Royal’s staff consists of engineers, planners, scientists, and inspectors who are experts in solving the complex issues present in coastal and estuarine systems.

Royal has unique and extensive coastal engineering experience which allows for the successful planning, engineering, design, and implementation of restoration and protection projects, including coastal structures, shoreline protection features, water control structures, marsh creation, levees, pump stations, and more. Our experience includes investigations such as hydraulic and hydrologic models to predict coastal, riverine, and estuarine processes; identification of water levels and tides and their interaction with the environment; geotechnical investigations; structural evaluations; and topographic, hydrographic, and geophysical surveys. We use our expertise to address unique issues relevant to design and construction in the coastal zone including risk analysis, proper selection of materials, constructability issues, cost implications, and environmental impacts.

The Royal team has comprehensive coastal permitting experience, combining engineering and science expertise, while maintaining an exceptional working relationship with permitting staff of relevant regulatory agencies. We are experienced in navigating regulatory complexities such as cultural resources, threatened and endangered species, wetland delineations, and hydraulic modification impact analyses. Royal is proud to play an active role in long-term strategic plans to enhance the sustainability of our region. Royal maintains outstanding working relationships with a range of state, federal, and nonprofit agencies working in the coastal restoration sector.

Our Coastal Engineering Services and Experience Includes:
• Ecosystem Restoration- Planning and Design
• Wetland Regulatory Compliance/Section 10/404
• State and Federal Permits
• Hydraulic and Hydrodynamic Modeling
• Geophysical/Geotechnical Investigations
• Water Control Structures
• Shoreline Protection
• Levees and Dikes
• Offshore Breakwaters
• Beneficial Use of Dredged Material
• Marsh Creation Design
• Coastal, Riverine and Deltaic Processes
• Sediment Management
• Sand Source Investigations
• Project and Construction Management
• Bulkhead Design
• Barrier Island Restoration

Royal offers coastal planning & science services that address the evolving challenges presented by coastal environments and offers strategic, planning-oriented services driven by a unique understanding of the coastal environment and how to protect it.

Our Coastal Planning & Science team consists of several experienced scientists along with a group of highly professional and knowledgeable experts that excels in solving complex issues unique to coastal planning. Our long-standing relationships with key players in the coastal program community were built upon trust and reliability. Our approach involves the facilitation of collaborative efforts and ensures a holistic approach to the implementation of coastal programs and projects. Federal, state, and local governments have made a tremendous effort to formulate synergistic coastal restoration and protection plans, and Royal’s team is proud to play an active role in advocating for these long-term strategic plans to enhance the sustainability of our home region. In addition, we remain cognizant of the funding opportunities available at the state level and assist clients in pursuing capital to plan, design, and implement projects.

Royal’s approach is rooted in providing cost-effective services that prioritize the long-term health and vitality of coastal ecosystems and communities. Our track record spans a wide range of services, including programmatic planning, climate change adaptation, and structural and non-structural risk reduction planning. We also incorporate lessons learned from previous projects and programs by employing adaptive management strategies to continually improve our approach.

Our team is defined by an unwavering commitment to excellence, deeply rooted expertise, and capacity to address the multifaceted challenges of coastal planning with precision and innovation. When partnering with Royal, you can trust that your coastal initiatives are in the hands of dedicated professionals who are truly masters of their craft.

Our Coastal Planning & Science Services and Experience Includes:
• Water Resources Planning
• Program and Project Management
• Programmatic Planning
• Ecosystem Restoration
• Structural and Non-structural Risk Reduction Planning
• Natural Resource Management Planning
• Climate Change Adaptation
• Adaptive Management
• Biological Modeling
• Stakeholder Outreach and Engagement

Our Construction Management team consists of licensed, OSHA-certified engineers and architects Louisiana DOTD-certified inspectors, and certified P6 critical path schedulers. Our team works together to offer construction services that provide our clients with a cost-effective, quality-controlled method of operations. Our construction managers are experienced in a multitude of disciplines including heavy civil, power, environmental, structural, marine, transportation systems, coastal restoration, and general building. Serving as the single point of responsibility, our construction team is engaged from project conception with preconstruction services to working in tandem with our engineering team to offer value engineering that routinely results in lower project cost and shorter durations.

