Gallia County community gathered on Thursday, June 22, to celebrate the completion of the new Gallia County Jail in Gallipolis, Ohio. DLZ designed the new 32,000 square foot facility that aims to improve safety, address overcrowding, and provide enhanced amenities.

The new jail increases bed capacity from 22 to 120 and offers updated security systems. It is also equipped with video visitation stations, and dedicated areas for food service and medical needs.

The two-story jail is located on recently acquired property behind the Gallia County Courthouse, and replaces the outdated jail built in 1962. This location was a strategic choice for its cost efficiency and reduced transportation time between the jail and courthouse. DLZ worked with Teaming Partner, Granger Construction as the Construction Manager at Risk

The completion of the new Gallia County Jail marks a significant milestone for the community. It showcases the commitment of County Commissioners, the Sheriff’s office, and the entire Gallipolis community to create a safer and more efficient correctional facility.

We’re honored to be named by Columbus Business First as one of Central Ohio’s Most Generous Companies. CBF recognizes 100 companies on their Corporate Citizenship list to highlight the remarkable generosity of Central Ohio businesses.

According to CBF, the 100 companies combined provided $132.48 million in cash contributions to local nonprofits in 2022 alone. DLZ and our dedicated workforce, are committed to building a thriving community in every way possible. To realize this vision, we offer continued support by volunteering time, material, and monetary resources.

Honored to be among some amazing firms working towards an improved quality of life for the community.

DLZ is committed to green renewable energy and has been for quite some time. We promote clean energy technologies including hydropower, hydrokinetic technology, solar, the development of green hydrogen production plants, and wind. Our team understands and values the environmental impact and long-term cost savings transitioning to clean energy offers. That is what led DLZ to invest $640,000 to install solar panels on two of our Columbus, Ohio facilities. DLZ contracted Melink Solar to install the solar panels on our 33,500 sq ft office building and a 3,900 sq ft garage that houses our drilling operations.

How the Solar System Impacts DLZ

• More than 50% of the office and drilling building’s energy needs provided with clean energy.
• Over 30 years, the solar systems will avoid using 10.5 million kWh of grid power, or the equivalent of CO2 emissions from 1,450 homes’ electricity use for one year. It is also equivalent to carbon sequestered by 8,890 acres of U.S. forests in one year.
• Electric bill savings of $1.28 million over 30 years.

Our Commitment to a Sustainable Future

We are committed to a sustainable future and innovative technologies that evolve to support renewable energy. In fact, DLZ plans to replace its corporate fleet of cars and pickup trucks with hydrogen fueled vehicles. We installed the first hydrogen refueling station and mini hydrogen processing plant by a private company in the State of Ohio right on our Columbus campus.

DLZ is excited to share that it has yet again secured a position among the Top Engineering Firms by the Engineering News-Record (ENR) magazine, ranking No. 139 in 2023. Over the years, with consistent efforts and quality of service delivered, DLZ has won amazing projects and trust of its clients. This performance is also credited to the immensely talented and experienced workforce at DLZ that is hardworking and passionate about what they do.

DLZ Corporation continues to be among the top Professional Services Consultants in the Midwest, expanding its presence across North America, South America, and Asia in Design, Architecture, Transportation, Water, and Energy sectors.

DLZ is ecstatic to be recognized in three categories at the CAF & NWIBRT awards this year!

We were selected to receive the CAF 2023 Professional / Engineering Contractor of the Year for the fourth year in a row and would love to recognize the DLZ Industrial team. This accomplishment is owing to their continued commitment to engineering excellence, quality of service, and constant improvement. DLZ also extends gratitude to its clients for their ongoing support.

Our Industrial team was also selected to receive the Safety Achievement Award at the CAF & NWIBRT award which again reflects the team’s commitment to ensuring a constant, safe job site and workplace environment.

The recognition in a third category was brought home to DLZ by Jess Adams, Robert Donovan, and Brian Murray. They were selected to receive the Outstanding Craft Persons Safety Leader Award. We are proud to have these three outstanding individuals representing DLZ Industrial out of Burns Harbor, Indiana.

Thank you, CAF & NWIBRT, for acknowledging the achievements of our hardworking team!

Mr. Bowen helps manage the Ohio operations and builds and nurtures client relationships. In his 25-year tenure, Gary has been instrumental in overseeing DLZ’s Field Services for Ohio and Pennsylvania and offers a wealth of experience managing the firm’s surveying and construction management services.

In the past year, Gary has led some of DLZ’s largest project pursuits and will continue to advance our relationships in the industry and the community.

DLZ is pleased to welcome Scott Campbell, PE to the firm’s Ohio team. As the Director of Ohio Transportation, Scott will manage DLZ’s transportation efforts throughout the state and focus on enhancing the firm’s presence in Ohio. With more than 18 years of consulting experience in the architecture/engineering industry, he brings a wealth of experience leading transportation operations.

Mr. Campbell has managed modest to large, complex projects and design teams in both the private and public sector, including design-build, planning and traffic engineering projects. His career began with the Ohio Department of Transportation where he served in various roles before joining the private sector.

A family-and minority-owned firm, DLZ ranks among the nation’s top consulting firms in the architectural/engineering industry. Engineering News-Record ranks DLZ one of the Top 500 Design Firms in the United States and the 14th largest in the Midwest.

Scott brings a wealth of Ohio transportation experience to our team and helps to continue DLZ’s reputation of enhancing Ohio’s infrastructure through common sense and quality delivery,” Bob Kirkley-President DLZ Ohio, Inc.

DLZ is pleased to announce that Eric Beaulieu, AIA has been promoted to Vice President. Over his 24-year career, Mr. Beaulieu has focused primarily on public sector projects including federal, state, and local government agencies. Project types have included postal, transit, aviation, public safety, educational, justice, recreational, and industrial projects.

Mr. Beaulieu leads DLZ’s award-winning architectural design practice in Michigan, which includes architecture, mechanical engineering, landscape architecture and construction management. The team has been honored with several design awards under his leadership. In addition, Mr. Beaulieu is the Director for DLZ’s national Program Management Service Contract with the United States Postal Service.
Under this program, DLZ is responsible for design and construction for a wide variety of capital projects across the country.

A family-and minority-owned firm, DLZ ranks among the nation’s top consulting firms in the architectural/engineering industry. Engineering News-Record ranks DLZ one of the Top 500 Design Firms in the United States and the 14th largest in the Midwest.