CEST

CEST offers services which cover the entire spectrum of the engineering field, as well as the "soft side" of any project undertaking. Its core expertise is in environmental infrastructure systems, with particular emphasis on water supply, waste water treatment and solid waste. It leads in eco-tourism and industrial estate development, agro-industrial development, urban and rural development and redevelopment as well as real estate development. Its expertise in social infrastructure facilities, such as drainage and irrigation systems, and in public enterprises has been widely recognized. CEST provides "soft" services such as advisory services, capacity building and operations enhancement in such fields as organization and management, institutional development, economy and finance, socio-culture and community development, gender, strategic communications, and information systems development. Among the many services CEST offers to its clients are in planning and project management, including project identification, appraisal, packaging and fund sourcing. CEST also provides services in the preparation of feasibility studies, environmental studies, and engineering designs. For projects in the construction stages, CEST offers contract documentation and construction supervision to protect its clients by ensuring that project plans and designs are strictly adhered to. Among the valued clients of CEST are the following: Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Department of Tourism (DOT) Department of Health (DOH) Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Department of the Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Department of Public Works and Highways Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA) National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Economic Support Fund Secretariat (ESFS) Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) Numerous Local Government Units in the Philippines CEST has also undertaken overseas projects in Laos, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Peru, Pakistan, Palau, Indonesia, Sudan, Uzbekistan, Eritrea, Oman, and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. CEST provides complete services, encompassing the broad but specialized disciplines required by individual projects and clients based on the most comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge, experience and research. Every assignment big or small, complex or simple, is undertaken through integrated project management system, which is aligned to international project management practices that aims for speed, efficiency and sustained quality from inception to completion stage. The firm believes in teamwork, and in the importance of maintaining sufficient flexibility in considering individual and special needs of each project. CEST is in the category of a "small" corporation, having not more than 50 regular professionals, specialists and experts. However, this professional pool is complemented by highly qualified and experienced consultants engaged by CEST for specific projects and for special client requirements.