To reduce inefficiencies and utilize new technologies, P1 is replacing stacks of paper drawings at many project sites with electronic plan documents that can be viewed on tablets in the field. P1 has also integrated our SharePoint project management system with Bluebeam, a PDF solution that is used by construction, architecture...
P1 Group鈥檚 millwright project at Magna Excelsior Springs involved the demolition of three existing storage and retrieval systems and replacing them with new structures. The towers weighed 9,000 pounds and each one had to be operating before the next system could be removed. P1 provided flexible labor hours to work with...
P1 Group Inc. is completing the mechanical, plumbing and sheet metal work for the new Obstetrics and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) building at Olathe Medical Center. The 鈥淯mbilical Phase鈥� of the project 鈥� when the new building鈥檚 medical gas system was connected to the old building 鈥� presented a challenge....
LAWRENCE, Kan. - Work is well underway at the new Earth, Energy & Environment Center at the University of Kansas. P1 Group is completing the plumbing, electrical, sheet metal and telecommunications work. Adjacent to Lindley Hall, the EEEC Center will bring together geology and engineering faculty and students for energy and...
LAS VEGAS, Nev. 鈥� Recently, Schultz Industrial awarded P1 Group with the Saguaro Distillation Facility Project in Henderson, Nevada. The facility produces distilled water utilizing steam generated by the power plant, which will supply distilled water for local businesses鈥� use. The project scope consists of the installation process, utility piping, and...
LENEXA, Kan. 鈥� More than 50 kiddos descended on P1 Group on April 27, 2017 to see where their parents work and learn a little bit about the construction industry! The day started out with a stop by the P1 Photo booth to capture a commemorative shot, then the festivities kicked...
Two non-profit organizations nominated by P1 Group associates have been awarded the Spring 2017 Corporate Sponsorships. Twice annually, the Corporate Sponsorship program provides financial contributions to selected associate-nominated organizations. The sponsorships allow P1 to serve the community through the activities, events and organizations that are meaningful to P1 associates. The most...
LENEXA, Kan. - Mike Totta, the husband of P1 associate Cheri Totta, is the winner of the 2017 Charity Bracket Challenge. He will split the proceeds with his charity of choice. Each year prior to March Madness, P1 Group associates, family and friends are invited to fill out an NCCA Tournament...
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...
TOPEKA, Kan. 鈥� P1 Group is committed to helping customers improve heating and cooling efficiency and save money. Westar Energy has taken note and named P1 Group the 2016 Heat Pump Dealer North Region Leader. To win the honor, P1 Group installed the most commercial heat pump tons in the area...
OLATHE, Kan. 鈥� P1 Group has been awarded work for the first phase of a $200 million headquarters expansion for Garmin International, near 151st Street and Ridgeview Road in Olathe. P1 Group will complete the plumbing, pipefitting and sheet metal work for a new 720,000 square-foot manufacturing and distribution center. McCown...
Smitty Belcher, P1 Group 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...
LENEXA, Kan. 鈥� This year P1 Group proudly participated in Operation Gratitude鈥檚 Halloween Candy Give-Back Program, which encourages local communities to gather and donate leftover candy to send to deployed troops and first responders. Thanks to efforts of employees and two local schools, Wolf Creek Elementary and Leawood Elementary, P1 was...
LENEXA, KS. 鈥� The annual Kevin Lane scholarship has been awarded for the second time to University of Kansas student, Patrick Canny. The scholarship is in honor of the late Kevin Lane, who worked as an electrical foreman at P1 Group for more than 27 years. As a sophomore this year,...
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - An article in the NEMIC News (National Energy Management and Institute Committee) recognized P1 Group and Las Vegas Sheet Metal Local 88 for their efforts to educate building owners about fire life safety. Kennedy Sanders, P1 start and test manager, and his team inspect and maintain fire and...
LENEXA, KS 鈥� The 13th annual P1 Group Charity Golf Tournament raised $11,594 for The Children鈥檚 SPOT (Speech Physical and Occupational Therapy) of Saint Luke鈥檚 Health System. Dennis Chenowith, the retired Saint Luke鈥檚 Health System Director of Facilities and Construction, thanked the golfers when they gathered after the tournament, informing them that...
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. 鈥� Tom Crumrine, Vice President at P1 Group, Inc., was invited to speak as a panelist at the 2016 Utility Working Conference & Vendor Technology Expo held by the American Nuclear Society (ANS). The three day event is held annually in Amelia Island, Florida. It has grown since...
LENEXA, Kan. 鈥� Two non-profits nominated by P1 Group associates have been awarded the Fall 2016 P1 Corporate Sponsorships. Larry Bigus, Executive Director of the Johnson County Christmas Bureau Holiday Shop with Karen Boyd, Toy Department Director, left, and Vanessa Taylor, P1, right. The P1 Corporate Sponsorship program provides financial contributions...
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Liz Ferguson is the recipient of the August 2016 PRIDE Award, which is a part of P1 Group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...
LENEXA, Kan. - P1 Group Lenexa office associates had their first Quarterly Safety Meeting this week, providing them with the opportunity to learn more about P1 Group鈥檚 commitment to a 鈥淪afety First, Quality Always鈥� culture. Greg Sweeney, Safety Director, gave a brief update on P1 Group鈥檚 safety statistics to date for...
