Construction consulting · DC, Maryland & Virginia

A clear plan for your project.Practical support for your business.

Permits, licensing, ongoing compliance, and practical help when a project gets stuck.

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Our services

Support for the project and
the business behind it.

Permitting

Prepare a coordinated submission and keep the review moving. We help organize applications, agency requirements, comments and issuance steps.

Discuss a Permit Project

Licensing

Get help with new licenses, renewals, reinstatements and related business filings across the jurisdictions where you work.

Get Licensing Support

Compliance Navigation

Keep licenses, registrations, recurring filings and upcoming deadlines organized with ongoing support defined around your business.

Discuss Ongoing Support

Consulting

Understand the approval path, investigate an unresolved issue, or plan the next step before committing to more work.

Talk Through a Project
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Project recovery

When your project stops moving, start with the facts.

Repeated corrections. An inherited file. A permit that has expired. We review the available records, identify unresolved requirements, and organize a practical next step with your team.

Request a Recovery Review

Working together

A clear scope.
A considered next step.

Understand the situation

Share the project address or business name, your goal, the current status and any deadline.

Define the work

We review the available information and outline the services, responsibilities and terms in a written proposal.

Coordinate the process

Once engaged, we organize the agreed work, communicate with the appropriate parties and track outstanding items.

About BDCS

A small firm with a practical approach to complicated work.

Led by Beth Davis, BD Contractor Services works with contractors, property owners, developers and design teams who need a clear picture of what is required and help getting the work organized.

We look at the records, ask direct questions and focus on the next action that matters. Our clients should understand where things stand, what is outstanding and who needs to act.

Start a Conversation

Where we work

Local requirements.
A coordinated approach.

Start with the exact location. We confirm the jurisdiction and service fit before defining the work.

Useful resources

A useful place to start.

Three practical checklists to prepare for your next conversation.

Before You Submit

The Permit-Ready Checklist

Organize the scope, property records and documents behind a useful permit conversation.

Get the Checklist

Keep Your Business Ready

The Contractor Compliance Checklist

Bring your credentials, business filings and recurring deadlines into one clearer picture.

Get the Checklist

Find the Next Move

The Stalled Project Reset Checklist

Gather the current record, identify the unresolved issue and define the next action.

Get the Checklist

Start a conversation

Tell us what you need
to move forward.

A few details are enough to begin. Share the project or business, where it is located and what you need help resolving.

info@bdcontractorservices.com202-642-4729

Share the essentials and we will review the scope of support you need.