<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000105634-15-000124.txt : 20150612
<SEC-HEADER>0000105634-15-000124.hdr.sgml : 20150612
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150612163412
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000105634-15-000124
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150611
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150612
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150612

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EMCOR GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000105634
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRICAL WORK [1731]
		IRS NUMBER:				112125338
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		301 MERRITT SEVEN CORPORATE PK
		STREET 2:		6TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NORWALK
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06851
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-849-7800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		301 MERRITT SEVEN CORPORATE PARK
		STREET 2:		6TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NORWALK
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06851

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JWP INC/DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JAMAICA WATER PROPERTIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19860518

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WELSBACH CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19761119

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MACINNIS FRANK T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001160599

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08267
		FILM NUMBER:		15928855

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ITT CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		1133 WESTCHESTER AVENUE
		CITY:			WHITE PLAINS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10604
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2015-06-11</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000105634</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EMCOR GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EME</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001160599</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MACINNIS FRANK T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>274 RIVERSIDE AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2ND FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WESTPORT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06880</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-06-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3750</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>363812</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>108688</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Frank T. MacInnis 2012 GST Family Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares reported herein as acquired represents shares of common stock issuable in the future with respect to restricted stock units (&quot;RSU's&quot;) granted to the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes shares issuable in respect of RSU's.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These securities were transferred by the reporting person as a gift to Frank T. MacInnis 2012 GST Family Trust (the &quot;Trust&quot;) for the benefit of the children and other descendants of the reporting person.  Inasmuch as the reporting person's spouse is trustee of the Trust and his immediate family members are beneficiaries of the Trust, the transferred shares are reported as indirectly held by the reporting person.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the transferred shares, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Frank T. MacInnis</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-06-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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