In early April Kelly Hunt, a Public Diplomacy Officer with the U.S. State Department, and a friend and former classmate of DLZ civil engineer Ken White, was seriously wounded in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan. Kelly was part of a group delivering textbooks to a school.

Kelly's injuries were very serious and her mother flew to Germany to be with her during multiple surgeries and as she began her recovery. Kelly was transferred to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland to continue her treatment and recovery. To help defray the travel expenses of Kelly’s parents to Walter Reed, a fundraiser was held by her friends and family. A general request for donations was sent out by Ken to DLZ Columbus employees. In just one week's time $500 was donated by employees for this worthy cause. In addition to the employee donations, DLZ provided a 100% donation match, which raised the total contribution to $1,000. When DLZ's contribution was added to the $5,500 raised at the benefit and other online donations, the total raised was $13,000.

Kelly's condition continues to improve and she is making good progress in her recovery.

DLZ Corporation has retained its position as one of the nation’s top engineering consulting and design firms as ranked annually by Engineering News Record, one of the industry’s leading professional publications.

For 2013 DLZ Corporation, which encompasses all of the company’s 20 offices, ranks as number 125 (based on 2012 revenue) on ENR’s list of the industry’s Top 500 firms. The firm is number 89 on the list of pure design firms.

Based on this year’s survey results, ENR states that “the signs of the recession’s end can be seen in ENR’s Top 500 Design Firms list. The Top 500, taken as a group, had overall design revenue of $90.24 billion in 2012, up 6.1%, from $85.06 billion in 2011. This marks the second time the Top 500 experienced revenue growth since the recession began.”

The complete list of the ENR Top 500 Firms and ENR’s assessment of the survey results can be found here:http://enr.construction.com/business_management/companies/2013/0429-The-Top-500-Design-Firms.asp

Steve Jewell, Dan Bieberitz and Steve Diebol will present at the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) 2013 Great Lakes District Annual Conference to be held in Grand Rapids, Michigan on April 15 and 16. The ITE Great Lakes District includes Ohio, Michigan and Indiana.

On April 15, Steve Jewell and Dan Bieberitz will jointly present "Evolution of Safety Studies in Ohio," which focuses on the Safety Study process used in Ohio. Steve and Dan will present studies with different issues and recommended solutions, some of which are outside the box or often overlooked, and how successful these studies have been in achieving design and/or implementation funding. DLZ has performed over 80 task orders, including over 150 Safety Studies and numerous other studies related to highway safety issues under the ODOT Safety Program since 2003.

On April 16, Dan Bieberitz and Steve Diebol will jointly present "The Tallmadge 8-Leg Traffic Circle Safety Study." This presentation focuses on DLZ's Safety Study for the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for this large traffic circle around the town’s historic church and Town Hall where500 crashes have occurred in the four years from 2006-2009. The presentation will include crash analysis, capacity analysis and proposed countermeasures and will show the data collection methods, the Vissim analysis models, the alternatives investigated, and the recommendations from the study.

The DLZ designed Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Memorial Bridge over the St. Mary's River in Fort Wayne, Indiana has won a state and a national design award. The bridge won the Achievement Award for an Urban Bridge, presented by the Indiana Partnership for Transportation Quality. The award recognizes teamwork between multiple agencies, innovation in bridge design and citizen involvement.

The bridge has also won an Engineering Excellence Merit Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). The award acknowledges the unique engineering design features on the bridge, which include a 50-foot arch, sculptural etchings and plaques with quotes from Dr. King, recreational connections to Headwaters Park and Rivergreenway, safer pedestrian access and color-changing lights.

The bridge was previously recognized with a professional design award by the Indiana Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects for professional excellence and outstanding examples of landscape architecture.

Read more here: http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20130305/BLOGS01/130309766

The local Columbus, Ohio CBS affiliate, Channel 10, did an in-depth report of the DLZ designed OARS (Olentangy Scioto Interceptor Sewer Augmentation Relief Sewer) Tunnel. The tunnel is 170 feet below ground and is nearly 4.5 miles long. It is the most expensive public works project in the city's history.

To view the video please click below:
http://www.10tv.com/content/sections/video/index.html?video=%2Fsites%2F10tv%2Fvideos%2F2013%2F02%2F07%2Fthe-tunnel.xml&cmpid=share


To learn more about the OARS Tunnel please click below:
http://publicutilities.columbus.gov/content.aspx?id=38013

DLZ Corporation has expanded its Illinois presence with the acquisition of Regina Webster & Associates (RWA) in Chicago. RWA is a 30-person Civil Engineering firm specializing in transportation and traffic engineering including traffic impact studies, parking and signing studies, transportation planning, traffic data collection, program management and roadway plans. RWA is part of the program management team for many high profile signature projects including the O’Hare Modernization Project for Chicago's O’Hare International Airport, one of the largest construction projects in the country.

