Laker Vent Engineering Ltd
Size
SME
Direct employees
155
Turnover (reported)
£17,500,000
Regional Markets
Europe
Nuclear Contracting Tiers
Tier 4: Sub-component Suppliers/Distributors
Tier 5: Processors & Fabricators

Accreditations

  • FPAL
  • ISO 14001:2015
  • ISO 3834-2:2005
  • ISO 9001:2015
  • OHSAS 18001 Now ISO 45001

Laker Vent Engineering Ltd

Pipework Systems & Seals

Supply, Fabrication and Installation of Process and Utility Pipework

Overview

Since the 1960’s we have been providing detail design, piping and mechanical services for the, Nuclear, Power, Energy from Waste, Pharmaceutical, Food, Brewing, Chemical, Agrochemical, Oil & Gas, Healthcare & Aerospace process industries, including project or term Service Contracts.

Our people our key to our success. From our ECITB apprentices, through to our Directors.

We operate on a National Basis backed by accreditation's to - ISO-45001:2018, 9001:2015, 3834-2:2005, & 14001:2015

Laker Vent procures and fabricates a wide range of pipework in accordance with British, European & American standards, for example ASME-B31-3 and ASME-BPE. We work with a range of materials including;
• Carbon steel
• Stainless steel
• Aluminium
• Nickel
• Titanium
• Chrome Molybdenum, P5, P11, P22 & P91
• Hastelloy
• Incolloy
• Monel
• UPVC
• ABS
• Polypropylene
• PVDF
• Polyethylene
Modular Construction
Laker-Vent provide a cost-effective modular construction service and are willing to working with clients’ design teams to provide constructability expertise for;
• Pre-Assembled Units (PAU’s)
• Pre-Assembled Piperacks (PAR’s)
Working this way, we can assist clients to reduce project timescales and the risk of construction issues. Other benefits include offsite fabrication in a controlled working environment, reduced expensive on-site hours and reduced risk of on-site incidents.
Our Installation Teams
Our site installation teams typically consist of;
• Project Manager, planning, HSE & QA personnel
• Site Manager
• Site Engineer(s)
• Site Foremen
• Tradesmen - Pipe Fitters, Welders, Riggers, Mechanical Fitters, Assistants
• Sub-contractors - NDT, Scaffolding, Insulation, Passivation and Crane Hire

Products and Services

Product Sector
Fabrication Med-integrity Structures Aerospace - Civil and Defence
Materials Tubing & Pipework Oil & Gas including LNG
Materials Tubing & Pipework Marine Commercial & Naval
Mechanical & Electrical Engineering (M&E) Pharmaceutical & Medical
Mechanical & Electrical Engineering (M&E) Aerospace - Civil and Defence
Materials Tubing & Pipework Power Generation, Distribution & Transmission
Materials Tubing & Pipework Subseas and Offshore
Welding & Welding Systems Automotive
Welding & Welding Systems Petrochemical & Refining

pipework fabrication and installation, including coded welding, mechanical services and subcontract control. Please note our welding systems are accredited via LRQA to ISO3834

Site Facilities

Shop Floor

Size not specified.

Welding & Cladding

Capability Swing Length Width
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Min: - - -
Max: - - -
Manual Metal Arc Welding (MMA) Min: - - -
Max: - - -
Metal Inert Gas Welding (MIG) Min: - - -
Max: - - -
Orbital & Planetary (GTAW & SAW) Min: - - -
Max: - - -

Inspection / Testing

  • Chemical
  • Clean room facilities
  • Non destructive testing - Magnetic Partical
  • Non destructive testing - Radiography
  • Non destructive testing - Ultrasonic
  • Pressure / Hydro Testing

Recent Work

LVE Process installation nears completion 2012

New Process operating plant in Barry, Glamorgan, South Wales

LVE Process installation nears completion 2012

A380 Fuel Test Facility Opening by Prince Andrew

Laker Vent completed the design, fabrication, installation, testing and commissioning of the Airbus A380 Fuel Test facility in 2005/06.

The facility was opened by Prince Andrew

A380 Fuel Test Facility Opening by Prince Andrew

Steam Systems for Power Plant in Leven Scotland

Laker Vent provide detail design, off site fabrication, delivery and installation of process and utility piperacks

Steam Systems for Power Plant in Leven Scotland

Process plant for healthcare industry

Laker Vent provided the supply, fabrication and installation of a successful test facility in Port Sunlight on the Wirall

Process plant for healthcare industry

W2R Thornton Power Island

Laker Vent successfully provided the supply, fabrication and installation of pipework for both Leyland & Thornton W2R waste to energy facilities

W2R Thornton Power Island

Fife Power Plant

Laker Vent provided the high pressure steam systems & utility services pipework for this 50MW Biomas Plant in Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Fife Power Plant

Process Modules for shipment to Denamrk

Laker Vent provided the detail design, supply, fabrication, testing and commissioning of two process modules to a customer in Denmark

Process Modules for shipment to Denamrk

New Paper Mill & CHP Plant in Manchester

Laker Vent provided our piping and mechanical services to help build one of the world’s most advanced Recycled Paper Mills in the UK, at Partington near Manchester. The mill utilises state-of-the-art technologies, including a dedicated Combined Heat and Power (CHP) station to generate clean energy as well as an advanced effluent treatment plant.

New Paper Mill & CHP Plant in Manchester

Prefabricated exotic pipe spools for Oil & Gas industry

Laker Vent procured, fabricated, tested and delivered a number of 24"nb Super Duplex pipe spools

Prefabricated exotic pipe spools for Oil & Gas industry

Gas Rig manufacturing

Laker Vent provide supply, fabrication, testing and delivery of gas skid units from our Ellesmere Port facility

Gas Rig manufacturing

Bio-fuels installations

Laker Vent provide the detailing, supply, fabrication and installation of process bio-fuels systems throughout the UK

Bio-fuels installations

Centrica Brigg

Topping out of three power units

Centrica Brigg

Centrica Power Plant

We supplied the off site fabrication and M&P install

Centrica Power Plant

Quorn Foods

Piping module

Quorn Foods