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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

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“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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The Human Ice Breaker - Building Relationships in the AEC Community: Associate Profile on Business Development Manager Tim Moore

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Ƶ 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...

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P1 Project Profile: Travis Air Force Base David Grant Medical Center Remodel

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Partnering to Create Successful Solutions From office to operating room, a medical center has to operate smoothly. When a comprehensive care facility like the David Grant Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base in California is ready to take the next steps toward providing world-class patient care, a new infrastructure may...

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The Future is Now: Ƶ VDC Takes Technology to the Next Level with Mixed Reality Trimble

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When planning construction installation, what if you could put plans into context, seeing the full design intent on your project, by overlaying the BIM model directly over the real environment, while you’re actually navigating the environment? That’s the crux of mixed reality, the technology driving the latest acquisition of our Virtual...

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Ƶ's VDC Technology Allows for Precise Conduit Planning Even at Difficult Heights

Ƶ Virtual Design Construction

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....

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P1 Scholarship Supports Next Generation of Industry Professionals

P1 K State Construction Scholarship

Each year, Ƶ awards a Construction Science Scholarship to a student an Kansas State University with the goal of encouraging our next generation to continue their education in construction science and engineering. This year’s recipient is Atwood, KS, native and K-State junior Jorge Chacon. “This means so much to me,”...

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How St. Joseph Found Its Groove: P1’s St. Joseph Office Reaps the Seeds Sown During Challenging Times

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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...

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Finding A Second Family: Associate Profile on Misty McConnell

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“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....

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Ƶ Interns Begin Hands-on Summer Experience

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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....

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PHC News Magazine Features Ƶ for Innovations in Aquatherm Pipe

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Ƶ was recently featured in PHC [Plumbing & Hydronic Contractor] News magazine. The article details P1’s rich history, business principles, Safety Culture, and P1 as a single-source provider of customer solutions, with a focus on P1’s recent and ongoing work with Berry Global. Some highlights are below, or read the...

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Local Youth Sports Teams Benefit from P1 Corporate Sponsorships

P1 corporate sponsorship giving

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 communities and the lives of our associates. To this end, P1 offers two sponsorships to P1 associates in the Spring and Fall. All associates may...

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Electrical and Piping Fabrication Shops Work Seamlessly to Create Trip Cabinets and Stands

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P1’s Electrical and Piping Fabrication shops worked together to fabricate a Trip Cabinet for Exelon’s Hendley Station (an Emerson customer) in Fort Worth, Texas. According to Senior Project Manager Rick Ellis, P1 has built approximately six of these cabinets over the past three years for Emerson. What set this fabrication apart...

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A Wealth of Wisdom: Ƶ Vice President Paul Smith Reflects on an Illustrious Career

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Paul Smith is retiring after 38 years of service to AD Jacobson and Ƶ. 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...

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Project Profile: Circa Resort and Casino, Las Vegas

Circa Resort and Casino

P1 Completes Historic Casino/Resort Project During Pandemic Year The P1 Las Vegas team never shies away from a challenge. The mighty Circa Resort and Casino, the first ground-up resort built in downtown Las Vegas since 1980, is no exception. With tourism facing record lows and many projects stopped or held due...

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P1 Celebrates 20 Years Supporting Lawrence Children’s Shelter

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There are few better causes than those that help and protect at-risk kids. Ƶ has supported The Children’s Shelter in Lawrence, KS, for many years by dedicating time and resources to the Shelter’s annual Festival of Trees event. The mission of The Children's Shelter is to improve the lives of...

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Kick Back with a Ridiculously Romantic Movie This Valentine's

Valentine Rom Coms

As much as I love a good cheesy Christmas movie (as witnessed here), Netflix’s “rom com” selection is pretty great too, and there’s no shortage of romantic shenanigans: assistants setting bosses up, kissing booths, absurd plots, and funny best friends. And what goes better with cheese than wine? Here are my...

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Ƶ Creates Packaging Line Automation Solution for CertainTeed

P1 CertainTeed Roll Sealer

When it comes to large equipment, Ƶ’s Millwright team can fabricate and install some amazing solutions for customers like CertainTeed, manufacturer of building materials for both commercial and residential construction. One product the CertainTeed plant produces in large quantity is roll-sealed insulation. Ƶ provided a turnkey solution to design,...

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P1 Completes Quick-Turn Touchless Fixture Project for KU

Ƶ KU Touchless Fixtures

Recently, CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) funding has made its way to many organizations, including the University of Kansas (KU). When the University received the funding, one of the projects they decided upon was replacing faucets and flush valves with touchless fixtures in public spaces. Ƶ was awarded...

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The 2021 Ƶ Safety Calendar is Here!

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Each year, Ƶ challenges our youngest artists to share their interpretations of our Safety Culture for the annual Safety Calendar. The participants are all children or relatives of our associates. Out of a total 25 entries, we ended up with 13 winners and one cool calendar. We’d like to kick...

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