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P1 Group Replaces Chiller for Stowers Institute, Creating Energy Efficiency for Peak Summer Demand

P1 Construction Stowers Institute Pictured, left: New chiller demo; Pictured, right: Project Pipefitter Foreman Will Wall and Project Manager Jason Larsen.

With the rising costs of…well…everything, energy efficiency is critical for our P1 customers. One long-time customer called on P1 to make major changes to their cooling in time for peak summer demand. P1 began a relationship with the Stowers Institute for Medical Research back in the 90s. “P1 has a long...

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Irish Road Bowling and Young Musicians Snag P1 Group Corporate Sponsorship Awards

P1 Corporate Sponsorship Awards

Ok, let’s just address the elephant in the room. What is Irish road bowling? If you read the March issue of the P1 Connection newsletter, you may have caught the term in the Associate Profile on Senior Project Manager Zack Kittle. Zach participates in Irish Road Bowling as a member of...

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P1 Group 2022 Golf Tournament "FORE" Safety

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On May 7, 2022, 160 golfers and a crew of volunteers assembled at the Shamrock Hills Golf Course for the Annual Charity Golf Tournament FORE Safety. As usual, this year’s tournament provided an opportunity for a whole lot of fun all while raising money for a good cause. This year’s proceeds...

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Planning for the Future, Today: P1 Group Welcomes Summer Interns

P1 Interns 2022 Pictured, Top Row from Left: Joshua Farnan, Building Technologies Intern; Aaron Martin, Mechanical Intern; Lake Williams, Summer Fleet Assistant; Logan Alexander, Electrical Intern Bottom Row from Left: Thomas O'Connor, Mechanical Intern; Matthew Harding, Mechanical Intern; Jacob Mendez, Mechanical Intern Not Pictured: Carson Lutz, Construction Intern

Finding and retaining talented employees is an ongoing challenge for any organization, especially in this current precarious job market. The need to grow a talent base has become even more necessary, and the P1 internship program is helping address some of these needs for the immediate future and beyond. In 2021,...

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P1 Fabrication Partners with Aquatherm to Take On High-Volume Customers

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P1’s pipe fabrication often includes the production of polypropylene pipe, an alternative - in some applications - to traditional pipe material. Aquatherm is economical, faster to install, and corrosion free. P1 has forged a strong relationship with Aquatherm, a supplier of polypropylene pipe. “We’ve had conversations about P1’s capacity to fabricate...

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P1 Project Coordinators Connect and Learn at PC Bootcamp

P1 Project Coordinator Boot Camp

When it comes to customer service, serving our internal customers is just as important as serving the external ones, and there are critical support groups within P1 without whom our associates couldn’t serve their external customers. One of those critical groups is our P1 Project Coordinators (PCs). A PC supports multiple...

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Beth Martens is Among Select Artists Chosen for Parade of Hearts

Beth Martens Parade of Hearts

Remember the artistic cows that used to pop up all over Kansas City? Well there’s a new installation in town - the “Parade of Hearts”. You may have seen some of the fiberglass hearts on the news or around town. The Parade of Hearts is a public art installation that celebrates...

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P1 Group's Zach Kittle Connects with Irish Roots to Celebrate Faith, Friendship, and Philanthropy

Zack Kittle P1 Group Hibernians

You might say the “luck of the Irish” was with P1 Group when Senior Project Manager Zach Kittle came on board. A 2005 graduate of the Construction Science program at K-State, Zach joined P1 for what he thought was just a temporary job while he looked for work with a general...

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Making the Cooler…COOLER. P1 Group's James Daugherty Explores the Entrepreneurial Spirit with AMPD

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It’s no surprise Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) Sheet Metal Specialist James Daugherty built a better way to enjoy cold beverages. His skill for building things and curiosity about how things work not only led him down an entrepreneurial path, it also helped him find his career at P1. When a...

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P1 Takes on Challenging Valve Replacement: Project Profile on Atherton Waste Water Treatment Plant

P1 Construction Waste Water Treatment Plant

The words “raw wastewater” might make you cringe, but the P1 crew working on the project at the Atherton WWTP were ready to take the plunge. When challenges arose, quick thinking on the team's part not only kept their feet (mostly) dry, but also resulted in a successful pump discharge valve...

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Stratus Fabrication Management Software Dramatically Improves Efficiency

P1 Construction Stratus Software

In just the past few years, P1 Fabrication has come a long way. From increases in volume and manpower hours to the sheer size and complexity of the project we now fabricate, the increase of time and labor has been significant. It’s a good place to be, but in order to...

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Why We Do What We Do: Building and Protecting Life-Changing Research

P1 and Childrens Mercy Hospital

When we build and maintain the mechanics of a building, we don’t always get to hear the stories of how that facility impacts quality of life for the people who use it, benefit from it, or work in it. This is not so in the case of the Children’s Mercy Hospital...

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P1 Group Modular Fabrication Project Expands Knowledge and Capability

P1 Group Modular Fabrication

There’s a First Time for Everything Such was the case in a major modular fabrication project P1 Group took on in partnership with Modular Design +. The project was for the The Los Angeles County + University of Southern California (LAC+USC) Restorative Care Village, and consisted of the multi-trade modular fabrication...

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Now on Spotify! Get in the Holiday Mood with P1 Associates' Favorite Holiday Tunes

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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,...

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P1 Group Among Select Companies Partnering with Ft. Riley on Military-Civilian Employment Transition

P1 Group Works with Ft Riley

P1 Group is among a Select Group of Companies Partnering on a Program to Help Ft. Riley Army Soldiers Benefit from a Data Science Platform that Guides Military-Civilian Employment Transition Critical Resources Active-duty service members at Fort Riley, KS, one of the largest U.S. military installations, will receive data-guided recommendations for...

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GREAT EGGS-PECTATIONS - Associate Profile on Nate Littlejohn

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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...

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Going Where the Technology Is (Part II) P1 Building Technologies

P1 Building Technologies

Understanding Building Technologies P1 Group's Building Technologies (BT) division may focus on a specific need, such as a sound system for a school or security system for a manufacturing facility. But it can also cover a much greater expanse, such as Low Voltage systems for an entire campus. The following projects...

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Going Where the Technology Is (Part I)

P1 Group Building Technologies

P1 Building Technologies Division Sees Expansive Future “Our job is to always know where the technology is going – and make sure we’re ready for the opportunities.” Led by Operations Manager Danny Farnan, the Building Technologies division at P1 Group is growing, and they see a bright future for the low...

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P1 Charity Golf Tournament Supports Brooke Strong Fund

P1 Charity Golf Tournament

P1 Charity Golf Tournament organizer and P1 Vice President Dave Beebe will tell you every time: “It’s about the cause.” Golfers and volunteers alike came back together for the annual P1 Charity Golf Tournament event in September, 2021, golfing for a great cause. In past years, proceeds from this event have...

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Keepin' It Creative: Department Spotlight on P1 Marketing

P1 Group Marketing

“I think of us as a creative agency for P1 associates.” Marketing + Communications Manager Victoria Hoffman understands that serving P1’s internal customers is the way in which Marketing serves the company. “We have an open door to discuss whatever they need, might need, or don’t even know they need,” Victoria...

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