Founded in Ottawa in 1955, JLR is a Platinum Canadian Best Managed company that provides high-quality engineering, architecture, and planning services to clients in both the private and public sectors. JLR stands out in the industry due to our uniquely collaborative approach. All our offices are staffed with a diverse team of engineering, architecture, planning, and project management professionals. We offer our clients a truly integrated, holistic approach from project conception to completion.
 
We are a completely Canadian company, entirely owned and operated by our employees; over two thirds of our staff are shareholders in the company. This structure empowers all our employees to share in ensuring exceptional quality control at every stage of our projects, allowing our entire team to fully understand what clients want and how to deliver designs that meet their needs.
 
Our record of success speaks to our enduring and steadfast commitment to quality. Clients trust our ability to complete their projects successfully, while consistently meeting their objectives. It is because of that trust that over 80% of our business comes from repeat clients and referrals. Our geographic reach extends across North America and around the world, with projects completed in over 78 countries.
 
In early 2018, J.L. Richards expanded its core services and welcomed a team of long-standing energy experts to form the Innovative Energy market and a dedicated discipline of Energy Systems Engineering. This team has more than 100 years of experience in the renewable energy and low-carbon field with expertise covering both electrical and thermal energy systems.  Services supported include: Energy audits and modelling, net-zero buildings, retrofit roadmaps, feasibility studies, renewable energy integration, engineering design and construction support.
 
No matter the size or scope of your project, JLR has the expertise, approach, and structure necessary to realize the truly impressive projects that you envision.