To help get everyone in the spirit of P1 Group's upcoming milestone 100-year celebration (1919-2019), we gave associates a chance to get in on the 100th anniversary fun by launching an employee tagline contest. A total of 90 taglines were submitted, and associates really got into the spirit of our milestone...
P1 Group has been named a 2018 Top 600 Specialty Contractor by the Engineering News-Record (ENR) magazine. P1 Group hit the list at number 122 among all specialty contractors and also placed 37th on the 鈥淭op 50 Firms in Mechanical鈥� list. For more than 30 years, the Top 600 Specialty Contractors...
The P1 Group Architectural Metal team does a lot of work in Orlando, Florida, with Disney among their clientele. A3 is the third parking garage at Disney Springs the team has completed within the last five years. The $6 million A3 Parking Garage project included 141,505 sq ft of aluminum fa莽ade in four elements....
P1 Group鈥檚 own Architectural Metal shop is 32,800 sq. ft. of state-of-the-art equipment and top-notch talent. Located in Kansas City, MO, the Arch Metal division specializes in design-build projects with a focus on themed entertainment, commercial construction and parking garage facades. The Arch Metal team partners with owners and clients all over...
On October 5, 2018, the P1 Group Tool Shop celebrated ticket order #10,000. The tool shop started doing business out of the merged tool department in Lawrence on October 5, 2015. Whatever anyone in the fab shops or field may need to perform work, from batteries and hand tools to welding...
The 16th annual P1 Group Charity Golf Tournament on October 13 raisedThe 16th annual P1 Group Charity Golf Tournament on October 13 raised $14,262 for Warriors鈥� Ascent, a Kansas City-based organization thatserves veterans and first responders to help them cope with moralinjuries they鈥檝e suffered in the line of duty. Warriors鈥� Ascent...
Technology and Fabrication Team Up to Drive Efficiency Pipe Retrofit projects like the Research Medical Center/Brookside Central Plant in Kansas City can be a challenge, but thanks to P1 Group鈥檚 Virtual Design Construction (VDC) and Fabrication capabilities, P1 has demonstrated efficiency and agility in moving this project toward completion. 鈥淭his design...
Make it and take it! Efficiency is the name of the game, and that鈥檚 why P1 Group invests in four fabrication shops at our 220,000 sq ft warehouse space in Lawrence, KS. Fabrication gives P1 Group yet another edge in our diversified capabilities. 鈥淭he fabrication shop plays an integral role in the...
Twice annually, P1 Group associates are invited to apply for the Corporate Sponsorship award. The sponsorships allow P1 to serve the community through organizations that are meaningful to P1 associates. P1 Group established the Corporate Sponsorship program in 2010, and has funded 36 associate-nominated organizations over the years. The Fall 2018...
When P1 Group 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 P1 Group following his third year at Pittsburg State University upon the suggestion...
. . . it might look like this. Walking through an art fair in Venice, FL a few months ago, Smitty and Donna Belcher happened upon some art they thought would be perfect for P1鈥檚 Lenexa lobby. The piece, 鈥淢etallic Weave鈥� was created by Joseph Ferris, a metal artist. 鈥淲e...
P1 Group had the chance to serve as a classroom this summer for a Pittsburg State University construction science professor who wanted to learn more about current trends and techniques in the industry. Associate Professor Shannon Nicklaus also had some advice for P1 on tactics for recruiting the best students from...
When P1 Group Proactive Solutions Consultant Ann L. went on a cold call with Churchill Container, she learned they were getting ready to relocate their operations to a new facility. Even though Churchill鈥檚 mechanical work was covered by another contractor, Ann told them about P1 Group鈥檚 additional capabilities and the client...
Do you have a project with equipment needs beyond P1 Group鈥檚 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...
鈥淚 don鈥檛 have time for this.鈥� That was P1 Group 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 -...
P1 recently donated the material for lab/construction countertops to the Kansas State Society of Automotive Engineers Formula Race team (K-State Formula SAE). The donation played a role in helping the team build their newest race car, 鈥淥celot鈥� (pictured, above). Formula SAE is the world鈥檚 largest and most prestigious design competition with...
Internship experiences vary from company to company, but one thing is for sure at P1 Group: our interns get real-world, on-site, project-specific experience. When you work at P1 Group, there鈥檚 not much copy making and coffee getting. We recently caught up with some of our P1 interns who shared their experiences,...
With the kids back to school, a grownup visit to Las Vegas may be just what you need. The Las Vegas office is finishing up the Fantasy Tower remodel at the Palms Hotel and Casino (slated for October 2018), and you might want to think about booking your stay. The tower...
Hear that noise? The college recruitment machine is revving up at P1 Group. 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...
P1 Group can now manufacture standard lengths of duct at a fraction of the time in the Lawrence, Kansas, fabrication shop. The recently acquired equipment is called an Iowa Precision Coil Line. P1 Group 鈥渁dopted鈥� the previously owned machinery from a contractor in Boston. The equipment was shipped in pieces on...
