EMCOR Group (UK) Invests In Construction With A Number Of Key Staff Appointments In Its Engineering Services Business

9th January 2012

As part of its ongoing strategic development plans, EMCOR Group (UK) is pleased to announce a significant enhancement to its management team, with the appointment of a number of experienced industry professionals. Headed up by EMCOR's new Divisional Director for the North, Steve Milnes, the enhanced team includes senior appointments in Procurement, Commercial, Construction Services, and Operations, covering the North West, North East, Midlands, Central England and Wales.

Steve Milnes brings with him 30 years of experience in some of the UK's largest building services businesses. With overall responsibility for EMCOR Engineering Services' offices in Cheadle, Sunderland, Leeds, Birmingham and Bristol, Steve has now made a number of key appointments since joining EMCOR in August 2011, including:

Craig Jowett, Commercial Director, North
Chris Lavin, Operations Director, North West
David Craggs, Construction Services Manager
David Brown, Senior Procurement Manager

Commenting on the new appointments, Steve Milnes, Divisional Director, stated, "Even in this challenging economic climate, it is essential for a business to have the vision to recruit quality personnel. EMCOR believes that now is a key time to continue to invest in our business, as it is crucial to ensure that we support our customers by investing in our ongoing delivery of cost efficient and sustainable services. We already have a strong management team in the North, and these new appointments will further enhance our capability to deliver flagship projects on programme and to the highest quality."

Steve continued: "The North is a key area of focus, and EMCOR has a number of long-standing, collaborative relationships with customers in the region. In 2011 EMCOR was awarded a number of new projects, including Derby Civic Offices, Manchester Metropolitan University Arts & Design Building; additionally, EMCOR continued its work on many flagship projects, including the Library of Birmingham and the Tyne Tunnel."

EMCOR UK provides engineering services and facilities management for a diverse range of private and public sector organisations. EMCOR builds collaborative relationships with its customers to continually develop and shape its services and support the efficiency of their organisations.

Media Contacts

For further press information please contact:

Kathryn Morgan • T: 020 7529 1724 • E: kathryn.morgan@ppsgroup.co.uk

Kirsty Mair • T: 020 7529 1737 • E: kirsty.mair@ppsgroup.co.uk

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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 2011 revenues of ~$5.5B. EMCOR Group, Inc. 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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