Our Mission
To provide superior engineering designs meeting building code requirements through the utilization of sound engineering practices.
Detail Oriented. Quality Driven. Schedule Focused. Customer Centric.
Our Commitment
To understand our client’s needs through effective communication and collaboration.
Professional Engineer: Derek Lai
M.A.Sc., P.Eng., President
Derek earned his B.A.Sc. in Civil Engineering and M.A.Sc. in Structural Engineering from University of Toronto. He holds designations as a Professional Engineer in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, New Brunswick, and with further distinction of Consulting Engineer in the province of Ontario.
We are able to serve virtually any jurisdiction in the world.
My name is Derek Lai and I am the president of D.L. Engineering Inc. Thank you for your interest in our company. I am proud of the team I have assembled and our ability to maintain strict adherence to our mission of “detail oriented, quality driven, schedule focused and client centric” service.
You will always find me to be accessible and accountable, as that is my personal pledge to you. I can commit to this because of the emphasis we have on quality control measures and quality assurance. I have confidence in my team and know you will as well.
Testimonials
Residential
D. L. Engineering Inc. services have always been of the upmost quality and professionalism. Their pricing is competitive and they are especially conscientious when it comes to the turn-around time on a project. We are happy to recommend D. L. Engineering Inc. to our clients.
Working with DL Engineering is always a pleasure and we are consistently impressed with their professionalism, thoroughness and promptness. We have engaged DL Engineering to provide structural engineering on many of our custom home projects as well as on our stone facade projects which require precise connection and installation details. Derek and his team never disappoint and we are happy to recommend DL Engineering for their full level of service.
D.L. Engineering has collaborated with our firm on a handful of projects. Working out some very different details out with easy. Great lines of communication either our team and theirs and we look forward to working with them for many years to come.
I have used D.L. Engineering in a number of building and renovation projects. The expertise and insights of Derek and his team have proved to be so helpful. Their professional and approachable manner has made challenging jobs more manageable. I endorse DL Engineering and recommend them to colleagues and friends all the time
D.L. Engineering Inc. has been working with Jordyn developments on many new and renovated homes in the Toronto area.
Derek and his staff have been on time with all aspects of the jobs and have worked close with all of our trades to work out issues that might arise.
The D.L. team is always professional and communicates very well and work in collaboration with the architect soil consultants etc.
I have worked with DL Engineering on several projects and I find DL Engineering’s work to be professional, detailed, and delivered in a timely manner. Derek and his team provide exceptional customer service, quick turnaround times for requests and are always willing to take the extra step in order to solve a problem. I would recommend DL Engineering to any individual or business looking to hire a professional Structural Engineering firm for their project.
It is our pleasure to recommend D.L. Engineering to anyone seeking Structural Engineering services. We have worked with Derek and his team on a number of projects and, together, we develop practical and cost effective solutions that meet our needs while satisfying municipal and building code requirements. We are also very pleased with their responsiveness and their ability to quickly deliver solutions.
We have completed many projects with D.L. Engineering, they have been a great extension of our team, allowing our designs to be leading edge, which create unique spaces and details that maximize the end result thereby impacting our end users.
All completed with a sensible/practical approach that makes sense for construction and budgets.
Open communication and understanding is the key factor to our best collaboration.
All projects are quoted for design and delivery, which always stay on budget and on schedule.
We will continue to work with Derek and his team as they have demonstrated the same professionalism that we strive for regularly.
Thanks for meeting our expectations.
My experience with Derek and his team is mutually beneficial. I enjoy working with D.L. Engineering because of their honest and open communication. In addition to the obvious quality they produce, they are extremely efficient with their communication. They are prompt, proactive and are often our eyes and ears. We see them as a true partner and are happy to provide this endorsement!
We have worked with Derek and his team on several projects. Many of which required demanding structural solutions.
Not only has Derek and his team come up with innovative solutions but they were also cost effective and easily constructed.
I would not hesitate to recommend DL Engineering.
Natural Stone
The success of any project depends upon the team assembled and also upon the team’s ability to communicate and work collaboratively towards the goal.
