The 16th annual 蘑菇Av Charity Golf Tournament on October 13 raisedThe 16th annual 蘑菇Av 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 蘑菇Av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 build...
Make it and take it! Efficiency is the name of the game, and that鈥檚 why 蘑菇Av invests in four fabrication shops at our 220,000 sq ft warehouse space in Lawrence, KS. Fabrication gives 蘑菇Av yet another edge in our diversified capabilities. 鈥淭he fabrication shop plays an integral role in the...
Twice annually, 蘑菇Av 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. 蘑菇Av established the Corporate Sponsorship program in 2010, and has funded 36 associate-nominated organizations over the years. The Fall 2018...
L to R: Brady K. in the field during his 蘑菇Av Internship, with Plumbing Foremen Rob D. and Daniel C.
When 蘑菇Av 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 蘑菇Av 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...
蘑菇Av 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 蘑菇Av 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 蘑菇Av鈥檚 additional capabilities and the client...
Do you have a project with equipment needs beyond 蘑菇Av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 蘑菇Av 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 蘑菇Av: our interns get real-world, on-site, project-specific experience. When you work at 蘑菇Av, 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 蘑菇Av. 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...
蘑菇Av 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. 蘑菇Av 鈥渁dopted鈥� the previously owned machinery from a contractor in Boston. The equipment was shipped in pieces on...
蘑菇Av is committed to nurturing the professional talent of tomorrow. Helping promising students fill the pipeline of professionals that will one day work in our industry is an integral part of our sustainability. That鈥檚 why P1 created the Construction Science Scholarship, awarded each year to a promising student in the...
鈥淚t鈥檚 not exactly what you think of when people say 鈥榁egas鈥�,鈥� 蘑菇Av 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...
When the Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation requested a proposal for the Essential Service Water and Containment Area Cooler Replacement Project scheduled for Refuel 22, 蘑菇Av was the natural choice. According to Tom Crumrine, nuclear division vice president, the project was competitively bid out to four or five contractors. P1...
A recent report released by The Bureau of Labor Statistics for 2015 indicated that although Texas had the most heat injury cases that year, Kansas had the highest rate of heat injuries: 1.3 per 10,000 workers. Luckily, 蘑菇Av's record has not followed that trend. So what do P1 field associates...
The Native Sons Motorcycle Club and a regionally-ranked Taekwondo competitor are the recipients of the Spring 2018 蘑菇Av Corporate Sponsorships. Twice each year, in the spring and fall, P1 associates are invited to apply for a Corporate Sponsorship award. The sponsorships allow P1 to serve our communities through the organizations...
