鈥淚 think of us as a creative agency for P1 associates.鈥� Marketing + Communications Manager Victoria Hoffman understands that serving P1鈥檚 internal customers is the way in which Marketing serves the company. 鈥淲e have an open door to discuss whatever they need, might need, or don鈥檛 even know they need,鈥� Victoria...
P1 Group 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鈥檚 very competitive out there, and a good relationship can tip the scales in one鈥檚 favor. That鈥檚 where Business...
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鈥檙e actually navigating the environment? That鈥檚 the crux of mixed reality, the technology driving the latest acquisition of our Virtual...
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....
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鈥檛 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...
鈥淲e are not a team because we work together. We are a team because we respect, trust, and care for each other.鈥� 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....
It鈥檚 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. 鈥淥ur goal is to 鈥榳ow鈥� the interns this summer,鈥� Sarah said....
Paul Smith is retiring after 38 years of service to AD Jacobson and P1 Group. Vice President Paul Smith can recall his very first job at P1 (then AD Jacobson Company) 鈥� right down to the exact day. After nearly 38 years with the company, that鈥檚 pretty impressive. It was the...
As much as I love a good cheesy Christmas movie (as witnessed here), Netflix鈥檚 鈥渞om com鈥� selection is pretty great too, and there鈥檚 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...
Each year, P1 Group 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鈥檇 like to kick...
By Tiffany Oldham Hi. My name is Tiffany, and I am a Christmas movie addict. I don鈥檛 know what it is about those cheesy Christmas movies but they get me every time. I just can鈥檛 wait to see the new list of Christmas movies coming to Netflix every year. With all...
鈥淚鈥檓 pretty sure I have creative Attention Deficit Disorder because I want to do it all.鈥� These are the words of Marketing Proposal Specialist Beth Martens, and while those who know her work would never call it a 鈥渄isorder鈥�, we think she just might be able to do it all. Creativity is...
P1 Group Brings Single-Source Advantage to University of Kansas Health System 鈥淪uccess favors the prepared.鈥� This famous philosophy from biologist Louis Pasteur is the reason P1 Group has all trades, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technologies, working to create single-source solutions for The University of Kansas Health System (TUKHS). P1 Group鈥檚...
When every associate - from executives, to foremen, to project managers and field personnel 鈥� consistently dedicate themselves to the company鈥檚 safety culture every day, it gets noticed. Innovation and associate buy-in are just two of the reasons P1 Group was recently awarded the highly competitive Safety Excellence Award from the...
This is the time of year some people might question their decision to live in Las Vegas, NV. 鈥淲hen I got up this morning at 5 a.m. for a walk, it was already 96 degrees,鈥� P1 Group Office Manager Catalina (Cat) De Leon told us at the time of this interview...
Due to COVID-19, P1 Group 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鈥檚 a little bit about who鈥檚 getting some hands-on experience at P1 this...
You don鈥檛 have to be a an HVAC expert to guess that increasing your building鈥檚 intake of fresh outside air is beneficial during a pandemic like COVID-19. P1 Group 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鈥檚 just something about electrical things that appeals to P1 Group 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...
Celebrating Earth Day鈥檚 50th Anniversary In the midst of social distancing and staying at home to slow the spread of COVID-19, it鈥檚 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...
