Multidisciplinary Engineering Centered on Solutions
CENTEK is a multidisciplinary engineering firm founded by brothers Carlo and Frank Centore with over 25 years of experience delivering civil, structural, MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing), and fire protection engineering services. Based in Branford, CT, it serves developers, institutions, municipalities, and contractors across the Tri-State area and beyond, with deep expertise in healthcare, higher education, and commercial facilities.
Carlo Centore, PEFounder, Principal - Structural
Frank Centore, PEFounder, Principal - Mechanical/Electrical
Tim Lynn, PECivil/Structural Department Manager
Cristian Perez, PEMechanical Department Manager
Jonathan Stanford, PEElectrical Department Manager
Brandon HallawayConstruction Administration and Field Services Department Manager
HVAC system design for new construction and renovation projects, including energy recovery, chilled water cooling, rooftop units, VCV boxes, radiant panels, and specialized systems for healthcare and laboratory environments.
Full HVAC system design including air distribution, energy recovery technology, and specialized laminar flow and clean room environments per ASHRAE 170.
Specialized mechanical design for operating rooms, catheterization labs, and other critical healthcare environments.
Electrical service design including normal and emergency distribution, lighting, low-voltage systems, fire alarm, and IT room design for commercial, institutional, and healthcare projects.
Normal and emergency electrical distribution equipment including UPS systems and isolated power panels.
LED lighting design, Tel/data layouts, and low-voltage system coordination.
Fire alarm system design and renovation to meet current code requirements.
Plumbing system design including domestic water distribution, sanitary piping, medical gas systems, gas piping, and water heater design for healthcare, institutional, and commercial facilities.
Plumbing fixture layout, domestic water distribution, and sanitary piping design.
Medical gas distribution (O2, N2O, VAC, AGSS) with alarm panels and zone valves for healthcare facilities.
Structural design and analysis for new construction, renovations, equipment supports, and specialized healthcare infrastructure including operating room booms and floor-mounted equipment.
Structural design for new construction and renovation projects across commercial, institutional, and healthcare markets.
Reinforced floor and ceiling supports for medical equipment, booms, and specialized infrastructure.
Civil engineering services for site development, infrastructure upgrades, and land improvements supporting institutional, commercial, and municipal clients.
Civil site design supporting new construction and renovation projects.
Fire protection system design and renovation including sprinkler system layout and compliance with current fire and life safety codes for commercial and healthcare environments.
Design and renovation of ceiling sprinkler systems for occupied healthcare and commercial facilities.
Feasibility studies, infrastructure master plans, facility assessments, construction cost budgeting, value engineering, building commissioning, peer reviews, special inspections, construction monitoring, utility rate studies, code compliance reviews, design criteria manuals, master specifications, and wireless communications infrastructure design.
Pre-design feasibility studies and infrastructure master planning.
Existing conditions assessments and construction cost budgeting.
Building commissioning and peer review services.
Design for wireless communications facility infrastructure.
Special inspections, construction monitoring, and code compliance reviews.
Healthcare · Education · Life Sciences · Research Facilities · Commercial · Industrial · Residential · Government · Telecommunications
Farmington, CT · Client: UConn Health
Fire protection, HVAC, plumbing, and electrical construction documents for the renovation of approximately 12,800 SF on the 4th floor of the Connecticut Tower at UConn Health, creating the first dedicated outpatient space for the New England Sickle Cell Institute and Connecticut Bleeding Disorders Center in New England.
New Haven, CT · Client: Yale New Haven Health
MEP and fire protection design for the renovation and adaptive reuse of a historic 1899 church building into a modern healthcare facility housing Yale New Haven Health's Heart and Vascular Center and Cardiac Rehabilitation Program.
New Haven, CT · Client: Yale New Haven Hospital
MEP design for a state-of-the-art Pediatric Catheterization Laboratory and Operating Room incorporating advanced CT imaging technology for diagnostic and interventional catheterization procedures.
New Haven, CT · Client: Yale New Haven Hospital
MEP and structural design for the new Hybrid Electrophysiology Laboratory, including electrical infrastructure upgrades, isolated power systems, Class C operating room ventilation, and medical gas systems.