Lord Ficks Zayed & Associates

The LFZ Group is a leading consulting design and advisory engineering firm, serving the real estate investment and construction industries. Established in 1975, our firm is founded on the commitment to provide clients with the highest quality of service and a continued dedication to meeting their unique needs. Over the years, we have expanded our professional services to meet the ever-growing needs of our clients in the real estate industry. At the LFZ Group, we believe that accommodating our clients' needs is crucial to our continued success.

The LFZ Group operates under a corporate structure that includes two sister companies, Seismic Engineering Associates Ltd. and Lord, Ficks, Zayed and Associates Inc. Each company specializes in different areas of engineering, bringing a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the table.

Seismic Engineering Associates Ltd., founded in 1975, has pioneered and focused on the development and application of seismic risk assessment and loss estimation tools and methodologies. We have long performed portfolio and individual property seismic risk assessments and have undertaken numerous seismic upgrade evaluations and retrofit designs using traditional and innovative state-of-the-art techniques. Our goal is to achieve cost-effective solutions for our clients.

Lord, Ficks, Zayed and Associates Inc., founded in 1980, provides real estate due diligence services, comprehensive property condition and seismic risk assessments, independent structural peer reviews, course of construction field representative/monitoring services, and the design of seismic and wind-sensitive buildings, bridges, and other special structures.

Our Services

At the LFZ Group, we offer a wide range of services, including:

• Seismic Risk Assessments: We provide comprehensive seismic risk assessments for individual properties and entire portfolios. Our seismic risk assessments include a rational, deterministic approach to estimating future seismic performance and loss.
• Seismic Upgrade Evaluations and Retrofit Designs: We offer seismic upgrade evaluations and retrofit designs using traditional and innovative state-of-the-art techniques to achieve cost-effective solutions.
• Property Condition Assessments: We provide comprehensive property condition assessments involving all essential building systems.
• Independent Structural Peer Reviews: We offer independent structural peer reviews, providing an objective evaluation of a project's structural design.
• Course of Construction Field Representation/Monitoring Services: We provide course of construction field representation and monitoring services to ensure that the project is built according to the design specifications.
• Structural Dynamics and Finite Element Modeling: We specialize in the design of seismic and wind-sensitive buildings, bridges, and other special structures that require special consideration with respect to structural dynamics and the use of sophisticated finite element modeling techniques.

At the LFZ Group, we are committed to providing our clients with the highest quality of service, utilizing state-of-the-art building technologies. We strive to satisfy our clients' unique needs through the development of a long-term, productive business relationship. We are dedicated to serving the diverse needs of our real estate investment and corporate clients with our experience, integrity, and continued commitment to service.