We provide project cost and construction schedule projection reports at the very early stages of project conception to assist clients with budgeting. Construction managers and QA/QC staff then follow through to project completion with plan constructability review, bidding and negotiation, construction management coordination, and project close-out. All project data is updated in real-time through our proprietary RoyalVue platform, which allows on-the-fly customization, eliminates paper copies, and streamlines the entire process.

Royal’s versatility accommodates the owner’s choice of delivery methods including Construction Management at Risk (CMAR), Construction Management as Agent, design-build, task order/IDIQ, design-bid-build, and general contracting services. CMAR has become a popular, innovative delivery method for complex projects and Royal has been involved in several CMAR projects since its rise in utilization. Royal partners with clients to provide high-level strategic development and long-term vision for these challenging, high-value projects. Our involvement from the design phase, estimating, construction management, and resident inspection through close-out has been vital to the successful completion of CMAR projects.

Our Construction Management Services and Experience Includes:
• CMAR Owner’s Representative Management
• Independent Cost Estimating Services
• Quality Management and Quality Assurance Programs
• Scheduling, Schedule Analysis, Schedule Control
• Cost Management and Tracking
• Contract Administration
• Claims Management
• Constructability Reviews, Value Engineering, Estimating
• Material Management, Material/Fabrication Inspection
• Information Management
• Documentation systems and control
• Technical Field Inspections
• Safety Management
• Close-out

Royal provides quality civil and structural engineering services to private and public-sector clients ranging from municipalities to federal agencies on critical infrastructure projects throughout the region.

Royal offers our clients a professional and knowledgeable team of engineers, architects, planners, and support staff with the expertise to provide planning, design, and construction services. Clients rely on our team for the execution and management of infrastructure projects ranging from road and bridge design, utility improvements, watershed management, drainage improvements, flood protection, and structural engineering. Royal takes pride in overseeing a project from the planning stages through design and construction. We have extensive experience in data collection and analysis including coordinating surveys, geotechnical investigations, utility locations, and more. We incorporate all aspects of the design into detailed construction plans and contract specifications to ensure construction completion and successful project implementation.

At Royal. we put our clients’ needs first by properly scoping the project before the contract begins and continue to support the project through construction completion and implementation. Our comprehensive approach to civil and structural engineering allows us to meet challenges head on by considering all factors that affect the design quality, cost, and schedule. We strive to consider all potential solutions to deliver the best possible outcome. Our focus is on long-term client satisfaction and retaining repeat customers who value our work.

Our Civil and Structural Engineering Services and Experience Includes:
• Roadway and Transportation Systems
• Storm Drainage Collection and Pumping Systems
• Wastewater Collection and Pumping Systems
• Water Distribution Systems
• Subdivision Planning and Design
• Floodplain Analysis
• Water Quality Engineering
• Master Plans and Feasibility Studies
• Storm Water Management and Erosion Control Plans
• Preparation of Design Standards and Specifications
• Structural Assessments and Design
• Flood Protection Systems

Royal’s provides an integrated approach to Architecture focused on solving the challenges facing our clients and our community.

At Royal, we have an integrated, multidisciplinary group of architects, engineers, and construction managers dedicated to thoroughly understanding the challenges our clients face and providing individualized solutions. Our practice strives to create vibrant and resilient communities while bringing real value to our clients’ development and infrastructure projects. We’re passionate about creating exceptional architecture that uplifts people and inspires the future generations. Our process starts with thoughtful listening, research, and exploration, which becomes the springboard for innovation. Our efficient and solutions-driven approach aims to focus on meeting the overarching goals of our clients.

Royal’s architecture team embraces the challenges facing our clients, our community, and our region. We are motivated by our clients’ definition of success with a focus on scope, schedule, and budget. Our practice has focused on housing for Disaster Recovery, Renovation, Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings, and Mixed-use Development. With each project we aim to listen, identify all client needs, and deliver multifaceted solutions. We offer a full suite of architectural services from project programming, conceptual design, and schematic design to construction documents and construction administration.

