Nov. 5, 2009 (Business Wire) -- “Beyond BIM: Excellence in the Creation and Protection of Capital Assets” will be the subject of a keynote presentation to be given by Frank T. MacInnis, Chairman and CEO of EMCOR Group, Inc. at The Construction Users Roundtable’s (CURT) 9^th Annual National Conference of Construction Owners, to be held November 16-18, 2009 at Buena Vista Palace Hotel in Orlando, Florida (for registration information visit www.curt.org and follow the National Conference link). The theme of the conference is: “Surviving and Thriving in Today’s Construction Industry”; the Conference will focus on tangible solutions that help improve the competitive position of those involved in the construction process and industry. The Construction Users Roundtable is an association of leading corporations and government organizations in the United States dedicated to promotion of cost-effective construction methods; collectively the members of CURT spend more than $160 billion annually on construction services.

“Industrial, commercial, and government facility owners and users face a host of challenges in understanding and managing the true life-cycle costs of their assets,” stated Mr. MacInnis. “One of the best ways of overcoming these challenges is the use of mutual-benefit partnerships with efficient, technologically adept construction and facilities services firms that have moved far beyond the traditional skill sets and customer relationships of the past.”

But major obstacles---real world issues that affect both facility owners and their services providers---need to be addressed. “We are shooting at a moving target, in that buildings and facility structures of tomorrow will be different from today’s standards, with higher technical content, reduced carbon footprint, and an increasing emphasis on sustainability,” continued Mr. MacInnis. “These changes will necessitate different skill sets from the owners, constructors and facilities service providers---to ensure that the infrastructure of tomorrow is operating at maximum efficiency.”

In this keynote, Mr. MacInnis, a 35-year service industry veteran, talks about these issues---and will offer solutions as the industry moves into the future.

ABOUT CURT

Formed in 2000 by construction and engineering executives representing major corporations from across the United States, CURT's primary goal is to enact broad, effective owner representation and increased owner leadership on construction industry issues. Continuing the 30-year effort of the Construction Committee of the Business Roundtable, CURT provides a national forum for the exchange of information, views, practices and policies of construction users from an array of industries. CURT strives to produce meaningful changes within the construction industry-promoting overall cost effectiveness; improving the way construction is planned, managed, justified and executed. Additionally, CURT works toward changing and improving what owners allow, require and accept responsibility for on their domestic and global construction projects. For additional information see www.curt.org.