RWA excels at traffic modeling and traffic signal design is one of the leading firms in the region in those areas.

The acquisition will complement DLZ’s Chicago-land offices in Arlington Heights, Joliet, Hammond, and Burns Harbor, where it has a large Industrial Surveying operation. It will also further strengthen DLZ’s Transportation Engineering practice of over 250 professionals.

Regina Webster, the company’s founder and a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE), will remain with DLZ as Director of Client Services for DLZ’s Illinois operations. Greg Brumm, currently the division manager for the Arlington Heights office will be promoted to Vice President and assume responsibilities for DLZ’s offices in Chicago and Arlington Heights. Brumm joined DLZ with an acquisition in 2004 and has over 20 years experience in the engineering field.

“As the economy continues to improve, we believe this is an excellent time to expand the company’s presence in the Chicago area and within Midwest,” said Vikram (Raj) Rajadhyaksha, CEO and founder of DLZ. “We look forward to better serving our existing Chicago-land clients and also to increasing the firm’s practice in the Midwest.”

With offices throughout Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois and Kentucky, DLZ ranks as the eighth largest A/E firm in the Midwest and is listed in the Engineering News Record's Top 125 Engineering Firms in the nation. DLZ has been building and improving the nation’s infrastructure and protecting our natural resources for nearly a century.

Bruce Bauchmire, Senior International Project Manager for DLZ Corporation, has been appointed to the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (RE&EEAC) by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. He will represent DLZ Corporation and the U.S. renewable energy manufacturers and service providers sector. The appointment is effective immediately and will continue through June 18, 2014.

The committee advises the Secretary of Commerce on competitive issues facing U.S. renewable energy and energy efficiency exports and provides consensus advice on the development and administration of programs and policies to expand U.S. renewable energy and energy efficiency exports and strengthen the competitiveness of the industry.

DLZ's Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Memorial Bridge over St. Mary's River was recognized with a professional design award at the annual meeting of the Indiana Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects on October 26th in Indianapolis. The DLZ design team consisted of the South Bend Landscape Architecture Group of Sara Rhodes, PLA, LEED AP; Jeff Hirsch, PLA, LEED AP; and Craig Hudson PLA, ASLA.

The INASLA Professional Awards Program recognizes professional excellence and outstanding examples of landscape architecture by Indiana landscape architects. These awards honor works that represent the forefront of the profession of Landscape Architecture and embody high levels of creativity and imagination.

Employees of DLZ's Lansing, Michigan office recently teamed up with the Lansing Chapter of Habitat for Humanity to help in the renovation of a 100 year old home. The team worked on several construction projects along with the Jones Family, the future owners of the home. Read more here.

DLZ will present The ADA and Your Community - An Informational Seminar for Governmental Agencies and Other Public Entities in Fort Wayne, Indiana on Friday, September 14, 2012.

DLZ ADA specialists will present on a variety of topics and provide valuable information so you will know what is required by law and recent initiatives to increase compliance. The seminar will be held from
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Don Hall’s Guesthouse, 1313 West Washington Center Road. The seminar is free to local public agency officials, but an RSVP is required. The informational brochure with RSVP information is available here.

DLZ Corporation has retained its position as one of the nation’s top 50 program management firms as ranked annually by Engineering News Record, one of the industry’s leading professional publications.

For 2012 DLZ Corporation, which encompasses all of the company’s 18 offices, ranks as number 43 (based on 2011 revenue) on ENR’s list of the industry’s top 50 PM firms.

The complete list of the ENR Top 50 Program Management Firms and accompanying article can be found here:

http://enr.construction.com/business_management/companies/2012/0611-funding-woes-blunt-market-.asp

DLZ welcomes Tatyana (Tanya) Arsh, P.E. as the company’s new Vice President of Client Services. Tanya will focus on developing DLZ’s business with an emphasis on public works. Tanya most recently served as Director of the Department of Public Utilities for the City of Columbus, Ohio where she oversaw a $600 million annual operating budget and more than 1,400 employees. She recently received the 2012 Distinguished Service Award from The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) for her leadership and involvement in several key NACWA committees and coalitions and for exemplifying a strong dedication to the clean water industry.

Tanya is a skilled engineer with experience in both the public and private sectors. She served the City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities in several roles before becoming its director in 2007. She also worked as a project engineer/project manager for a Columbus area civil engineering and environmental firm prior to working for the City. Originally from and educated in Russia, Tanya worked as a project engineer in St. Petersburg, Russia before coming to the United States. In addition to her involvement with NACWA, she served as the President of the Association of Ohio Metropolitan Wastewater Agencies (AOMWA).