Overview

Wight & Company provides integrated design and delivery services by combining architecture, engineering, and construction under one roof. Its Design Led-Design Build approach brings design, engineering, and construction teams together early to streamline projects, supported by architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, MEP, structural, civil, and environmental engineering, plus construction management and general contracting. The firm differentiates itself through long-running, family-led leadership, a strong sustainability track record with LEED-certified projects, and commitments like AIA 2030 and SE 2050 to cut energy use and embodied carbon. Its goal is to deliver efficient, sustainable projects for public and private clients—moving toward net-zero buildings and lower environmental impact.

Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

• AIA 2030 and SE 2050 signatory status captures net-zero mandates.
• JOC expertise aligns with public sector procurement expansion.
• Design-Build mainstream adoption expands total addressable market.

What critics are saying

• HKS undercuts Illinois school bids with 15-20% lower prices.
• DLR Group seizes DuPage JOCs using AI scheduling by 2027.
• HB 4021 disqualifies Wight from public bids starting July 2026.

What makes Wight & Company unique

• Pioneered Design Led-Design Build model over 20 years ago.
• First firm with Green Firm Certification from Sustainable Performance Institute in 2011.
• Designed nation's first LEED-certified building and Illinois' first LEED school.

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