Environmental Mechanical Company News

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Environmental Mechanical Awarded Spot on Ingram’s Ranking of the Fastest Growing Companies in Kansas City

Recognizing our growth of 54% from 2006 – 2009, Environmental Mechanical was ranked #50 on this years ‘Corporate Report 100’, which was published in Ingram's July 2010 issue.

This is our 2^nd year on the list, which recognizes local...

EMC Personnel Train on Aerial, Scissor and Fork Lifts

Over 65 EMC field, shop and service personnel completed training on aerial lifts, scissor lifts, and fork lifts over the ...

CASE STUDY

2 simple application changes resolve heating issues

and hot spots

The Challenge

A national industry association with headquarters in Kansas City was having temperature problems in their data room. The thermostats were reading much lower than the actual air temperature.

Maintaining correct temperature...

Congratulations AGC 2010 Building Excellence Award Winners & Finalists!

Environmental Mechanical Contractors is honored to have participated on the teams of 2 of the Kansas City Chapter, AGC Projects of the Year.

2010 Building Excellence Award Winners:

Winner, Renovation Project of the Year
Historic Valentine Apartments
Kansas City, Missouri
Rau Construction Company

Environmental Mechanical is delighted to have been able to be a part of the complex historical rehabilitation effort on this building, contributing with custom designed and fabricated HVAC duct work, designed to be unseen and...

No Easy Task

After weeks of planning and coordinating, Environmental Mechanical project manager Steve Van Niewenhuyse and Foreman Paul Van Niewenhuyse along with 6 crew members were working hard on Saturday, May 30 to get mechanical equipment lifted onto the roof at 1006 Grand.

Four 3,000lb pressurization fans were lifted 17 stories and placed delicately on top of 1006 Grand. The pressurization fans will be used to pressurize the building in the case of a...

Environmental Mechanical welcomes new Senior Project Manager

Environmental Mechanical welcomes new Senior Project Manager

High-profile projects drive continued growth at Olathe-based contractor

Rick R. Ellis joined the Environmental Mechanical Contractors team in January 2010 as a Senior Project Manager.

Rick has over 29 years of experience in plumbing and piping operations and has managed numerous design/build projects at commercial, industrial and institutional facilities, including cleanroom piping...

EMC begins work on 1006 Grand renovation

EMC begins work on 1006 Grand renovation

Design/Build project to renovate the historic 1006 Grand office building into 125 living units, with 2 additional floors of amenities.
1006 Grand was originally built in 1909 as a five story building known as The Gates Building. Over the next 20 years additions were completed to expand the building to its current seventeen story height and it became known as The Homes Savings Association Building. The renovation will maintain the integrity of the historic qualities of this building, while offering modern apartment amenities.
EMC is successfully meeting a very accelerated schedule on this project,...

EMC Project Wins DBIA Recognition

The Design-Build Institute of America’s Midwest Branch has recognized Fire Station 19, 550 W. 43rd St., as one of nine exceptional design-build projects in the region.

Environmental Mechanical is proud to have successfully completed the mechanical scope on this design-build project with JE Dunn.

The state-of-the-art facility, which replaced an aging battalion fire station in Westport, incorporates the important elements of fire station design including: quickness of response, functional relationships with corresponding components, reduction of maintenance, durability of materials and privacy of its users.

The two-story fire station, by the design-build team of SFS Architecture and JE Dunn Construction, keeps firefighters in close...

2009 Ingram’s Winner

Environmental Mechanical Contractors, Inc. is proud to have been named #73 on Ingram’s Magazine “Corporate Report 100 2009” of the fastest-growing companies in Kansas City.

It is the company’s 1st year on the Corporate Report 100. The ranking was based on EMC’s 83% growth in gross revenue from 2005 to 2008....

Piping Project of the Year - Outstanding Mechanical Installation

Johnson County Community College Central Plant

MCAA Outstanding Installation 2007 Award
Central plant for east campus
7 month project completed on schedule
2400 tons chilled water capacity