Certa Construções Civis e Ind. Ltda

What Certa Construções Civis e Ind. Ltda does

Certa Construções Civis e Ind. Ltda, doing business as CERTA ENGENHARIA, is a privately held Brazilian civil construction company founded in 1974 and headquartered in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte. It primarily serves municipal, state, and federal government entities, while also serving private companies and developers. Its project portfolio covers residential, commercial, and institutional buildings; water supply and sanitation; road, drainage, and paving works; and special structures such as bridges. Firmographics classify the company at 11-50 employees.

Certa reports building-related capabilities including drywall interiors, aluminum structural-glass facades with laminated safety glass, and central air-conditioning systems. Its infrastructure work includes water transmission lines, treatment facilities, road construction, drainage, paving, and bridges. The company generates revenue through one-time construction-project contracts obtained through direct sales and public-tender participation; no project prices, contract values, margins, or backlog are disclosed. Its operating evidence is concentrated in Rio Grande do Norte, including Natal, Parnamirim, Apodi, Caicó, and Mossoró, while the company also mentions historical international business activity without identifying countries or scale.

Name

Certa Construções Civis e Ind. Ltda

Legal name

Certa Construções Civis e Ind. Ltda

Website

https://construtoracerta.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Founded in 1974, Certa is a Brazilian civil contractor serving government agencies and private developers with building, water and sanitation, road, and bridge projects across Rio Grande do Norte, using direct sales and public tenders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Construction Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

Keywords

• Civil construction services
• Building construction
• Water supply infrastructure
• Road construction paving
• Bridge engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Natal, Rio Grande do Norte

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Project Contracts: Revenue generated through project-based construction contracts for public and private sector clients. Projects include buildings, sanitation infrastructure, road works, and special art structures (bridges).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Certa Construções Civis e Ind. Ltda (CERTA ENGENHARIA) is a Brazilian civil construction contractor that plans and executes four core service lines: Edificações (residential, commercial, and institutional building construction), Saneamento/Abastecimento de Água (water supply and sanitation infrastructure such as aducts and water treatment plants), Viárias (road construction, drainage, and paving), and Artes Especiais (special engineering structures including bridges). The company serves both public sector clients (municipal, state, and federal government) and private sector clients (developers, hospitality, healthcare, and education) primarily in the Rio Grande do Norte region of Brazil.

Product overview

Certa Construções Civis e Ind. Ltda is a civil construction company founded in 1974 that operates as a single unified service offering. The company provides four core construction services: Edificações (building construction), Saneamento/Abastecimento de Água (water supply and sanitation), Viárias (road and infrastructure construction), and Artes Especiais (special engineering structures such as bridges). These services are delivered to both public and private sector clients in the Rio Grande do Norte region of Brazil.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Edificações (Building Construction) Construction of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings for government and private sector clients. Includes technical capabilities such as dry wall interiors, structural glass facades with laminated safety glass, and central air conditioning systems. Delivered across notable projects such as Pestana Natal Hotel, Tribunal de Contas do Estado, Hospital Regional de Parnamirim, and multiple multi-family residential buildings in Natal and Parnamirim.
• Saneamento / Abastecimento de Água (Water Supply and Sanitation) Construction of water supply and basic sanitation infrastructure including aducts (Adutora Maxaranguape-SGA, Adutor Jardim do Seridó, Adutora Jucurutu) and water treatment plants (ETE Jaguaribe). Delivered for municipal and state government clients across Rio Grande do Norte.
• Viárias (Road Works) Road construction, drainage, and paving services for municipal and state clients. Includes urban requalification of historic areas (Cidade Alta and Ribeira in Natal), asphalt paving of road rings in Parnamirim, and street works such as Rua Mirassol-Felipe Camarão.
• Artes Especiais (Special Engineering Structures) Construction of special engineering structures, primarily bridges. Documented bridge projects include Ponte Rio São Bento, Ponte Rio Jacú (Santo Antônio), and Ponte Rio Cachoeira.

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Cyrela Brazil Realty: Major Brazilian real estate developer active in residential and commercial buildings; shares Certa's Edificações vertical but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• MRV Engenharia: Latin America's largest residential developer, heavily exposed to Brazilian affordable housing programs (Minha Casa Minha Vida) — same demand driver Certa serves with Residencial São Pedro-Marim.
• Andrade Gutierrez: One of Brazil's largest infrastructure and construction conglomerates, active in the same public-tender-driven segments (buildings, sanitation, roads, bridges) where Certa competes.
• Queiroz Galvão Construção: Larger Brazilian general contractor with overlapping capabilities across buildings, sanitation, and transportation infrastructure — broader geographic footprint but highly comparable service mix.

Direct peers

• Galvão Engenharia: Brazilian construction firm focused on infrastructure, sanitation, and public works — directly comparable scope to Certa's Saneamento, Viárias, and Artes Especiais lines.
• Construcap: Brazilian industrial and infrastructure contractor delivering buildings, sanitation, roads, and special structures — closely matching Certa's four-segment service portfolio across the same end markets.
• EISA: Brazilian engineering and construction firm delivering infrastructure, sanitation, and industrial projects — overlapping service lines and public-sector client base with Certa.
• Método Engenharia: Brazilian engineering and construction company delivering buildings, infrastructure, and special works for public and private clients — closely comparable multi-segment offering.

Regional players

• Construtora Adolpho Lindenberg: High-end São Paulo-based construction firm with comparable emphasis on building quality, certifications, and marquee client references — parallel operating model to Certa's quality-led positioning in RN.
• Construtora Albuquerque: Brazilian regional construction company active in building and infrastructure works across multiple Northeastern states, directly comparable in service mix and scale to Certa's regional civil contracting profile.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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