Providing Bespoke Design & Engineering Solutions

THE COMPANY

Since 1995 Cento Engineering has been working throughout the U.K. and Ireland on a wide range of engineering projects providing its turnkey services and expertise in project management, design, fabrication, delivery, installation, commissioning and maintenance. The company has gained an enviable track record for providing practical advice and delivering complete engineered solutions from straightforward steel fabrication to complex mechanical and electrical systems including upgrade and refurbishment projects that require experience and expertise in the following areas:-

Permanent and temporary steel structures, fixed access systems including walkways, guard rails and balustrades. Special lifting equipment including hydraulic and screw jack lift platforms, precision engineering components, permanent and temporary suspended access systems, purpose made materials handling systems, 3-phase power distribution including busbar power rail systems.

The skills have been applied to the following areas of construction and engineering:

  • Tunnelling and tunnel boring
  • Building refurbishment and structural alteration
  • Power Station construction
  • Hospital construction
  • Commercial and residential high-rise building
  • Bridge maintenance
  • Building maintenance
  • Specialist conservation underpinning

Cento employs 16 permanent staff including qualified and experienced engineers who pride themselves on providing high quality finished products and solutions on time and within budget without the client incurring additional or unforeseen costs.

The company has particular expertise in facade access, powered lift tables, gantries, secondary miscellaneous  steel work, temporary works, materials handling, lifting equipment, material and man-riding hoists, safety and security railings.

Some of our project clients include:

  • Balfour Beatty
  • Bovis Lend Lease
  • Canary Wharf Contractors
  • Costain
  • ISG Interior Exterior
  • Mace
  • Sir Robert McAlpine
  • Ballymore
  • Bowmer & Kirkland

Some of our maintenance clients include:

  • City of London
  • ISS Facility Services
  • Norland Manged Services Ltd
  • Muller Professional Services
  • Carillion Planned Maintenance
  • CB Richard Ellis Ltd
  • SPIE Matthew Hall Ltd
  • Jaguar Building Services Ltd
  • Canary Wharf Management Ltd

PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND TURNKEY SERVICES:

Cento has the skills and management expertise to take on specialist engineering projects from start to finish working with main and sub-contractors, structural engineers, architects, quantity surveyors and consultants. From project estimating and tendering to project management and supervision through to final completion, Cento Engineering has the resources and skills to provide a complete works package including acting as principal contractor.

DESIGN:

Cento Engineering employs 6 qualified engineers, one of whom is appointed to supervise each project from design to completion. They work closely with clients, contractors, consultants, architects and suppliers to ensure that all works are properly designed and specified to give the most practical and cost effective solution for each project. Special attention is always given to ensure that all engineering designs comply with health and safety legislation, British Standards and Approved Codes of Practice.

FABRICATION:

Cento Engineering has worked with a wide range of materials including mild steel, stainless steel, aluminium, engineering plastics and reinforced concrete. We are also experienced in fabrication, assembly and testing, both on site and within workshop facilities. All manufacturing and assembly processes are carefully  supervised and monitored by the designated project engineer to ensure quality, compliance and component integrity is of the highest standard. All work carried out by or on behalf of Cento Engineering is fully inspected and tested to ensure the work undertaken meets with the clients’ most exacting requirements.