Due Diligence 

Deliver due diligence faster than your competition

Equator software gives civil engineering and consulting firms an end-to-end due diligence workflow. Instant site data, automated constraint analysis, and branded client-ready reports. Turn a day of research into 5 minutes of work.

Example of the flood risk map. Yellow buildings are buildings affected by 5m flood depths.

Used by 400+ civil, survey & consulting teams across North America

Why Equator

Due diligence is your front door. Make it count. 

Due diligence is the first service clients see, and the one that leads to functional servicing reports, detailed design, and construction admin. Firms that deliver it faster win more of what comes next. Equator eliminates the research bottleneck so your team can take on more work without adding headcount.

Win work faster

Show up to scoping meetings already knowing the site. Submit proposals before competitors have finished their research.

Higher margins on fixed fees

When due diligence takes less time to deliver, your cost to complete the same fixed-fee engagement drops, without changing what the client pays.

More capacity, same team

Remove repetitive research tasks from engineers. Any staff level can run a complete due diligence, freeing senior staff for project work.

What you can access

Everything your due diligence workflow needs.

From first site lookup to branded client report, in one platform.

Instant Site Intelligence

Access parcels, topo, environmental constraints, floodplains, wetlands, utilities, and servicing context in seconds. No manual aggregation of data sources.

✓ Out-of-the-box GIS constraint layers
✓ Add your own company insights, or targeted public data sources
✓ Map-based constraint visualization

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Engineering proposal

Branded Client Reports

Generate polished, firm-branded constraint summaries with figures, tables, and findings, configured to your template and ready to hand to a developer at the first meeting.


✓ Firm logo, colours, fonts
✓ Standardized across every project
✓ Timestamped, auditable outputs

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Who it’s built for

Built for how civil firms actually work.

From acquisition screening to proposal submission, Equator fits how consulting firms actually deliver due diligence at scale.

🏆 Proposal competitiveness

Demonstrate site knowledge before the first meeting. Reduce time from a project inquiry to proposal submission.

💼 Fixed-fee margin

Cut research hours per engagement without changing your fee, a margin improvement on every project.

👥 Staff capacity

Junior staff can run a full due diligence from start to finish. Anything needing a senior eye gets flagged automatically.

🗂️ Portfolio screening

Run constraint checks across multiple sites. Compare sites side by side for developer clients.

📐 Design handoff

Export constraint data directly to CAD and GIS, no manual re-entry at the due diligence-to-design transition.

🔒 Consistency & quality

Standardized checklists and report formats across every project,  regardless of who does the work.

How it works

From site address to client-ready reports in three steps

1

Search for your site

Enter an address or input coordinates. Equator then parcel boundaries, topography, and all relevant constraint layers automatically.

2

Review & export constraints

See floodplains, wetlands, utilities, buffers, and servicing infrastructure overlaid on the site. Export data directly to CAD or GIS for design handoff.

3

Generate your report

Produce a branded, client-ready constraint summary with figures, tables, and findings (PDF and Word), ready to send to a client or attach to a proposal.

Free Civil Engineering Proposal Template

How it compares

There are other ways to do due diligence.

Here’s why teams switch to Equator.

The research has always taken too long. Here’s what that looks like across approaches.

🌐 Public portals & municipal data
Regulatory agencies, public GIS portals

PROS

  • Free to use

  • Authoritative source data

  • Wide coverage

CONS

  • Scattered across dozens of portals

  • No aggregation or parcel clipping

  • No report output — manual assembly

  • Inconsistent across staff and projects

  • Hours of work per site

🖥️ GIS & mapping software
 ArcGIS, QGIS, Global Mapper

PROS

  • Powerful spatial analysis

  • Flexible — many data types

  • Can produce maps and exports

CONS

  • Requires GIS expertise

  • Data still sourced separately

  • Expensive licences ($1,500+/yr)

  • No branded client report output

  • Too slow for high-volume due diligence work

EQ Equator
Site data + reporting in one place

WHY TEAMS CHOOSE EQUATOR

  • All geographic constraints in one central search

  • Clipped to your exact parcel

  • Branded, client-ready report output

  • CAD & GIS export for design handoff

  • Consistent output across every project

  • Hours of research to minutes

What our clients say

Used by engineers doing real project delivery.

“I have been making basemaps for over 15 years and Equator cuts down work time like crazy… can’t quite comprehend yet how much time and frustration this saves.”

J   Jim, Architect

“I’ve got a better design and cut the project costs nearly in half — and that was all from right here at my desk.”

J Tom, Director of Real Estate

Integrations

Outputs that fit your existing workflow.

Constraint data exports directly into the tools your design team already uses. No re-entry, no reformatting at handoff.

Civil 3D
Microstation
HEC-RAS
QGIS
Infraworks
SketchUp
ArcGIS
Rhino
Revit
AutoCAD
Sketchuo
Blender

Learn how to integrate site data from Equator into your existing workflow

Click on an icon to select your software and learn how Equator fits in.  Equator is helping civil engineers, architects, land developers and designers get CAD and modelling deliverables done 10x faster, with high-resolution site maps.

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Your next due diligence report is ready in minutes.

No portal-hopping. No manual assembly. Try Equator free and deliver a complete site constraint summary before your next client call.

Frequently Asked Questions

Equator includes parcel boundaries, topography, LiDAR elevation data, floodplains, wetlands, environmental buffers, and infrastructure context. Exact layer availability depends on your region, as coverage varies between US and Canadian municipalities. Book a call to confirm what’s available for the areas your firm works in.

Yes. You can upload your firm’s own GIS data, including internal layers, past project data, or custom datasets, directly into your team’s data library. These layers are then available to any team member running a due diligence on any site, alongside the out-of-the-box data.

Yes. Equator’s report builder is configured to your firm’s brand, including logo, colour palette, fonts, and layout. Every report your team produces comes out looking like your firm made it, not a third-party tool.

Equator exports to DWG, DXF, GeoJSON, GeoTIFF, Word, and PDF, covering the most common CAD and GIS environments including Civil 3D, AutoCAD, ArcGIS, QGIS, and MicroStation. Specific format availability may vary by plan, so book a call to confirm what’s right for your workflow.