EMCOR Group, Inc. Subsidiary Awarded Contract for Extensive Mechanical Services and Fire Protection Work at St. Vincent Medical Center Addition

NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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 Meriden, Connecticut based Tucker Mechanical business will provide extensive mechanical services required for a portion of the “North Addition” of the St. Vincent Medical Center in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Tucker Mechanical will install the mechanical systems associated with 115,000 square feet of new space and 58,000 square feet of renovated space on the second floor of the medical facility “North Addition”. The project includes expansion of the Emergency Department; construction of an addition that will house the new Cancer Center with medical oncology infusion services, radiation therapy, and an additional linear accelerator and fixed PET-CT scanner; reorganization of outpatient services; an ambulatory procedure area that will house surgery and other procedure rooms; and a new cardiovascular center. Tucker's scope of work will include demolition of existing mechanical systems and installation of new air handling units, cooling tower, chiller and associated piping, insulation, and sheet metal, as well as new plumbing for the facility that includes fixtures and equipment, sanitary waste and vent, domestic water, and medical gas piping systems.

Tucker Mechanical will also be responsible for the fire protection work for the new space, consisting of a complete combination Standpipe System throughout the new building involving 26 fire hose valves and 1,370 sprinkler heads. Tucker will also install new wet systems on all floors, a dry system to protect the ambulance drop off canopy, as well as dry sprinklers servicing the outside windows to prevent the spread of fire. The entire second floor will be renovated and will include demolition of the existing sprinkler system and reinstallation of new systems throughout.

“The healthcare segment of our economy is growing and requiring increasingly larger and more complex—and improved— facilities, such as the expansion at St. Vincent’s. It’s a pleasure to work with such a state-of-the-art facility and provide it with the high level of critical and comprehensive medical services that are needed as it grows to serve the needs of the community,” stated Bob Turner, CEO and President of Tucker Mechanical. “It’s gratifying to have been selected for such an important project, and to know that the work we’ll do will make an important and positive difference in the lives of thousands of people in the years to come."

About EMCOR Group, Inc.

A Fortune 500 company with estimated 2008 revenues of $6.8 - $7.0 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 around the world. EMCOR represents a rare combination of reach with local execution, combining the strength of an industry leader with the knowledge and care of 170 locations worldwide. The 30,000 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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