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Looking Forward: P1 Internship Program Adds Two-Sided Value

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What do P1 Project Manager Brady Kyle and P1 Project Engineer Amelia Mullin have in common? They may not work on the same projects or teams, but they were both once P1 interns that became full-time employees.

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P1 Prepares for Work on $53M Olathe Mental Wellness Campus

Could the “ears” on a Monopoly game piece pose a threat to patients in a mental health facility?

That is just one interesting question addressed during the planning of a new mental health campus in Olathe, KS.

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Expanding to the East: Project Profile on Nestle Purina Project Conan

St. Joseph, MO, has a rich history steeped in manufacturing that includes companies such as Nestlé Purina Petcare, one of the leading manufacturers of pet food in the world.

P1 Project Managers Shawn Conz, Jason White, and Cris Ray have been working in the electrical trade in St. Joseph for the duration of their careers. The three joined P1 when the company expanded into St. Joseph in 2014, and Nestle came on board as a customer as well.

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P1 Corporate Sponsorships: Everyone Wins This Summer

Providing support for local charities, community activities, and events is an integral part of the P1 business plan. We take great pride in investing in our community and the lives of our associates. Each year, P1 offers two $500 sponsorships to P1 associates twice per year (spring and fall). All associates may apply for the sponsorships, which are intended to assist in the financial support of those organizations and activities that are important to our associates and the community.

Spring 2023 had a big surprise! The Executive Team simply couldn’t find one cause more worthy than another, so they made everyone who entered a winner! The following individuals have received $500 for the causes they chose.

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P1 Pipe Fabrication Shop Manager Jeremy Price Earns the First George Stuller Award

“Those bracelets that say WWJD – ‘what would Jesus do’ – make me think of George," P1 Business Development Director Steve Hinshaw said. "As I walk through our fabrication shops, I often find myself asking ‘what would George do?’”

The George Stuller Award, developed by the UA and Pipe Fabrication Institute (PFI), was introduced in 2022 and awarded for the first time in 2023.

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Welcome P1 Summer 2023 Interns!

P1 welcomed the following interns for the summer. Not only will they work with their mentors at various job sites this summer, they will participate in industry-related events with vendors and affiliate organizations like the Mechanical Contractors Association of Kansas City.

And of course, there’s fun on the schedule too, with team building social events throughout the summer.

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P1 Building Technologies Helps Create Integrated Experience for New Entertainment Venue

Whether you’re wanting to get your pickle ball on, sample a variety of street-style food, or watch sporting events on a huge video wall, SERV in Overland Park, KS, has you covered.

What you don’t see when you relax over drinks at one of SERV’s open-air bars is all the careful coordination that goes into integrating the audiovisual (A/V), security, access, and technology systems that create a safe, convenient, and exciting experience for staff and customers.

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P1 Women in Service and Construction Represent at MCAKC: New WiMI Chapter Brings Women in the Mechanical Industry Together

The Mechanical Contractors Association of Kansas City (MCAKC) recently had an event exclusively for women working in the mechanical construction and service industries. The Event was “Ask Outrageously! The Secret to Getting What You Want”, presented by author Linda Swindling.

This is part of a new MCAKC effort, called "WiMI" - Women in the Mechanical Industry - to help women in the industry with education and networking opportunities.

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P1 Co-Founder Smitty Belcher Named Lawrence Chamber’s Citizen of the Years

P1 CEO Smitty Belcher (L) and Chamber of Lawrence President and CEO Bonnie Lowe

Generosity, humor, kindness and a passion for community success.

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Finding Big Opportunities in Sin City: Associate Profile on P1 Vice President Brad Davis

With all the people P1 Vice President Brad Davis knows in Las Vegas, it might surprise you to learn he grew up in Detroit, Michigan.

But his Vegas future wasn’t far away. When Brad went into the U.S. Air Force after high school, he was stationed in Las Vegas with the occupation of plumbing specialist.

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P1 HoloLens Mixed Reality Technology Gets on-the-Job Experience

The Trimble XR 10 with HoloLens/Mixed Reality Technology has been available in the P1 VDC department for nearly two years, but has recently been able to really “strut its stuff” on job sites.

According to VDC Specialist Richard Anderson, the first year was about learning how to properly use the technology.

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GO BIG or Go Home: Semi Truck Day Cab Adds Transport Efficiency

Fleet Adds Semi Truck DayCab for Sheet Metal Transport

When it comes to sheet metal fabrication, things can get pretty big - and transporting large items requires big trailers and big cargo space.

So P1 went “big” with the addition of a new Semi Truck DayCab.

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Connecting with Customers: P1 Partners Tour Fabrication Shops and More

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Thanks to the leadership of P1 Group Business Development Manager Tim Moore, P1 Group has been doing a lot more entertaining.

Tim has been instrumental in organizing events like P1 Fun@4 and fabrication shop tours that allow customers, prospects, and partners a chance to get to know us better.

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P1 Group Millwrights: More than Meets the Eye

Do you have a project with equipment needs beyond P1 Group’s typical trade skills? Are there heavy, complex pieces of machinery being moved or set? Are major conveyor systems involved? Do you need to construct a pre-fabricated office or erect a storage mezzanine? Is equipment or a structure being demolished?

The Millwrights can handle it.

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Tackling Tight Spaces: P1 Teams Pull Together to Execute Data Center Coordination and Installation

Tired of hearing us talk about how great P1’s single-source capabilities are? Too bad.

“All trades under one roof” is exactly what’s turning a job with some challenging physical constraints into another P1 success story.

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Talent and Tenacity: Project, Personnel, and Revenue Growth Propels P1 Millwrights into a New Era

It seems like just yesterday we wrote this article about the Millwright Division of P1 Construction in 2018.

And the Millwrights have come a long way, baby - with impressive project, personnel, and revenue growth.

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Turning New Territory into New Opportunity: Associate Spotlight on P1's Robert Bruegman

P1 Operations Manager Robert Bruegman grew up in Bloomfield, NE, with a family of farmers. And even though farming continued to run in the family for some of his siblings, Robert always enjoyed the art of “tinkering” with things.

While still in Bloomfield, he worked as a full-time diesel mechanic and part-time apprentice electrician. After getting married, Robert and his wife moved to Lincoln, NE, for a change of pace. It was there he worked for dirt contractor running heavy equipment.

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P1 Service Beyond the Numbers: People-centric Approach to Maintenance Sales Yield Measurable Results

One of the big numbers at P1’s Annual Meeting was the phenomenal growth in the P1 Service Maintenance Base. While the base has grown steadily over the past decade, the past two and a half years have seen millions in growth.

But behind every upward trend is a story of strategy, learning, change, and growth.

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Dedication to Lifelong Pursuits: Associate Profile on Chris Champagne

 

Pictured above, L to R: daughter, Kaitlyn; wife, Carolyn; Chris; and son, Collin      

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Path to Success: Associate Spotlight on Silvana Alcantara

Just as the P1 internship program hits full swing for the summer, former intern and current P1 Project Engineer (PE) Silvana Alcantara is celebrating her one-year anniversary as a full time P1 employee.

She came to the PE position armed with experience gained in the P1 internship program, and now both she and P1 are reaping the benefits.

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