Press Release
Illingworth-Kilgust Mechanical's Randy Girard Wins National Competition for Computer-Aided Design Detailing
MILWAUKEE, WI - April 5, 2011 - Randy Girard, a Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Operator at Illingworth-Kilgust Mechanical, was awarded first place in the first ever national CAD detailing competition sponsored by the Sheet Metal Workers International Association (SMWIA) and the International Training Institute (ITI). The competition took place in March in Las Vegas.
A leading mechanical contractor in Wisconsin and throughout the Midwest, Illingworth-Kilgust 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.
The CAD Detailing Competition was part of the SMWIA/ITI Annual International Sheet Metal Competition where 275 sheet metal apprentices and journeymen from the U.S. and Canada competed in six categories. Twelve finalists participated in the Detailing category, emerging from 75 semi-finalists who had competed in regional contests. "Detailing is the wave of the future and this contest is proof of the top talent our industry has to offer," stated James Shouldes, Executive Administrator for ITI. "The Detailing Competition highlights the growing demand for detailing skills which allow sheet metal workers to generate and manage 3D building data using BIM software."
Mr. Girard is an accredited CAD operator with 2080+ hours of drafting time on ITI software, certified to work on ITI's 3D duct, piping, steel, and equipment drawing BIM software. He has been with Illingworth-Kilgust for four years, and works on complex mechanical designs for a variety of commercial, industrial, and institutional projects.
"Illingworth-Kilgust and the entire EMCOR organization offers our clients the most advanced BIM skills and technology available in the specialty contracting industry," said Dan Pfeifer, President of Illingworth-Kilgust Mechanical. "It remains our objective to be thought leaders and stay ahead of the curve when it comes to BIM capabilities; we are extremely proud of how Randy has demonstrated this fact and his outstanding skills and in representing the company in this prestigious competition."
About Illingworth-Kilgust Mechanical
Illingworth-Kilgust has been one of the leading mechanical services contractors in Wisconsin and throughout the Midwest for nearly 80 years. The company provides engineering, design, installation and service for HVAC, plumbing, process piping systems, sheet metal, refrigeration and building automation systems and is an industry leader in the provision of operations, maintenance, facilities and technical services for commercial, industrial and institutional clients. Based in Milwaukee with an office in Madison, Illingworth-Kilgust Mechanical is a subsidiary of EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME), a Fortune 500 company with estimated 2011 revenues of $5.3B - $5.5B. 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 24,000+ 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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