EMCOR Group (UK) Awarded Contract Renewal To Provide Facilities Management And Energy Consultancy Services For Cardiff Airport

27th July 2009

 

EMCOR Group (UK) plc is pleased to announce that its Facilities Services division has secured a three year contract renewal to provide a wide range of essential maintenance and management functions at Cardiff Airport. EMCOR has provided mechanical and electrical engineering services to Cardiff Airport since 2004 and under the new agreement will also be providing energy consultancy services to help Cardiff Airport meet its strategic energy reduction and environmental objectives. Integrating energy consultancy into the new contract will enable EMCOR to work collaboratively with Cardiff Airport to save energy, reduce its carbon footprint, and deliver sustainable solutions to support the future growth plans of the airport. EMCOR Group (UK) provides engineering services, facilities management and sustainable business solutions for a diverse range of private and public sector organisations.

 

EMCOR has provided mechanical and electrical engineering services to Cardiff Airport for the last five years, including the maintenance of the terminal and all associated buildings, as well as maintaining essential services such as the airport's runway and approach lighting systems. During this time, Cardiff Airport has relied upon EMCOR's expertise in aeronautical systems to help ensure the operational functionality and the efficient running of its facility. EMCOR's scope of work has now been extended to include energy strategy development, performance monitoring and reporting, and the design and delivery of best practice energy reduction opportunities.

 

Mr. Andrew Brown, Transportation Director of EMCOR Facilities Services, comments: "We are delighted to be awarded the extended contract, which recognises our team's commitment to delivering first class customer service to Cardiff Airport. We have closely engaged with Cardiff Airport and work in a collaborative approach to facilities management, providing high levels of focused service delivery and job commitment."

 

Mr. David Pickard, Finance Director at Cardiff Airport added: "EMCOR has delivered high levels of service, effective cost control and robust operating systems for our maintenance function at the airport, allowing us to operate with enhanced information and assurance. Through the partnership approach that has developed, we are confident that we can build on this solid foundation to jointly deliver the strategic energy and environmental objectives of the business."

 

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About EMCOR Group (UK) plc

With over 100 years experience in the UK market, EMCOR Group (UK) plc provides engineering services, facilities management and sustainable business solutions for a diverse range of private and public sector organisations, through its two businesses--- EMCOR Engineering Services and EMCOR Facilities Services. EMCOR Group (UK) plc is a wholly owned subsidiary of EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME), 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. 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 28,000 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. Additional information on EMCOR can be found at www.EMCORGroup.com.

 

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