Serving Lake Tahoe, Truckee & the Sierra Since 1978

Welcome to K.B.Foster Civil Engineering, Inc.


After 37 years of providing engineering, surveying and architectural services in Tahoe and the Central Sierra communities I have retired. The K.B.Foster Civil Engineering Inc. office has closed although I have archived almost all the drawings and digital data created by our office and they are generally available, simply email office@kbfoster.com to inquire.

I am very pleased to have been a significant part of the growth and maturation of this wonderful community. We have provided the design and construction management for some of the very important infrastructure and beautification improvements to our part of the Sierra.

I have had the pleasure of employing many young engineers, surveyors and technicians over the years and each of them have in some way helped me to become a better engineer. Most of these employees have gone on to be a professional part of our community and many have become better at their field of expertize than I could ever be. Thank you for supporting a small engineering business for almost 4 decades. I am a very happy retired civil engineer and will remain involved in our community in whatever way I can.

It has been a real pleasure to have operated a successful business on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe.

- Ken Foster, P.E.

Located on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe in Carnelian Bay, California, K.B.Foster Civil Engineering, Inc. has over 30 years of experience with planning and designing in the Lake Tahoe Truckee Region. The K.B.Foster Civil Engineering, Inc. staff maintain professional licence's in California and Nevada.

With engineering, surveying, architecture, and planning departments in-house, K.B.Foster Civil Engineering, Inc. is able to complete projects from start to finish with maximum efficiency and experience. We create solutions to a wide variety of design and building problems.

Our Services

Civil Engineering

Our engineering staff work in-house to provide creative solutions to complex design challenges, that result in environmentally progressive, approvable plans.

Surveying in California & Nevada

From Topographic Surveying to Bathymetric Surveys for Buoys and Piers to Easements and Boundaries, we have been experts in the Lake Tahoe Truckee area since 1978.

Residential & Commercial Architecture

We take pride in working one-on-one with our clients. Our Architects are experts in design of both large and small projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin, Truckee area. We design deck additions to 10 million dollar lake front dream homes.

Planning & TRPA Compliance

The planning department of K.B.Foster Civil Engineering, Inc. is extremely experienced with permitting issues of projects within the Tahoe/Truckee Region. TRPA applications can be complex, we are the experts.


©2009 K.B.Foster Civil Engineering, Inc. • Offering Engineering Surveying Architecture & Planning Services to Lake Tahoe / Truckee & the Sierra.