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UMEC-AZ Wins Innovators Of the Year Award From DBO2
5.6.10 | Tempe, AZ | University Mechanical & Engineering Contractors, Inc. in Tempe,
Arizona has been honored with an “Innovators of the Year” award from DBO2
(DesignBuildOwnOperate) for its safety, quality and productivity (SQP)
program.
A leading full-service mechanical contracting company in the Southwest, University Mechanical & Engineering Contractors, Inc. (UMEC) is a subsidiary of 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.
A subsidiary of Industrial Scientific Corporation, DBO2’s mission is to “preserve human life on, above, and below the earth.” A pioneer in the monitoring, measurement and management of risk indicators in the workplace, DBO2's software and services are currently used daily at more than 10,000 worksites by some of the world's largest companies.
“It was truly an honor to receive this recognition in the presence of some of our biggest customers and industry peers,” commented Brad Thornton, President and CEO of UMEC.
“The competition for the DBO2 Innovators of the Year award included the leading companies in the U.S. construction industry.”
UMEC was presented with the award by Mr. Kent Mcelhattan, the Chairman of both the Industrial Scientific Corporation and the National Safety Council during DBO2's annual conference. UMEC was recognized for its:
UMEC’s management team reviews detailed reports from SQP data that are compiled by all of the company’s project teams. From this data, UMEC gathers information about leading indicators, trends and opportunities for continuous improvements. The information is communicated in monthly project management and labor leader meetings and is also used for training and internal process improvements.
“The DBO2/UMEC SQP Vision tool identifies gaps in performance and facilitates the fine tuning of processes,” Mr. Thornton said. “Working in unison, the SQP elements accentuate the critical performance requirements necessary for success.”
“There’s no substitute for direct observation; DBO2 has established a consistent format to observe all activities important to our success in safety, quality and productivity in real-time,” stated Rob Zollinger, UMEC's Vice President of Operations. "The program has created a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing that has benefits to all.”
About University Mechanical & Engineering Contractors, Inc.
University Mechanical & Engineering Contractors, Inc. in Arizona (UMEC) is a full service mechanical contractor serving the southwestern United States. The company designs, builds and commissions mechanical systems, including heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing and piping systems, for commercial, institutional, high tech, industrial and military clients. UMEC also specializes in the installation of sophisticated process piping and high-purity piping for the semi-conductor and pharmaceutical industries, and medical gas systems for the health care industry. Based in Tempe, Arizona, UMEC is a wholly owned subsidiary of EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME), a Fortune 500 company with estimated 2010 revenues of $5.0 billion. EMCOR is a global leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure, and facilities services and 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. Additional information on EMCOR can be found at www.EMCORGroup.com.
A leading full-service mechanical contracting company in the Southwest, University Mechanical & Engineering Contractors, Inc. (UMEC) is a subsidiary of 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.
A subsidiary of Industrial Scientific Corporation, DBO2’s mission is to “preserve human life on, above, and below the earth.” A pioneer in the monitoring, measurement and management of risk indicators in the workplace, DBO2's software and services are currently used daily at more than 10,000 worksites by some of the world's largest companies.
“It was truly an honor to receive this recognition in the presence of some of our biggest customers and industry peers,” commented Brad Thornton, President and CEO of UMEC.
“The competition for the DBO2 Innovators of the Year award included the leading companies in the U.S. construction industry.”
UMEC was presented with the award by Mr. Kent Mcelhattan, the Chairman of both the Industrial Scientific Corporation and the National Safety Council during DBO2's annual conference. UMEC was recognized for its:
- Approach to looking at safety, quality and productivity.
- Approach to addressing, capturing, and communicating at risk/error likely and non- compliant behaviors and conditions.
- Engagement and wide range of participation at all levels (executive management, project management, field supervision, SQP coordinators, and craft workers).
- Use of observations as toolbox topics.
- More than 17,000 non-compliant issues addressed in DBO2.
UMEC’s management team reviews detailed reports from SQP data that are compiled by all of the company’s project teams. From this data, UMEC gathers information about leading indicators, trends and opportunities for continuous improvements. The information is communicated in monthly project management and labor leader meetings and is also used for training and internal process improvements.
“The DBO2/UMEC SQP Vision tool identifies gaps in performance and facilitates the fine tuning of processes,” Mr. Thornton said. “Working in unison, the SQP elements accentuate the critical performance requirements necessary for success.”
“There’s no substitute for direct observation; DBO2 has established a consistent format to observe all activities important to our success in safety, quality and productivity in real-time,” stated Rob Zollinger, UMEC's Vice President of Operations. "The program has created a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing that has benefits to all.”
About University Mechanical & Engineering Contractors, Inc.
University Mechanical & Engineering Contractors, Inc. in Arizona (UMEC) is a full service mechanical contractor serving the southwestern United States. The company designs, builds and commissions mechanical systems, including heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing and piping systems, for commercial, institutional, high tech, industrial and military clients. UMEC also specializes in the installation of sophisticated process piping and high-purity piping for the semi-conductor and pharmaceutical industries, and medical gas systems for the health care industry. Based in Tempe, Arizona, UMEC is a wholly owned subsidiary of EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME), a Fortune 500 company with estimated 2010 revenues of $5.0 billion. EMCOR is a global leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure, and facilities services and 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. Additional information on EMCOR can be found at www.EMCORGroup.com.
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