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New England Mechanical Receives Design-Build Recognition
EMCOR Firm Cited for Renovation Project
VERNON, CT – November 1, 2007 – New England Mechanical Services, Inc. (NEMSI), one of New England's leading mechanical services contractors, has been awarded first place in the 2007 Design/Build Award program sponsored by Contracting Business Magazine, a leading national publication for HVAC contractors.
NEMSI is a subsidiary of the EMCOR Group, Inc., a Fortune 500® leader
in the design, installation and maintenance of mechanical and electrical
systems, facilities and mission critical systems for a diverse range
of businesses globally.
The firm was cited for its work on renovations and additions to
18 Temple Street in Hartford Connecticut, a building that was originally
built in the 1800s and housed the city's first department store.
NEMSI partnered with its sister EMCOR subsidiary, Tucker Mechanical,
to successfully complete the mechanical installations on the project.
" The Contracting Business Design/Build Awards program honors the most creative and innovative work being done by commercial HVAC contractors across the nation," said Dana Finnegan, NEMSI president. "We are especially gratified to be recognized for a project that demonstrates how EMCOR companies can combine their talents to bring about an outstanding outcome for our clients."
The project involved a complex renovation of an eight-story building
of loft apartments, along with several adjacent townhouse units
and a community room built atop a parking garage. The tight urban
site
and significant program and esthetic considerations presented a
host of technical challenges. Despite having to work on different
building
types with varying occupancy requirements, NEMSI and Tucker were
able to design and install mechanical systems that provided the
owner with flexibility, energy efficiency and low maintenance
costs, while
satisfying budget and schedule constraints.
About New England Mechanical Services
Founded in 1966, New England Mechanical Services, Inc. is one of
the region's leading mechanical services contractors serving
clients in such markets as biotechnology research, pharmaceutical,
commercial, industrial, institutional, health care, and education.
The firm's expertise includes mechanical installations, design-build
construction, building automation, electrical installation and
facility maintenance as well as energy systems integration. In
2007 NEMSI was selected as one of the "Best Places to Work
in Connecticut" by the Best Companies Group, Modern Think,
LLC and the Hartford Business Journal. Headquartered in Vernon,
CT with branch offices in New London, CT; Trumbull, CT; Palmer,
MA; and Pawtucket, RI, NEMSI is a wholly owned subsidiary of EMCOR
Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME), a Fortune 500? company with over $4 billion
in annual sales and a global leader in mechanical and electrical
construction and facilities services. EMCOR gives life to new structures
and sustains life in existing ones by planning, installing, operating
and maintaining sophisticated and mission critical systems in virtually
every sector of the economy and for a diverse range of businesses
around the world. EMCOR's "knowledge in action",
a rare combination of global reach and local execution, combines
the strength of an industry leader with the knowledge and care
of over 26,000 skilled employees at 70 local operating companies
in 140 locations worldwide.