DLZ received a 2018 Engineering Excellence Grand Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) for the Olentangy Scioto Interceptor Augmentation and Relief Sewer (OARS) project in Columbus, Ohio.
ACEC recognizes U.S. engineering firms for their most innovative projects and studies through their Engineering Excellence Awards program – the Academy Awards of the engineering industry – which honors the year’s most outstanding engineering accomplishments. In 2017, OARS received the ACEC of Ohio Outstanding Achievement Award.
DLZ designed the new OARS 20-foot diameter, 23,300-foot long tunnel that provides wet weather relief to the existing OSIS Sewer, the main combined sewer through downtown Columbus. The $370 million project is approximately 180 feet below downtown Columbus, and extends from the Arena District to the Jackson Pike Waste Water Treatment Plant.
DLZ is excited to announce the opening of our new 8,000 square foot office in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania. The new facility is located just 8 miles from downtown Pittsburgh and is home to our new, full-service materials testing laboratory.
Since establishing our footprint in Pennsylvania in 2012, DLZ has provided engineering, surveying, geotechnical drilling, construction management and materials testing for a variety of infrastructure, utility, industrial and structural projects. In addition, DLZ has worked with the Pittsburgh District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for several decades. We are extremely excited about our new Bridgeville office as we continue to grow and support our clients’ increasing project needs.
Jamie North, P.E., Division Manager
DLZ Division Manager Jamie North, P.E. has relocated to the new Bridgeville office to manage Pennsylvania operations and further develop DLZ into the market. Mr. North has more than 14 years of experience on a variety of geotechnical, transportation, structural and construction-related projects.
Our new address is:
300 Bursca Drive
Suite 301
Bridgeville, PA 15017
412.319.4100 (office)
To learn more, contact Jamie North at jnorth@dlz.com or 412.319.4100.
DLZ is proud to be ranked No. 22 on Trenchless Technology’s Top 50 Trenchless Engineering Design Firms list. We’re extremely proud of our work in the trenchless field. “DLZ’s recognition as a Top 50 Design Firm by Trenchless Technology magazine is a direct result of the emphasis we place on finding innovative solutions that reduce risk; minimize costs and lessen the social and environmental impacts for our clients and communities in which we work,” said Vikram (Raj) Rajadhyaksha, DLZ Chairman and CEO.
Trenchless Technology magazine is a leading publication covering the worldwide trenchless marketplace. Click here to see the complete list.
The Fire Industry Education Resource Organization (F.I.E.R.O.) Board selected the Columbus OH Fire Station No. 2 for an Honor Award at the 2017 Station Symposium Award program.
The fire station design awards program highlights the best examples of fire station design. DLZ designed the new Fire Station No 2 facility in downtown Columbus to provide a modern, iconic, image at one of the primary entry points to the Downtown area.
Congratulations to all of the 2017 Design Awards winners.
The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Ohio awarded DLZ with an Outstanding Achievement Award for the OARS-OSIS Augmentation & Relief Sewer project in Columbus. This prestigious award is given to engineering firms for projects that demonstrate a high degree of achievement, value and ingenuity. Congratulations to all the award winners!
The new OARS 20-foot diameter, 23,300-foot long tunnel provides wet weather relief to the existing OSIS Sewer, the main combined sewer through downtown Columbus. Read more about OARS
Left to right: Scott Carnegie, Associate AIA; Eric Ratts, AIA, NCARB; Ram Rajadhyaksha, P.E.; Shyam Rajadhyaksha, AICP; Robert Kirkley, P.E., L.S.
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners and Franklin County Sheriff’s Office broke ground on the new Franklin County Corrections Center scheduled to open late 2019. DLZ was selected by the Franklin County, Ohio Commissioners to design this 430,000 square-foot facility on the west side of Columbus.
With an emphasis on redefining rehabilitation and incorporating more space for programming and mental health treatment, the new facility incorporates the latest jail design philosophies and will be built to utilize the Direct Supervision model of inmate supervision. Read more
DLZ is excited to announce that our Frankfort, Kentucky office has moved to our existing Lexington, Kentucky office. Our new address and contact information is:
1950 Haggard Court
Lexington, KY 40505
859.299.5226 (office)
859.299.7791 (fax)
Our Lexington office is centrally located to enhance our services throughout Kentucky and fully integrates the acquisition of WMB Inc. into the DLZ family. Both DLZ and WMB have more than 60 years of design experience in Kentucky and we look forward to continuing our long-standing relationships and developing new ones in the future.
Armed Forces Reserve Center Addition/Alteration South Bend, Indiana
The Armed Forces Reserve Center designed for the Military Department of Indiana was awarded LEED Silver by the U.S. Green Building Council. The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is the foremost program for buildings, homes and communities that are designed, constructed, maintained and operated for improved environmental and human health performance.
The $24 million, 100,000 S.F. addition/alteration project included approximately 60,000 S.F. of renovation and 40,000 S.F. of new construction, including a new vehicle maintenance building. The Armed Forces Reserve Center achieved LEED certification for implementing practical and measurable strategies and solutions aimed at achieving high performance in: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality.
Sustainability has become an integral part of the DLZ culture. Our project team includes several LEED Accredited Professionals; with at least one in each discipline associated with the project to assure that sustainable principles and objectives are employed at all strategic opportunities throughout the project. The firm introduces sustainable practices on all design projects, regardless of the consequential interest in LEED Certification.
Jeffrey R. Coffey, P.E. Director of Water Practice
Jeff Coffey, P.E. was selected to co-present at Five Cities Plus, August 15-17 at the Columbus, Ohio Downtown Renaissance Hotel. Coffey will co-present with Raisa Pesina, City of Columbus on “OARS – The Massive Tunnel to Protect Downtown Columbus, Part 1”, which will highlight how OARS was designed to handle the high volume of wet weather flow. Join Coffey and Pesina on Wednesday, August 16 at 9:00 a.m. “Part 2” will be presented by Ed Heyob, of CDM and Kim Brown, Columbus JPWWTP at 9:40 a.m., discussing actual operation of the tunnel system.
Hosted by Five Cities Plus, a non-profit organization of major metropolitan wastewater agencies, which have come together with a common interest of improving business conditions in the municipal wastewater industry. DLZ is a platinum sponsor and excited to participate in this year’s conference.
Click here to learn more about Five Cities Plus Conference.
Engineering News-Record (ENR) Midwest ranked DLZ the 8th largest design firm in the Midwest, up 1 spot from #9 in 2016. One of the industry’s leading professional publications, ENR Midwest ranks firms based on design services revenue from the previous year. As a family- and minority-owned firm, DLZ is pleased to be one of the top design firms. In 2016, DLZ was named Design Firm of the Year by ENR Midwest.
DLZ received a 2018 Engineering Excellence Grand Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) for the Olentangy Scioto Interceptor Augmentation and Relief Sewer (OARS) project in Columbus, Ohio.
