member Spotlight: Joshua C. George | Landworks Civil design, LLC

Joshua C. George, P.E | Managing Partner

Tell us about Landworks Civil Design, LLC.
Landworks Civil Design is an engineering consulting firm specializing in land development design, permitting, and project entitlements. We are the general contractors of the engineering world because we assemble project teams comprised of numerous engineering disciplines, maintain strong relationships with local municipal officials and state regulators, and add value to our client’s real estate portfolios. Our story begins when the founding partners’ previous firm was acquired and the opportunity to create our firm became obvious. With no time to plan, we launched a business based on a single spreadsheet of anticipated expenses, a list of previous clients to call upon, and a few dollars that we quickly cobbled together. From January 2022 to today, we’ve grown from an idea to a firm with hundreds of clients across Central and Eastern PA and Maryland.

How did you get involved in the civil engineering industry?
Land development design is one of the primary sectors of civil engineering. However, very few colleges and universities have a land development design curriculum for their civil engineering program. When I enrolled at Virginia Tech, I knew that I wanted to study civil engineering, but I needed to give more thought to what my ultimate career choice was going to be. But, like most of us, I needed a job upon graduation, and my first opportunity happened to be focused on land development design. Fast forward nearly 30 years, and I’ve learned not only about land development engineering but also about municipal government, legalities, politics, and professional relationships.

In what ways has your participation in ABC Keystone contributed value to your company?
ABC Keystone is a tremendous local asset for creating and building professional relationships. We joined ABC because we knew many existing members and hoped to meet more of Central PA’s best contractors and design professionals.

What is the best business advice you have ever received?
When we launched our firm, I contacted a local mentor who has owned and operated numerous businesses for over 60 years. He said that the most important thing we need to do to succeed is “maintain positive cash flow, and all will work.” We’ve taken that to heart by keeping expenses in check and building revenue each year.