
TLF Engineers
Innovative Engineering Solutions Since 1991
About the firm
Founded in 1991 as Ter Horst, Lamson & Fisk, Inc., TLF is a forty-person multi-discipline engineering organization headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. The practice specializes in structural engineering, civil engineering, site development, project management, landscape architecture, and industrial facility design. With a staff of 24 licensed professional engineers, architects, and landscape architects, it has completed over 10,000 projects across the Midwest.
- Established
- 1991
- Team
- Small
- Firm type
- Structural Engineering · Civil Engineering · Landscape Architecture
Credentials
LEED AP BD+C
People
Ramey DurbinStructural Engineering
Kris GrantStructural Engineering
Mark TeeterStructural Engineering
Richard JuddStructural Engineering
Pete RankovichSite/Civil Engineering
Adam HerberStructural Engineering
Devin CookStructural Engineering
Tracy CharitonStructural Engineering
Mark BenjaminStructural Engineering
Chad KincaidSite/Civil Engineering
John GiblinIndustrial Architecture
Cheryl BirAdministration
Capabilities
Structural Engineering
Service websiteProvides robust solutions for diverse structural needs, focusing on long-term functionality and durability. Twenty design professionals deliver opinions, investigations, and designs for large high-summary structures as well as rapid-response smaller projects.
- Structural Design for New Buildings
Engineers structures using concrete, steel, masonry, or wood to meet specific project needs.
- Building Additions and Modifications
Modifies or expands existing spaces to better accommodate updated usage requirements and plans.
- Specialized Structure Engineering
Delivers quality engineering solutions for unique, hard-to-classify structures beyond typical buildings.
- Equipment Support Systems
Designs appropriate support systems tailored to specific equipment functions and operational loads.
- Access Platform and Mezzanine Design
Optimizes platform and mezzanine layouts to ensure proper access to workplace equipment, even in limited spaces.
- Workplace Safety Systems
Designs fall protection systems and infrastructure improvements to ensure safe work environments.
- Rigging and Hoisting Systems
Assists with bridge crane systems, monorails, spreader beams, and custom rigging setups.
- Structural Foundation Design
Engineers proper foundation systems based on site-specific geotechnical and structural conditions.
- Parking Garage Structural Design
Designs and rehabilitates cast-in-place, post-tensioned, and precast pre-stressed parking structures.
- Structural Studies and Investigations
Analyzes complex engineering challenges and studies early-stage ideas before final design and detailing.
Site/Civil Engineering
Service websiteCreates customized plans to maximize usage, space, and aesthetics of a site. The team addresses challenges posed by complex site terrains, infrastructure limitations, environmental constraints, and regulatory requirements.
- Site Planning and Space Maximization
Develops layouts that optimize terrain, space, and aesthetics while adhering to local regulations.
- Environmental and Regulatory Compliance
Navigates environmental constraints and complex regulatory codes to ensure project approval.
Industrial Facility Design
Service websiteAddresses the specific challenges of industrial environments, executing everything from minor maintenance-driven improvements to large-scale capital projects with dedicated focus.
- Industrial Maintenance Improvements
Tackles small, maintenance-driven issues and facility modifications to ensure continuous operational efficiency.
- Capital Project Engineering
Provides comprehensive engineering services for high-summary, large-scale industrial expansion projects.
Project Management and Owner's Representative
Service websiteProtects client interests from inception through completion by coordinating communications, providing peer reviews, and establishing a consistent on-site presence.
- Project Coordination and Peer Review
Manages multi-party communications and performs critical design peer reviews to mitigate project risks.
- On-Site Representation
Maintains an active physical presence on construction sites to monitor progress and protect client assets.
3D Modeling and Drafting
Service websiteUtilizes modern 3D design software to help clients visualize project spaces and analyze how components or equipment fit.
- Equipment Fit-In Analysis
Evaluates the placement of new equipment within existing physical spaces to ensure seamless integration.
- BIM Construction Modeling
Develops high-quality building information models and precise construction drawings for proposed facilities.
Industries
Industrial · Manufacturing · Pharmaceutical · Commercial · Education · Agriculture · Food & Beverage · Utilities
Projects
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