Growth recognition GDG has been recognized as a Best Places to Work in 2025 by Milwaukee Business Journal, signaling strong employee engagement and a positive work culture that can be leveraged in client-facing proposals to highlight reliability and long-term partnership potential.

Healthcare and education focus The firm actively serves religious, healthcare, K-12 and higher education, senior living, corporate, hospitality, and community sectors. This breadth suggests cross-market selling opportunities to multi-sector clients and potential introductions to related facilities projects.

Midwest footprint With offices in Cedarburg, Appleton, and Milwaukee and 30 years in the Midwest, GDG offers regional expertise and local project knowledge that appeals to clients seeking trusted, regionally embedded design partners.

Collaborative partnerships Recent news highlights partnerships with Boldt Company and Kraus-Anderson Realty, indicating a strategy of aligning with general contractors and developers for joint design-build opportunities and larger project scopes.

Digital and services breadth GDG provides a wide range of services from architectural design to master planning, construction delivery analysis, ADA studies, and sustainable design, coupled with a modern tech stack, enabling tailored proposals for complex, multi-disciplinary project requirements.