EMCOR Group, Inc. Subsidiary Awarded Contract For Installation Of Mechanical Systems For USDA Forest Service
NORWALK, CONNECTICUT, March 3, 2009 - EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME), a Fortune 500® leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure and facilities services for a diverse range of businesses, announced that its Kilgust Mechanical subsidiary has received a contract for the installation of mechanical systems for the USDA Forest Service in Madison, Wisconsin.
Kilgust Mechanical will be responsible for the installation of mechanical systems involved in the second phase of a new multi-use laboratory for the USDA Forest Products Lab, an Army Corps of Engineers managed project. The facility, which is located adjacent to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, utilizes campus chilled water and steam. Kilgust will be installing four air handling units, a large fume collection exhaust fan with custom hoods and enclosures, dedicated wood dust collection system, 33,000 cfm capacity, and an extension of the building fume hood collection system. Kilgust will also be responsible for full building re-commissioning of all mechanical systems, as well as the integration of the building management system.
"We look forward to continuing our work for the USDA Forest Service with this project, providing it with the mechanical systems and expertise it needs in order to ensure a safe, high-performance facility," said David Bultman, President of Kilgust Mechanical.
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A Fortune 500 company with estimated 2009 base revenues of $6.0 - $6.3 billion, EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME) is a global leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure, and facilities services. EMCOR gives life to new structures and sustains life in existing ones by its planning, installing, operating and maintaining the sophisticated and dynamic systems that create facility environments---such as electrical, mechanical, lighting, air conditioning, heating, security and power generation systems---in virtually every sector of the economy and for a diverse range of businesses. EMCOR represents a rare combination of broad reach with local execution, combining the strength of an industry leader with the knowledge and care of 170 locations. The 28,000 skilled employees of EMCOR have made the company, in the eyes of leading business publications, amongst America's "Most Admired" and "Best Performing." EMCOR's diversity---in terms of the services it provides, the industries it serves and the geography it spans---has enabled it to create a stable platform for sustained results. The Company's strong financial position has enabled it to attract and retain among the best local and regional talent, to undertake and complete the most ambitious projects, and to redefine and shape the future of the construction and facilities services industry. Additional information on EMCOR can be found at www.EMCORGroup.com.
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