By Tiffany Oldham Hi. My name is Tiffany, and I am a Christmas movie addict. I don’t know what it is about those cheesy Christmas movies but they get me every time. I just can’t wait to see the new list of Christmas movies coming to Netflix every year. With all...
Working on new construction around an active hospital is challenging enough, but the University of Kansas Health System (TUKHS) Cambridge Cancer Treatment Center project adds multiple floors to the mix – levels 8, 9, 10, and 12. This means Ƶ had to create a high level of efficiency across capabilities....
Each year P1 gives the award to a promising student in the Kansas State University Construction Science program, fulfilling our commitment to help fill the pipeline of talented construction and trade workers. Congratulations to Kansas State University Senior Tyler Collins, winner of Ƶ’s Fall 2020 Construction Science Scholarship. .A Wichita...
“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...
Ƶ Brings Single-Source Advantage to University of Kansas Health System “Success favors the prepared.” This famous philosophy from biologist Louis Pasteur is the reason Ƶ has all trades, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technologies, working to create single-source solutions for The University of Kansas Health System (TUKHS). Ƶ’s...
When every associate - from executives, to foremen, to project managers and field personnel – consistently dedicate themselves to the company’s safety culture every day, it gets noticed. Innovation and associate buy-in are just two of the reasons Ƶ was recently awarded the highly competitive Safety Excellence Award from the...
Supporting the communities in which we live and work is a fundamental goal at Ƶ each and every day. One way in which we’re making a difference through “pop-up” swag sales. Ƶ’s Marketing Department periodically conducts “pop-up” stores during which Ƶ associates can purchase limited-edition swag featuring a...
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,” Ƶ Office Manager Catalina (Cat) De Leon told us at the time of this interview...
Ƶ has been serving the healthcare community both locally and nationally with single-source facility solutions for many years, and our recent work on the Saint Luke’s East Hospital Flex Capacity Expansion is no exception. The SLE Expansion project will address the hospital’s need for growth by expanding the emergency department....
What do you do when your 500-ton capacity silo needs to be modified from a tapered, oval shape to “true round”? It’s not something most of us will ever face, but it’s exactly the type of challenge Ƶ Millwrights are highly trained to solve. When Central Plains Cement in Sugar...
Due to COVID-19, Ƶ 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...
You don’t have to be a an Ƶ expert to guess that increasing your building’s intake of fresh outside air is beneficial during a pandemic like COVID-19. Ƶ values safety above all, and in order to follow CDC interim guidelines, has increased outside air (OA) rates during the pandemic at...
With warm weather on the doorstep, attention is turning toward that time-honored tradition of the summer vacation. We plan, save money, look forward to new scenery and time with our family, and just plain relaxing. But with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has impacted the entire globe, many are opting not...
There’s just something about electrical things that appeals to Ƶ Electrical Preventative Maintenance Manager Jeff Gardner. Jeff says he originally became an electrician because enjoys working with his hands. He finds great satisfaction in doing something tangible, so it is no surprise he also spends his leisure time in an...
When Chart Industries called upon Ƶ as a trusted ESP (Engineered Systems Partner) to do the LN2 (liquid nitrogen) installation/replacement at Aisin Light Metals, Project Manager Nick Lawless knew there would be challenges. Through the ESP Program, Chart helps Ƶ by bringing regional opportunities to our attention. In turn,...
Ƶ was recently featured in The Fabricator magazine for our streamlined processes and innovations in fabrication, particularly our new WM-36 3D pipe cutting system. "Sometimes meetings and proper scheduling can take you only so far in a fabricating operation. As business grows, maintaining that correct balance of flexibility and on-time delivery gets...
Celebrating Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary In the midst of social distancing and staying at home to slow the spread of COVID-19, it’s more important than ever to do our part to reduce, reuse, and recycle. In June of 2018, P1 Connection brought you a story about the recycling efforts of P1...
We are so inspired by our heroes in the field: The Ƶ personnel getting out there at a dangerous time, continuing to do their jobs so our customers can keep doing theirs, and our Safety team, keeping them safe while they do it. While our office associates are supporting from...
Even though we continue to provide our regular services during regular business hours, Ƶ 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...