IDS Group

Integrated multi-disciplinary engineering, architecture, and consulting services

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About the firm

IDS Group is a fully integrated, multi-disciplinary engineering and architecture consulting practice. Founded in 1998 as Integrated Design Services and rebranded in 2007, it provides structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and landscape architecture services alongside architecture, land surveying, and cost estimation. The practice serves public agencies, private owners, and developers across the United States and international markets, operating a dedicated international division with active engagements in Saudi Arabia.

Established
1998
Firm type
Architecture & Engineering · Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering · Electrical Engineering · Mechanical Engineering · MEP · Landscape Architecture · Transportation Engineering · Forensic Engineering · Land Surveying

People

Said HilmyPrincipal

Rami ElhassanPrincipal

Capabilities

Architecture

Delivers comprehensive planning and design solutions for public, commercial, institutional, and educational environments, focusing on spatial efficiency and aesthetic quality.

  • Master Planning & Programming
  • Assessments & Studies
  • Design of New Buildings, Renovations & Expansions
  • Interior & Space Design & Planning
  • Scoping & Bridging Documents

Civil Engineering and Land Surveying

Provides grading, utility design, stormwater management, and roadway infrastructure planning alongside mapping and land surveying.

  • Site Development
  • Site Grading & Drainage
  • Underground Utilities (Wet & Dry)
  • Roadways & Parking Lots
  • Water Quality & LID
  • Storm & Sanitary Systems
  • Hydrology & Hydraulic Studies
  • Surveying & Mapping
  • Construction Survey
  • Transportation Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Designs power, lighting, emergency systems, and renewable energy technologies for diverse facilities and complex public works.

  • Power & Lighting Systems New & Replacement Design
  • Healthcare Electrical System Design
  • Low / Medium Voltage Systems
  • Building & Site Lighting / Photometric Studies
  • Emergency & UPS Systems
  • Fire Alarm Systems
  • EV Charger Stations
  • Photovoltaic Systems

Landscape Architecture

Designs ecological and community-centered outdoor spaces, focusing on native planting, water efficiency, and sustainable infrastructure.

  • Site Analysis & Assessment
  • Parks & Recreation Planning & Design
  • Cultural and Historic Landscape Preservation
  • Water Efficient Irrigation Design
  • Low Impact Development Design
  • Green Infrastructure Design
  • Drought-Tolerant & Native Planting Design
  • Community Workshops & Public Outreach
  • Landscape Renovation & Rehabilitation

Mechanical and Plumbing Engineering

Engineers energy-efficient HVAC, piping, fire protection, and plumbing systems for new construction and modernization projects.

  • Design of New & Replacement of Mechanical & Plumbing Systems
  • Assessments & Studies
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Central & Cogeneration Plants Design & Retrofit
  • Process Piping Systems
  • Decarbonization Design

Structural Engineering

Provides design, seismic retrofit, assessment, and forensic engineering services for both new and existing structures, ensuring resilience and compliance.

  • Design of New & Rehabilitation of Structures
  • Assessments & Studies
  • Seismic Evaluations & Retrofits
  • Equipment Anchorage
  • Post Earthquake Reconnaissance & Inspection
  • Primary and Secondary Structures & Systems
  • Peer and Plan Review
  • Forensic Engineering

Cost Estimation and Value Engineering

Delivers project controls, material takeoffs, cost forecasting, and constructability analysis to keep projects on schedule and budget.

  • Project Design & Construction Estimating
  • Material Takeoff
  • Cost Control & Forecasting
  • Risk Analysis
  • Constructability Review
  • Value Engineering

IDS Consulting

Provides specialized international infrastructure consulting, delivering large-scale master planning, transportation engineering, and project management.

  • Airport Master Planning
  • Bridge Structural Design
  • Survey & Road Design
  • Elevated Interchanges
  • Project Management & Construction Management (PMCM)

Industries

Government · Public Safety · Education · Healthcare · Transportation · Mixed-Use · Commercial · Residential · Airports · Aviation · Power Generation · Parks & Open Space · Hospitality · Infrastructure

Projects

Wadi Laban Cable-Stayed Bridge Construction Supervision

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Transportation · 2024 · Client: Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC)

Project details

Supervision of a multi-billion infrastructure initiative in Riyadh to expand a critical transportation link, constructing two new adjacent bridges to increase lanes from six to eighteen and fully redesigning adjacent interchanges.

Critical Intersections Project (CIP)

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Transportation · Client: Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC)

Project details

Project management and construction management consulting to upgrade 12 highly congested and high-risk intersections across seven major urban roads in Riyadh, focusing on improving traffic flow and safety.

Taif Airport Master Plan

Taif, Saudi Arabia · Airports · Client: Atiaf Consortium

Project details

Developed the master plan and architectural design for a new terminal and ancillary buildings, utilizing traditional Islamic geometric patterns and a sloped roof with integrated photovoltaic panels.

Tabuk Region (NEOM) Road Design

Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia · Transportation · Client: NEOM

Project details

Comprehensive evaluation and redesign of the Red Sea coast transportation network, including a new heavy-traffic highway bypass, two major interchanges, five intersections, and fifteen bridges.