Having D.L. Engineering as part of our team has always provided professional, reliable and extensive knowledge related to our engineering needs. Derek Lai and his staff has always shown their ability to collaborate as team players and have been willing to be flexible with their schedule and also be sensitive to the projects schedule and budget.
It has been a pleasure working with D.L. Engineering team, and I would highly recommend them to be part of your team.”
Hi Derek we would like to thank you and your team for exceptional and professional service. Your willingness to accommodate customer needs and creative anchor designs make it a pleasure to deal with your company. Being on the west coast creates some new challenges but you are always ready to step up the game and make things work. We look forward to dealing with you on our future projects.
We have worked with Derek and his team for many years and have received services in natural stone cladding, engineering and shop drawings on almost every one of our commercial or residential projects. Derek and his team set expectations early on deliverables and produce high quality work which reduces the need for re-submittals to our clients. If you are looking for a natural stone engineer that can provide realistic guidance when it comes to actually completing the work on site and providing solutions to multiple challenges, I would recommend DL engineering.
DL Engineering has been a valuable part of our team for many years now. We have great appreciation for Derek and his team for their quality of work, reliability and their commitment to working in a timely manner. We also thank them for their emphasis on open communication and collaboration, fairness and professionalism; Much appreciated!
Our firm worked with Derek & his staff from DLE on multiple projects, with stone exterior cladding. The New Westminster Civic Center, confirmed that we made the right choice in partnering with DLE on the project. Designed with extremely complex angles, and utilizing new substructure systems from Europe, never used before in Canada, DLE took the time to learn the systems and turn a complicated project, that spanned four times zones and multiple languages, into a clearly communicated set of production and installation drawings. The quality of their drawings is what differentiates DLE from other firms. While the information is plentiful, it is clear, concise and methodological. A project this complex, was delivered on time and won design awards for it’s exterior. Thank you Derek!
Star Tile has relied on DL Engineering for their professional experience with stone shop drawings and anchoring systems for many years now.
Their team, Derek, Loreta and Andrew are knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with, and always ready to put in the extra effort when required.
We look forward to more opportunity to work with DL Engineering in the future.
I have been working with Derek for over 10 years now on a wide variety of building projects. It is a comfort to know that I can always depend on his team to find the right engineering solutions for any of our stone design challenges.
We have had the pleasure of working with Derek Lai and his team at D.L. Engineering on a few projects in Montreal, and thanks to his knowledge and expertise, the results have exceeded the client’s expectations. Both his knowledge of traditional anchoring methods, and his ability to adapt to various site conditions with innovative approaches to stone anchoring has allowed us to successfully complete all these projects, on time and within budget.
Having worked with Derek on several projects across Canada, I quickly realized that he has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the stone industry. Always open to discussion, his professionalism and reliability is paramount. He has surrounded himself with a very capable and dynamic team who care about the customer’s needs. Derek has become a MUST in stone consulting and we look forward to working with him for years to come.
We have enlisted the services of DL Engineering to produce shop drawings, assist with product quality control and to perform job site inspections. We found their work to be extremely professional in that they are thorough and accurate. The response time is excellent and we get clear and helpful reports, quickly. When presented with time challenges, they met or exceeded our expectations.
DL Engineering has been our primary source of engineering services for a number of years now.
Their professionalism, quality and reliability is second to none. Through open communication and collaboration, our projects run smoothly from start to finish.
Derek and his firm’s insight and experience has benefited our company tremendously!
Other
I’ve been working with D.L. Engineering for almost a decade now. Together with Derek’s team, we’ve accomplished complicated natural stone cladding projects in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary. I’ve worked with different natural stone companies and I always see to it that we use D.L. Engineering’s services. They are very competitive, reliable, practical and will definitely work with you for solutions. Because of this, I still use their services now that I’m in the building envelope industry. D.L. Engineering is big enough to get the job done and small enough to care!
DL Engineering is our firm of choice for all our structural steel shop drawings. Drawings are completed in a timely manner and to a professional standard. The DL crew always makes themselves available to answer all questions and go the extra mile to help.
DL Engineering is our firm of choice for all our structural steel shop drawings. Drawings are completed in a timely manner and to a professional standard. The DL crew always makes themselves available to answer all questions and go the extra mile to help.