Lakeshore - About Us

About Us

Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, Lakeshore Engineering Services (Lakeshore) is a full-service, multidisciplinary corporation that provides start-to-finish services in:

General Construction
Construction Manager (CM)/Program Manager (PM)
Environmental Remediation and Clean-up
Facility Management

Founded in 1994 by President & CEO Avinash Rachmale, Lakeshore began as an environmental services company, providing services such as Phase I/II environmental site assessments, underground storage tank removals, asbestos/hazardous waste remediation and soil and water sampling. The company has since expanded to provide complete general construction and environmental services throughout the United States and across the globe. Revenues have grown from $2 million to more than $100 million annually.

Lakeshore is known by its clients for innovative engineering solutions, attention to detail, adherence to budget and schedule constraints, business integrity and close client communications. We successfully complete every project we undertake.

In addition to serving our clients, we also take seriously our obligation to serve as a responsible corporate citizen and to support the community that has supported our growth. To this end we have established the Lakeshore Economic Coalition (LEC), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing socio-economic assistance to residents of Detroit’s North End, Highland Park and Hamtramck. Some of LEC’s programs include Employability Skills Training, fundraising for the Detroit Receiving Hospital Rosa Parks Geriatric Center, food and clothing giveaways and an awards event recognizing others who demonstrate an exemplary commitment to Detroit’s communities and citizens.

A minority-owned firm, Lakeshore employs more than 200 men and women of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

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Mission Statement

"Build, clean and manage infrastructures and facilities for government agencies throughout the world by empowering and nurturing our employees to excel in making Lakeshore the contractor of choice"

Accolades

"I would like to take this opportunity to commend you for outstanding performance in completing all work in a safe, timely, and professional manner. All features of work performed were of exceptionally high quality..."

Jeff H. Rogers, Contracting Officer, USACE Fort Worth, Fort Bliss, Temporary Haul Roads - June 20, 2007

"(LES personnel) provided excellent on-site QC organization and documentation for LES. The daily meetings and reports were extremely detailed and every minute of construction was precisely documented. The three phase inspection system was also utilized throughout the job."

Tyrone Crear, PE, Administrative Contracting Officer, USACE Detroit- March 20, 2007

"The A/E was very responsive to customer changes during the design development and maintained design review submittal milestone dates. The design was completed on time and within the project construction programmed amount."

Joe V. Milliom, PE, Chief, Contract Management Section, US Department of the Army, USACE, Fort Worth District

"Any questions were answered immediately, Safety was of the up-most importance, QC was extremely knowledgeable concerning construction and RMS, job site was kept exceptionally clean."

Carlos O. Nuanes, Quality Assurance, USACE - March 31, 2009

"Compliance with Safety Standards: Outstanding. The superintendent conducted daily tool box meetings which reinforced Lakeshore Engineering's emphasis on safety and this proactive approach generated a safety consciousness with the labor crafts which resulted in no lost time accidents."

Gail T. Evans, Contracting Officer, USACE St. Louis, April 26, 2001

"I would like to take this opportunity to extend my appreciation on behalf of the USCG for the outstanding work performed by your firm on….(LES personnel) recognized the impracticalities and weaknesses of the Coast Guard design and worked tirelessly, and with exceeding diplomacy, I might add, to show us a better way to do the work. As a result, the station now has an extremely safe, sate-of-the art facility. "

Brian K. Jarrell, Contracting Officer, USCG Cleveland, November 29, 2004

"I wish to congratulate you on your company's performance on the subject contract (Navy JOC project at Crane). Your quality, attention to detail and superior response earned you an overall rating of Outstanding."

Stephen J. Knapowski, P.E., Supervisory COTR, JOC, US Navy - December 3, 2003

Corporate Headquarters: Lakeshore Group, 7310 Woodward Ave., Suite 500, Detroit, Michigan 48202 Tel:(313) 875-4115 Fax:(313) 875-2732