The P1 Safety Team has done it again, winning the 2024 MCAA Safety Excellence Award for contractors logging more than 1,000,000 hours. From field to office, the award also belongs to all the P1 associates who dedicate themselves to our P1 Safety culture, ensuring that Safety is not just a priority...
With the month of March comes Women in Construction Week. From field workers to management positions, the number of women working in construction has been steadily growing. Women now make up 10.8% of the construction sector. From office to field, we asked just a few of the many women at P1...
The P1 Architectural Metal division recently completed CommuniCore Hall, part of Walt Disney World’s “Project Gamma” – a re-imagining of Epcot in Orlando, FL. The P1 team created the Spaceship Earth-inspired custom aluminum panels and support structure for CommuniCore, home to the Mickey & Friends Meet and Greet. Inside the air-conditioned...
The sheer size and weight of the materials made this mezzanine project the largest mezzanine P1 Millwrights have fabricated and installed to date. The mezzanine was fabricated to support production equipment at the new Heartland Coca-Cola bottling facility in Olathe, KS. The 11,000 sq. ft. project was a comprehensive Millwright effort,...
It’s a terrible sight to behold… Your favorite player on your favorite NFL team takes a big hit and you cringe with fear, hoping the injury isn’t enough to take them out of the game for the season! Of course we’re talking about football season, and injuries are, unfortunately, unavoidable. That’s...
When you walk into the new MOA+L (Museum of Art and Light) and see the 23-foot colorful glass chandelier, you could easily be at an upscale museum in Manhattan, NY. But this gem is located in Manhattan, KS, also known as the “Little Apple”. Manhattan, KS, is now home to one...
Looking out at the buildings rising from the Kansas City skyline visible along the curve of I-35 is the earliest inspiration Mechanical Estimator Amelia Mullin can recall, but it was enough to shape her career path in the architectural, engineering, and construction industry. “I’ve always liked buildings,” Amelia said. “I grew...
Since 2019, there has been a 60% increase in suicidal youth seeking care at the Children’s Mercy (Kansas City) ER.* This sobering statistic is just one reason the new Olathe Mental Wellness Campus in Olathe, KS, is such a desperately needed resource. The new facility broke ground in June, 2023, and...
From Construction to Furniture Restoration, Project Manager Brady Kyle Feeds the Need to Build It may have started with what P1 Project Manager Brady Kyle calls an “obsession” with Legos as a kid. Maybe it came partly from watching his mom refinish furniture while he was growing up. Wherever it came...
The P1 Las Vegas team took the company’s commitment to offering “single source” solutions to a new level recently, adding another capability to the list: trenchless pipe replacement and repair. The trenchless piping method has become popular because it’s cost-effective, lasts a long time, and causes minimal property damage. According to...
P1 Construction Senior Project Manager Kevin Norris’s career has taken several twists and turns, and along the way, he’s developed several interesting hobbies.But his most recent hobby is out of this world.After graduating from high school, Kevin followed in the footsteps of both his father and grandfather, joining the Local 1529...
P1 representatives recently attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Summit Truck Bodies expansion project. The new facility will occupy 220,000 square feet and will be located next to the existing production and warehouse facility in Wathena, KS. Once complete, the new facility is expected to positively impact the local community by...
Finished photos of Building 3 and video courtesy of Garmin. They say when you do a job well you may be tasked with more – and more complex – work. This turned out to be true for P1, and the mechanical teams working at Garmin in Olathe, KS, were up to...
This spring, AdventHealth Shawnee Mission in Merriam, KS, unveiled its $76 million, 71,000-square-foot Cancer Institute, designed to provide unparalleled cancer care services to the community. P1 Construction completed the mechanical scope for both the Cancer Center and the center’s outpatient lobby, including construction and off-site construction. The AdventHealth Cancer Institute offers...
From left: P1 President Kollin Knox, Pipefitter Foreman Marcus Connor, Senior Project Manager/Team Leader Jason Quattlebaum The Outstanding Mechanical Installation (OMI) Awards are back for 2024. Chosen and awarded by the Mechanical Contractors Association – Kansas City, the OMI awards recognize outstanding mechanical projects completed in 2022-23, honoring and promoting quality...
Technologies Project Manager Neal Passaretti has always been interested in what he calls the “nerdier” things in life, and this interest in technology and his zest for learning has set him up with a great career - and an interesting hobby. Neal grew up in Michigan and joined the Marines shortly...
This year P1 welcomes a mix of new and returning faces to the team of 2024 Construction interns. The interns are already out and about at project sites and activities, and we hope they have a great summer here with P1! Aidan Wolownik Mechanical Intern, Lenexa Aidan is a student at...
When you have a campus of buildings full of rich history dating back to 1884, system upgrades are inevitable. Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) in Lawrence, KS, began as an agriculture education program for grades one through five. Today, HINU continues to serve the educational needs of American Indian and Alaska...
In honor of National Construction Safety Week, the P1 Safety Team reminds everyone to be vigilant of slip, trip, and fall hazards.
Slips, trips, and falls are often a top cause of workplace injuries.
Tripping, falling, or slipping injuries account for more than 300 fatal - and 20,000 nonfatal - fall injuries annually since 2013 [Center for Construction Research & Training]. P1 has had their share of these injuries in the past, with a recent increase. Learn how to mitigate or eliminate these type of injuries.
SOI: STOP, OBSERVE, IMPLEMENT
Familiarize yourself with surroundings utilizing the SOI before starting in a new area, and stay aware of changes using the 20x20x20 rule: Every 20 minutes, take 20 seconds & observe changes within a 20 ft. area.
P1 associates like Accounting Manager Morgan Lassise have been participating in the Kansas City Corporate Challenge for 15 years. “It’s a truly unique event specific to the Kansas City area – most cities in the U.S. do not hold similar events,” Morgan said. Kickball, tug-of-war, and archery may sound more like...
