It’s not only beginning to look a lot like Christmas, but also sound a lot like Christmas. Holiday tunes are being played everywhere you turn. And whether you like the fun bouncy tunes that get you motivated to wrap gifts or bake goodies, the carols that connect to your spiritual side,...
The trend of keeping backyard chickens has been on the rise over the past few years, and VDC Specialist Nate Littlejohn has recently joined the ranks of back yard poultry farmers. Having fresh eggs available is one of the obvious reasons people are drawn to raising chickens, but Nate says his...
P1 Group has typically acquired business based on the merit of the work performed and considering we have been going strong for 102 years, the system seems to be working. But ultimately, it’s very competitive out there, and a good relationship can tip the scales in one’s favor. That’s where Business...
When the P1 field associates working on electrical boxes for a confidential customer ran into a challenge, our Virtual Design & Construction department had the technology to address it. Workers needed to run conduit to some electrical boxes placed in tricky spots, the tallest of which was around 50 feet high....
Over the past few years, the St. Joseph office staff and field personnel have worked hard to gain traction in the small community, and it hasn’t been without challenges. But recently, things have really begun to click. Heather Richards-St. Clair took over as General Manager of the branch in 2018, and...
“We are not a team because we work together. We are a team because we respect, trust, and care for each other.” These are the words Project Coordinator Misty McConnell shared with the St. Joe team at the end of 2020, and according to St. Joseph Office General Manager Heather Richards-St....
It’s nice to see interns back at P1! Team leaders across the company are excited about the crop of talent working with us this summer. Corporate Trainer Sarah Garcia explained the implementation of new additions to the program this year. “Our goal is to ‘wow’ the interns this summer,” Sarah said....
Paul Smith is retiring after 38 years of service to AD Jacobson and P1 Group. Vice President Paul Smith can recall his very first job at P1 (then AD Jacobson Company) – right down to the exact day. After nearly 38 years with the company, that’s pretty impressive. It was the...
“I’m pretty sure I have creative Attention Deficit Disorder because I want to do it all.” These are the words of Marketing Proposal Specialist Beth Martens, and while those who know her work would never call it a “disorder”, we think she just might be able to do it all. Creativity is...
This is the time of year some people might question their decision to live in Las Vegas, NV. “When I got up this morning at 5 a.m. for a walk, it was already 96 degrees,” P1 Group Office Manager Catalina (Cat) De Leon told us at the time of this interview...
Due to COVID-19, P1 Group was not able to have our typical summer intern program, but we are excited to introduce you to the following students who have joined our Lenexa and Las Vegas offices for the summer. Here’s a little bit about who’s getting some hands-on experience at P1 this...
Even though we continue to provide our regular services during regular business hours, P1 Group has temporarily closed offices for those personnel not deemed “essential” in compliance with government and state COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. Some of us have jobs that allow us to work remotely with very little change to our...
Not so long ago, Heather Richards-St. Clair headed off to the University of Central Missouri (UCM) with the dream of becoming a reporter and traveling the world. But when graduation came on the heels of a huge economic recession, she found herself following a different path. Armed with a Bachelor’s degree...
What happens when fabrication, project managers, VDC, manpower, and field experts in multiple trades get together on a committee? We do things better. “How can we improve what we do and how we do it?” This is the question at the heart of the Productivity Committee, created with communicating new ideas...
You may not realize how much of what you learn, and the daily resources you use as a P1 Group associate come from Vanessa Taylor, IT Special Projects. Most of us have touched base with Vanessa at some point with an IT issue or task, and solving our various conundrums is...
Motivation and a “can do” attitude have never been a problem for Rachel Toney. And that is exactly what she summoned to make an unorthodox career move, creating a better life for her and her family. Even as a teenager she had a strong drive for success. Dually enrolled in both...
Maybe it’s the yellow car, the high heeled tennis shoes, or the cat ear headphones, but whatever it is, you can tell right away that Marketing Manager Victoria Hoffman has a flair for the dramatic. But it didn’t start out that way. As a child, she was painfully shy. In her...
Personal Training Builds Career Muscles While trial by fire can be a good way to learn, no one likes the anxiety that comes with a brand new job, project deadlines, and all new software and systems to learn. That’s where P1 University comes in. P1 Group goes above and beyond to...
P1 Group happens to share our 100th birthday with an integral component of our industry: the hard hat. One of the earliest pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE), the hard hat paved the way for the safety innovations companies like P1 Group pursue every day. Where did the hard hat come...
The rugged terrain of Wyoming is where Derby, Kansas, native Eric Williams finds himself these days. Eric has now been a Wyoming resident for five years, and it all started when he joined P1 Group as an HVAC technician. In May 2014, Eric was hired in the Wichita Division. In July 2014,...
