Welcome to DLZ! We take a multidisciplinary, collaborative approach to professional services. This allows us to build and lead successful project teams dedicated to providing solutions that save money, improve operations, and solve problems.

Our vision is simple: Create successful partnerships with our clients that facilitate trust, commitment, and communication.

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    Architecture

    We are dedicated to creating responsive, memorable architecture. Exceptional design is the result of strong leadership and teamwork. Furthermore, DLZ’s design process includes the use of the latest design software and a focus on sustainable design principles.

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    Transportation

    We keep communities moving. We design complex interchanges, restore historic bridges, and develop traffic solutions. In addition, our team creates trails, educates the public on roundabouts, and advances transit systems.

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    Water

    We have been assisting clients in solving their public works projects for nearly a century. As a leading design and consulting firm, DLZ is skilled in all water/wastewater services.

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    Construction

    A leader in design and construction of public infrastructure, our construction services division provides construction management, construction observation, scheduling, claims analysis, document control, risk analysis, value engineering, field quality control, and laboratory testing for the construction and rehabilitation of transportation and utility projects.

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    Survey

    We provide precision surveying services for a variety of industries and clients. Our professional land surveyors are licensed in numerous states throughout the country. With more than 50 full-time field crews, the depth of our resources and diverse experience provides flexibility for our clients. We’re able to offer the professional surveying services you need, when you need them. We also provide Land and Right-of-Way Acquisition surveying services, including ALTA/ASCM land title, boundary, topographic, and easement surveys.

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Featured Projects

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SR 161 at Maple Canyon Avenue Project Image

SR 161 at Maple Canyon Avenue

Columbus, Ohio
Jason Hargrove Transit Center Project Image

Jason Hargrove Transit Center

Detroit, Michigan
Cooperativo PV plant, Costa Rica Project Image

Cooperativo PV plant, Costa Rica

San Carlos, Costa Rica
Kilbourne Run Sports Park Project Image

Kilbourne Run Sports Park

Columbus, Ohio
City of Noblesville Bridge of Flowers Project Image

City of Noblesville Bridge of Flowers

Noblesville, Indiana
ALCOSAN Construction Management Services for Contract 1704 Safety Upgrades Project Image

ALCOSAN Construction Management Services for Contract 1704 Safety Upgrades

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Big Walnut Trail for City of Columbus, Department of Recreation and Park Project Image

Big Walnut Trail for City of Columbus, Department of Recreation and Park

Columbus, Ohio
Conference Center Gannon Building, Lansing Community College Project Image

Conference Center Gannon Building, Lansing Community College

Lansing, Michigan
Kent County Juvenile Detention Center Project Image

Kent County Juvenile Detention Center

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Recent DLZ News

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Franklin County Corrections Center Named ENR Midwest Best Government Public Building Project

The Franklin County Corrections Center was named 2024 Best Government/Public Building project by Engineering News-Record Midwest. A panel of judges awarded 33 projects in 16 categories across the region in this year’s ENR Midwest Best Projects Contest. Considered a “Center for Innovation” by the National institute of Corrections, the 1 million gsf Franklin County Corrections…

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Our Ohio Transportation Team is Growing

DLZ is pleased to announce that our Ohio transportation team is expanding. Over the last month alone, we welcomed six new staff members to our Ohio transportation team, bringing DLZ’s nationwide footprint to over 950 employees in 30 offices across the Midwest. As a growing and leading architecture and engineering firm, our commitment to the…

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Jason Hargrove Transit Center Wins ENR Midwest Best Airport Transit Project

Engineering News-Record Midwest selected DDOT’s Jason Hargrove Transit Center as the 2024 Best Airport/Transit project. A panel of judges awarded 33 projects in 16 categories across the region in this year’s ENR Midwest Best Projects Contest. The new 54,000 square foot transit center and 7-acre park were among 87 submissions. Of these, 17 earned Best…

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The DLZ Difference

A Multidisciplinary Service Approach to Meet Your Goals

Our ownership structure offers us the flexibility to autonomously make efficient and swift business decisions. Our project managers and client-facing teams have a thorough grasp on the needs and requirements of the communities that we serve. This not only serves as a competitive advantage to DLZ and ensures we are readily available to meet to rising needs of our clients.

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Latest Awards

  • Top 500 Design Firms #148 Engineering News-Record, 2024

  • Midwest Top Design Firms #11 Engineering News-Record Midwest, 2024

  • Building Design+Construction’s Giants 400 Report #63 Top  Architecture/Engineering Firm, 2024

  • Largest Central Ohio Minority-Owned Business #2 Columbus Business First, 2024

  • Engineering News-Record Midwest, Best Government/Public Building Project, Franklin County Corrections Center, 2024

  • Engineering News-Record Midwest, Best Airport/Transit Project, Jason Hargrove Transit Center, 2024

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Sustainability

It’s part of our culture. We introduce sustainable practices on all design projects, and our LEED-Accredited Professionals are fully engaged in building a sustainable future.

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Community

Our communities lie at the heart of all we do. DLZ believes strongly in giving back to the communities in which we work and live. It’s part of who we are. In fact, our staff graciously contributes their time and talent to a variety of organizations that make an impact on the lives of others.

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Safety

Safety is the foremost aspect of our work and one of our Core Values. Our employees understand that safety is not an individual choice, but a lifelong value that impacts every project we touch.

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