To provide innovative, cost effective mechanical fabrication, installation and HVAC project solutions in Southern Ohio with an experienced project team and a diverse workforce.
To grow into the premier choice for quality, cost effective mechanical fabrication and installation, with the ability to offer innovative project solutions for our clients.
Integrity: We abide by the tenets of our trade with honesty and straight-forwardness as our guiding principle.
Teamwork: We strive to create an environment that promotes open communication, trust, and mutual respect for all.
Ownership: We adhere to a philosophy of, "All for one, and one for all." We demand accountability as individuals and as an organization.
Passion: We are passionate about our work, our people, and our clients.
Commitment: Our clients' satisfaction is our ultimate reward.
Safety: We provide a safe environment for our employees, while holding them to a high standard of personal responsibility.
Diversity: While celebrating our diversity, we are unified in one common purpose – Quality construction.
Chukwuma “Chuma” Ekwueme fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming an entrepreneur when he founded SURE Mechanical. A certified minority-owned (MBE) mechanical firm located in Cincinnati, Ohio. SURE Mechanical provides HVAC/Mechanical design, fabrication and installation services for educational, government and private organizations. Chuma earned a Bachelor’s of Mechanical Engineering from his native country of Nigeria and a Masters of Engineering from University of Cincinnati. He began his career with a mechanical service company, where he was part of a team that provided maintenance and trouble-shooting for chillers and condensing units. He continued his career in the construction industry at Megen Construction of Cincinnati, Ohio. During this time, Chuma managed a variety of construction projects in the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Areas. Chuma also helped to champion the construction of Ohio’s first LEED Platinum project, the Fernald Preserve Visitors Center in 2008.
Armed with a engineering education, complementary work experience and strong ambition, Chuma identified a need in Southern Ohio for an innovative, quality-minded, minority mechanical contractor. Chuma put the wheels in motion to eventually launch a mechanical contracting firm. Following months of planning, SURE Mechanical was eventually launched in October 2010. He earned his LEED AP accreditation and became actively involved in several industry-related organizations such as American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and United States Green Building Council (USGBC). He is also a Lean construction enthusiast.
Today, SURE Mechanical is proud to be a certified minority-owned mechanical contracting firm in Southern Ohio that offers a full range of mechanical design, fabrication, installation, design-build and engineering services. Additionally, SURE Mechanical provides a much needed opportunity for minorities to become engaged in one of the most technical aspects of the construction industry.
Assisting Mr. Ekwueme in the exciting task of creating a first class mechanical fabrication and installation company is our VP/Operations Manager, Keith Germana. Mr. Germana is a talented mechanical pipe fitter with more than 20 years of fabrication, installation and management experience. Keith’s professionalism and expertise make him ideal for the role of directing the operations and craftforce at SURE Mechanical.
The members of the SURE Mechanical Core Journeyman Group were chosen because each of them meets our criteria and fits with our culture and standards. This diverse group of talented journeymen pipe fitters and sheet metal (duct) installers enables SURE Mechanical to provide quality talent on our jobsites, mentor our apprentices and provide management and leadership on our projects. Our apprentices will be enrolled in the ABC (Associated Builders & Contractors) Pipe Fitters training program.
At SURE Mechanical, we are committed to the tenets of our organizational mission. When we commit to the creation of employment opportunities for underserved communities, we feel an obligation to become a member of one of those communities. The SURE Mechanical office and fabrication shop are located in a federally designated Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), on Beekman Street, in Cincinnati.
Our facility is a 12,000 SF brick building with a significant local history, as it was originally ODOT’s maintenance yard during the construction of Interstate 74. The office area is 1,300 SF, while the pipe fabrication shop is over 10,000 SF. The size of the shop enables SURE Mechanical to optimize prefabrication on our projects. This will reduce on-site material storage, ultimately leading to a safer, more efficient site and a more reliable project schedule. Further, material will be stored in a covered and conditioned space from the time it is received by SURE Mechanical, during fabrication and until it is delivered to the job site for installation, enhancing product quality.
