Professional Engineers · Ancaster, Ontario

Engineering the structures industry runs on.

Structural, mechanical and civil engineering: evaluation, design, drawings and permit assistance for industrial and commercial clients across Hamilton and Southern Ontario.

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Our company

Reliable engineering, delivered with a customer-driven approach.

LHS is a consulting professional engineering firm in Ancaster (Hamilton), Ontario. We provide evaluation, design, drawings, permit assistance and related services in the structural, mechanical and civil fields.

We often partner with contractors for turn-key projects. When a project calls for it, we add staff in other engineering disciplines or work with partner consultants to offer specialized services: architectural, building condition assessments, specialized process, controls and automation, and environmental. That arrangement brings strong expertise at competitive rates.

Our courteous, professional team would be pleased to provide more information or a proposal.

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0+ Years providing engineering services
0+ Years of collective engineering experience
0 Disciplines: structural, mechanical, civil
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Services available

What can we do for you?

We serve both industrial and commercial clients. As related services we also offer building permit assistance, tendering and construction management.

Safety Reviews

Pre-start health & safety reviews and guarding assessments for equipment and facilities.

Conceptual Design

Turning requirements into workable, buildable concepts early, when changes are cheap.

Multi-discipline Detail Engineering

Structural, mechanical and civil detail design, coordinated under one roof.

Project & Construction Management

Keeping scope, schedule and site work aligned from tender through completion.

Procurement & Tendering

Clear tender packages and bid evaluations that let you compare like with like.

Temporary Personnel

Experienced engineering staff to supplement your team for a project or a peak.

Expert Testimony

Independent, defensible engineering opinion for disputes, claims and investigations.

Structural Detailing

Connection design and shop-ready details for steel, platforms and supports.

Product Design Review

A second set of engineering eyes on products, machines and fixtures before they ship.

Code Assessment

Building, safety and design code compliance reviews for new and existing work.

Structural Analysis

Load ratings, capacity checks and modifications to existing structures.

Something else?

If it is built, lifted, supported or moved in a plant, we can probably help.

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Primary expertise

Industrial facilities, material handling and machine design.

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Buildings & Structures

Industrial buildings, platforms and mezzanines, retaining walls and other site structures.

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Machine Design & Retrofit

Process and test equipment, hoisting equipment, piping and machine modelling.

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Civil & Site

Site structures, foundations and permit drawings that get through review.

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Project Management

Conceptual design through expert testimony, with safety engineering throughout.

Recent design projects

  • Buildings
  • Process & test equipment
  • Hoisting equipment
  • Platforms & mezzanines
  • Roof-top solar PV arrays
  • Piping
  • Retaining walls
  • Site structures
  • Process equipment
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Qualifications

We believe in lasting relationships.

We provide engineering services to clients with industrial processes and facilities. Our combination of professional talent, technology and teamwork brings creativity, energy, passion and a regard for the environment to each project. In doing so we strive to build lasting relationships with clients, partners and employees to ensure their success.

J. David Howard, P.Eng.

Consulting Structural Engineer · Managing Partner

Over 40 years of engineering experience as a design engineer and project manager.

Paul Freider, P.Eng.

Mechanical Engineer

Over 30 years of mechanical design experience, specializing in machine design and modelling.

Associated engineers

Drafters & partner consultants

Architectural, building condition, process, controls and automation, and environmental specialists, brought in as each project needs.

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Safety

Insured, certified, and site-ready.

Our personnel are practised at adhering to every client's site-specific requirements affecting health, safety and the environment.

  • General Liability insurance
  • Errors & Omissions insurance
  • WSIB coverage
  • WHMIS current
  • Fall protection
  • Confined space access
  • Lock-out procedures
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Contact us

Tell us about your project.

To learn more about the LHS team and the services we can offer, send us a note. We would be pleased to provide more information or a proposal.