NORWALK, CONNECTICUT, November 24, 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 as previously noted during its 10/20/09 Third Quarter Earnings Call, its University Mechanical & Engineering Contractors (UMEC) subsidiary has received a contract for the installation of mechanical systems for the new Maricopa County Court Tower in Phoenix, Arizona.
UMEC will be responsible for the installation of the mechanical systems, including HVAC equipment and piping, ductwork and control system, plumbing piping, fixtures and equipment within the 695,000 square foot, 16-story, 32-courtroom facility. The facility includes criminal court rooms, jury assembly, in-custody holding area, underground parking, secure judicial chambers, victims and witness waiting areas, media accommodations, high security entry and queuing.
UMEC will also be responsible for leading the BIM (Building Information Modeling) design work for the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems and maximizing the benefits for design, construction, and facility operation. The Maricopa Court Tower will be built according to LEED specifications.
"Its an honor to be selected to work on this sophisticated project," said Brad Thornton, President and CEO of UMEC. "It will be exciting to see this new, high standard County Court "come to life", enabling all constituencies to benefit in many ways from the systems rich, technologically advanced buildings of today."
A Fortune 500 company with estimated 2009 revenues of $5.5 - $5.6 billion, EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME) is a global leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure, and facilities services. A leading provider of critical infrastructure systems, EMCOR gives life to new structures and sustains life in existing ones by its planning, installing, operating, maintaining, and protecting the sophisticated and dynamic systems that create facility environments---such as electrical, mechanical, lighting, air conditioning, heating, security, fire protection, and power generation systems---in virtually every sector of the economy and for a diverse range of businesses, organizations and government. 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 26,000 skilled employees of EMCOR have made the company, in the eyes of leading business publications, amongst the "World's Most Admired" and "Best Managed". 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.
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