXPERTISE THAT PLANS FOR PROJECT SUCCESS
The future of construction in an ecological context will be determined not just by the outcome, but the process.
Outset incorporates and applies our extensive knowledge of the construction industry to move projects forward. With an awareness of construction costs we always make considerations for construction simple by calling attention to decision points that significantly affect construction during the planning phase.
Experts in Ecological Restoration construction
Specialized in diverse habitat types, from outer coastal tidal marsh to alpine meadows, forests, grasslands, floodplains and in-stream.
Comfortable working in sensitive areas, with critically threatened and endangered species, high value complex habitats, delicate cultural resources, in both extremely remote and highly urban settings.
Knowledge of financial requirements, surety and insurance requirements, contract and labor regulations and compliance.
Our Services include
Budgeting
Design Review
Permitting
Construction Preparation
Labor Advisement
Training & Advocacy
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Read our SOQ to learn more about our services and qualifications.
Recent projects
We work in all areas from the tides to the the marshes and see through projects start to end. We are experienced in working on large-scale and long term work.
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Pre-Construction Project Executive, 2018-2022.
Worked with Ecosystem Investment Partners (EIP) to provide construction budgeting, constructability analysis, and permit application support from a constructability perspective. -
Construction consultant, pre-construction, 2023-present.
Working with EIP to provide construction budgeting, constructability analysis, and permit application support from a constructability perspective. -
Construction consultant, pre-construction, 2023-present.
Working with GHD and the Humboldt County RCD to provide construction budgeting, constructability analysis and an evaluation of alternative contract delivery methods. -
Construction consultant, pre-construction, 2023-present.
Working with GGNPC on multiple projects to provide iterative construction budgeting, constructability analysis, and permit application support from a constructability perspective. -
Construction consultant, pre-construction, 2024-present.
Working with SMRCD on multiple projects to provide iterative construction budgeting, constructability analysis, and permit application support from a constructability perspective.
our clients
INDUSTRY
With over 30 years of experience in ecological restoration, our team brings deep expertise in constructing restoration projects. For 25 of those years, we have focused on building ecological projects, most recently leading a midsize construction company specializing in ecological restoration.
We are strong advocates for an inclusive, collaborative approach, ensuring that success is measured not only by project outcomes but also by the stakeholder experience through construction, maintenance, and monitoring.
Mark Cederborg
Managing Partner
Developing a highly trained ecological restoration workforce
Mark helped found and is the Director of Policy and Advocacy for the Ecological Workforce Initiative: an organization dedicated to creating training standards for ecological trade work, building ecological compliance awareness and skills to the trades, and creating opportunities for entry into ecological trade work as a sustainable, living wage career choice.
Contact us.
Outset is available to consult with any ecosystem service and ecological restoration project proponent (public, NGO, and private) interested in considering constructability early in project planning to ensure a more efficient and predictable construction contracting process.