EMCOR Group (UK) Receives Eight Prestigious Awards Recognising Long Track Record Of Excellent Health And Safety Management
- The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) and The British Safety Council Honour EMCOR -
22nd September 2009
EMCOR Group (UK) is proud to announce that it has received two prestigious President's Awards, as well as a further five awards from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) 2009, in recognition of its long-term record of achievement in health and safety management. In addition, the Company has also been recognised with an International Safety Award from the British Safety Council for the tenth consecutive year. EMCOR Group (UK) provides engineering services, facilities management and sustainable business solutions for a diverse range of private and public sector organisations.
EMCOR received two RoSPA President's Awards, which each recognise ten consecutive years of Gold Awards success and demonstrate EMCOR's commitment to maintaining high standards of health and safety. EMCOR was additionally awarded a further five RoSPA awards, two Gold Medals, two Gold Awards and a Silver Award. RoSPA awards are not exclusively for recognition of the reduction in the number of accidents and cases of ill-health at work; they are also focused on organisations that have good health and safety management systems in place.
In addition, EMCOR Facilities Services, EMCOR UK's facilities management division, has also received an International Safety Award from the British Safety Council for the tenth consecutive year, further recognising its exemplary safety practices and performance. The International Safety Awards scheme is supported by the Health and Safety Executive and is devised to reward organisations that show a commitment to improving corporate health and safety.
EMCOR UK has achieved a 67% improvement in accident incident rates over the last six years through robust year-on-year improvements. EMCOR's commitment to safety is part of a multi-tiered, integrated approach that includes a corporate-wide "Be There For Life Zero Accident Programme", as well as a host of supporting initiatives designed to focus on the importance of safety. EMCOR's specialist compliance teams continuously monitor and review safety processes and procedures with audits and inspections increasing three-fold since 2007. Health and safety behavioural programmes are regularly held to ensure that all employees, partners and contractors keep health and safety at the top of the agenda.
"EMCOR UK is extremely honoured to be recognised by RoSPA and the British Safety Council as a leader in health and safety, a strategic imperative for EMCOR that is at the cornerstone of our corporate culture," said Mr. Keith Chanter, CEO of EMCOR UK. Zero accidents will continue to be our enduring objective as part of our commitment to attaining the highest levels of health and safety for both our employees and our clients."
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 revenues of $5.5 - $5.7 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 27,000 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.
This release may contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. Any such comments are based upon information available to EMCOR management and its perception thereof, as of this date, and EMCOR assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may include statements regarding market opportunities, market share growth, gross profit, backlog mix, projects with varying profit margins, and selling, general and administrative expenses. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Accordingly these statements are no guarantee of future performance. Such risk and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, adverse effects of general economic conditions, changes in the political environment, changes in the specific markets for EMCOR's services, adverse business conditions, availability of adequate levels of surety bonding, increased competition, unfavorable labor productivity and mix of business. Certain of the risks and factors associated with EMCOR's business are also discussed in the Company's 2008 Form 10-K, its Form 10-Q for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009, and in other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All these risks and factors should be taken into account in evaluating any forward-looking statements.