May 1 is National Skilled Trades Day, so what better time to celebrate our own men and women in the trades. Labor Shortage There鈥檚 a lot of information out there regarding the serious shortage of skilled laborers. Between Baby Boomers retiring and far fewer young people pursuing skilled labor careers, the...
Every year, 榴莲视频 hosts a March Madness bracket challenge designed to build a bit of competitive fun around the office and support great causes that are meaningful to our associates. The winner of the bracket challenge receives half of the entry proceeds, and 榴莲视频 matches the other half to make...
榴莲视频 is in full-swing with its 100-year celebration, and Senior Estimator Joe Camren has been around for more than half of it. One of 榴莲视频鈥檚 longest-tenured employees, Joe started as a plumber apprentice in the field in 1966 (with founding company A.D. Jacobson) and is still going strong as...
In the world of gamers, there are many who prefer to play board games, with thousands gathering at tabletop game conventions where they can meet game creators and play role, strategy or card games (to name a few) and watch live demonstrations. P1 Accounting Clerk Julie Metzler has been demonstrating games...
It鈥檚 that time of year, and we asked 榴莲视频 associates to share their favorite fun holiday traditions. We hope their stories help put you in the spirit of the season! Phil Van Hoecke, Pipe Fitter Foreman The Van Hoecke family, including my brothers that are in town, have a standing...
L to R: Brady K. in the field during his 榴莲视频 Internship, with Plumbing Foremen Rob D. and Daniel C.
When 榴莲视频 recruits interns, the company strives to find talent that will go on to do great things in a P1 career. Project Engineer Brady K. was one of those interns. Brady accepted his first internship at 榴莲视频 following his third year at Pittsburg State University upon the suggestion...
鈥淚 don鈥檛 have time for this.鈥� That was 榴莲视频 Proactive Solutions Consultant Hilary Edward鈥檚 first thought when she was diagnosed with Stage 3 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma on February 16, 2017. 鈥淚 told my husband, don鈥檛 worry, I got this.鈥� If anything, Hilary says, the whole thing seemed like an annoyance -...
Internship experiences vary from company to company, but one thing is for sure at 榴莲视频: our interns get real-world, on-site, project-specific experience. When you work at 榴莲视频, there鈥檚 not much copy making and coffee getting. We recently caught up with some of our P1 interns who shared their experiences,...
Hear that noise? The college recruitment machine is revving up at 榴莲视频. As summer winds down and college students are heading back to campus, P1 puts considerable effort into recruiting construction management and engineering students to fill next summer鈥檚 internships and full-time positions. Shana Wallace, Human Resources Manager, said P1...
鈥淚t鈥檚 not exactly what you think of when people say 鈥榁egas鈥�,鈥� 榴莲视频 Senior Project Manager Brian Maginness said of the scenery pictured above. From distant mountain peaks dusted with snow to the all-terrain outdoor scenery, it didn鈥檛 take long for Brian to embrace the western landscape. A native of the...
Smitty Belcher, 榴莲视频 CEO, has been named to the Ingram鈥檚 2017 list of the 250 most powerful business leaders in the Kansas City area. In its profile of Smitty, Ingram鈥檚 said: 鈥淲ell-known across the country for safety and craftsmanship, P1 is under the leadership of a one-time certified welder for...
LAWRENCE, Kan. - Ben Gannaway is the recipient of the 2017 Virtue Award, which is part of P1鈥檚 Commitment to Excellence award program. Ben is the Warehouse Operations Manager and works out of the Lawrence office. Ben was nominated for the award by three fellow associates. Ben is described as being...
Smitty Belcher, 榴莲视频 CEO, has been named to the Ingram鈥檚 Magazine list of the 250 most powerful business leaders in the Kansas City area. In its article, Ingram鈥檚 said of Smitty: 鈥淭his one-time member of Pipefitter Local 50 in Toledo, Ohio, has never forgotten the value of getting every detail...
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Liz Ferguson is the recipient of the August 2016 PRIDE Award, which is a part of 榴莲视频鈥檚 Commitment to Excellence program. She is a Project Engineer who has worked out of the Las Vegas office for almost two years. Whether she鈥檚 assisting project managers with their daily...