Our Architecture Services and Experience Includes:
• Disaster Recovery Housing Programs
• Pre-Engineering Metal Buildings
• Mixed-use Buildings
• Sustainable Design
• Historic Renovation
• Multi-Family Residential
• Single-Family Residential
• Military Facilities
• Aviation Facilities
• Transit Facilities

Royal identifies and maximizes grant funding opportunities for our clients, ensuring all grant funded activities are properly managed and tracked for full funding and reimbursement.

Royal has developed grants management specialization through decades of experience and successful management of billions of dollars in grant funding. We assist clients in the management and implementation of federally funded recovery, compliance-driven, and capital programs, and are skilled in the management and execution of federal programs.

Royal’s proven performance across a broad spectrum of hazard mitigation and disaster response activities demonstrates a deep understanding of FEMA and HUD policies, procedures, and processes. We also have a deep understanding of and relationships with state agencies that administer federal dollars. Our past performance, unparalleled experience, and established working relationships with funding agencies combine to ensure successful project delivery and grant administration.

Our team has been called upon to manage disaster recovery programs valued at billions of dollars across Louisiana, the Gulf Coast, and the Northeast. We have developed innovative methods of maximizing funding for the projects we manage, executing complex projects to restore community infrastructure, and defining and building the future for our clients. Having successfully managed disaster recovery operations following recent storm events, our team recognizes the challenges ahead.

We understand that the long-term vision goes beyond restoring or replacing the infrastructure damaged by a storm. Restoration or replacement to pre-storm conditions will leave the infrastructure susceptible to future storm damage and potentially limit future FEMA funding. A sustainable, long-term solution must examine cost-effective mitigation and explore eligible funding mechanisms. Our team has extensive experience addressing hazard mitigation measures and will constantly evaluate the needs of our clients throughout the life of the project. Our efforts have increased funding for our clients by as much as 600%.

Our Grants Management Services and Experience Includes:
• Disaster Recovery
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CBDG-DR)
• Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
• Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
• Federal Grant Programs

Royal’s Environmental Compliance team helps our clients navigate complex regulatory frameworks ensuring critical projects are effectively implemented

At Royal, we believe that sound, upfront planning can save both time and money throughout the environmental, regulatory, and permitting processes. Our environmental compliance team delivers solutions to both strategic environmental planning issues as well as large-scale infrastructure projects.

Royal’s team possesses considerable experience in environmental and regulatory compliance, facilitating the delivery of accurate documentation and permits on schedule and within budget. Securing all necessary environmental permits and approvals, as well as documenting compliance, has become increasingly challenging in today’s evolving regulatory environment. We will guide you through the intricacies of relevant regulatory frameworks and steer you through the complex permitting process. Our comprehensive permitting approach, coupled with in-depth coordination with both the project design team and regulatory agencies, results in effective management of environmental compliance costs, avoidance of unexpected delays, and timely project delivery. Our clients are able to leverage our environmental and regulatory expertise to develop strategic solutions to ensure project compliance.

We also provide environmental compliance for strategic planning and coastal restoration efforts as well as large scale infrastructure improvement projects. On the strategic planning side, we support National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) as well as Oil Pollution Act (OPA) compliance through developing restoration plans and environmental assessments (RP/EA), biological evaluations, and other related documents. Our team’s efforts have directly supported projects for the Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group using funds from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill settlement and environmental impact statements.

Royal has successfully led comprehensive permitting and compliance strategies for large-scale infrastructure projects throughout the region. We have developed mitigation strategies that reduce costs and ensure projects are delivered on time. We regularly monitor projects throughout construction, collaborating with clients and contractors to provide worker education programs and detailed reporting. After construction is complete, we provide ongoing services to ensure compliance with permitting and monitoring requirements.

Our Environmental Compliance Services and Experience Includes:
• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
• Oil Pollution Act (OPA)
• Comprehensive Planning
• Environmental Permitting
• Resource Monitoring