This spring, AdventHealth Shawnee Mission in Merriam, KS, unveiled its $76 million, 71,000-square-foot Cancer Institute, designed to provide unparalleled cancer care services to the community. P1 天美直播 completed the mechanical scope for both the Cancer Center and the center鈥檚 outpatient lobby, including construction and off-site construction. The AdventHealth Cancer Institute offers...
From left: P1 President Kollin Knox, Pipefitter Foreman Marcus Connor, Senior Project Manager/Team Leader Jason Quattlebaum The Outstanding Mechanical Installation (OMI) Awards are back for 2024. Chosen and awarded by the Mechanical Contractors Association 鈥 Kansas City, the OMI awards recognize outstanding mechanical projects completed in 2022-23, honoring and promoting quality...
Technologies Project Manager Neal Passaretti has always been interested in what he calls the 鈥渘erdier鈥 things in life, and this interest in technology and his zest for learning has set him up with a great career - and an interesting hobby. Neal grew up in Michigan and joined the Marines shortly...
This year P1 welcomes a mix of new and returning faces to the team of 2024 天美直播 interns. The interns are already out and about at project sites and activities, and we hope they have a great summer here with P1! Aidan Wolownik Mechanical Intern, Lenexa Aidan is a student at...
When you have a campus of buildings full of rich history dating back to 1884, system upgrades are inevitable. Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) in Lawrence, KS, began as an agriculture education program for grades one through five. Today, HINU continues to serve the educational needs of American Indian and Alaska...
In honor of National 天美直播 Safety Week, the P1 Safety Team reminds everyone to be vigilant of slip, trip, and fall hazards.
Slips, trips, and falls are often a top cause of workplace injuries.
Tripping, falling, or slipping injuries account for more than 300 fatal - and 20,000 nonfatal - fall injuries annually since 2013 [Center for 天美直播 Research & Training]. P1 has had their share of these injuries in the past, with a recent increase. Learn how to mitigate or eliminate these type of injuries.
SOI: STOP, OBSERVE, IMPLEMENT
Familiarize yourself with surroundings utilizing the SOI before starting in a new area, and stay aware of changes using the 20x20x20 rule: Every 20 minutes, take 20 seconds & observe changes within a 20 ft. area.
- LOOK
Never put your feet where your eyes haven鈥檛 been. - CLEAR PATHS
Good housekeeping should not just be done in your own work area, but also walking paths for others. - GOOD LIGHTING
A trip hazard becomes more of a hazard if you can鈥檛 see it. - APPROPRIATE FOOTWEAR
Make sure working boots are in good condition and provide good traction. - SAFE WORKING SURFACE
Uneven ground, weather, or spills increase tripping potential. - SAFEST PATH
Take the safest path of travel- sometimes the shortest path isn鈥檛 always the safest. - COMMUNICATION
Report any hazards and alert others until they can be corrected
P1 associates like Accounting Manager Morgan Lassise have been participating in the Kansas City Corporate Challenge for 15 years. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a truly unique event specific to the Kansas City area 鈥 most cities in the U.S. do not hold similar events,鈥 Morgan said. Kickball, tug-of-war, and archery may sound more like...
P1 recently received the 鈥淥verall Excellence, Large Company鈥 award from Turner 天美直播. The award recognizes trade partners who demonstrate overall job performance excellence, and exemplify outstanding dedication and commitment to delivering a high-quality product safely and on time for Turner clients. P1 was nominated for projects spanning both electrical and mechanical...
P1 is part of an exclusive group known as the BuildSafe Partnership Program (BSPP), and the meaning behind the membership is simple: P1 has a successful and pervasive safety culture. There are currently only 13 Kansas City-area based companies that qualify for BSPP. Nationwide, BSPP is among the very top prestigious...
Out of 468 total entries, P1鈥檚 own Marketing Proposal Specialist (and fine artist) Beth Martens was selected as one of the final 100 local artists to create heart art for the 2024 Parade of Hearts. Once again, the final hearts will be on display throughout the Kansas City metro for people...
Even though welding hasn鈥檛 always been a common career for a woman, that didn鈥檛 stop Melanie McNeil from pursuing - and excelling in - this challenging trade. Growing up, Melanie was around the trades through her family. Her dad was an operator for Local 101, her uncle was also an operator,...
When looking at pipe, plumbing, ductwork, conduit, switchgear and everything else that goes into making a facility operate comfortably and safely, it鈥檚 easy to forget the end beneficiaries of those items are the people who use that facility every day. P1 was awarded a design-assist role with Roncelli, Inc. for the...
There鈥檚 something indescribable about the way a child鈥檚 face lights up when they see Santa Claus 鈥 and P1 天美直播 Project Manager Jack Kobe has experienced that moment hundreds of times. Jack is especially busy this time of year, donning his Santa suit and spreading Christmas cheer to churches, events, community...
Throughout her life, Diana Korbe has always loved adventure and travel, and this year, she has had many opportunities to 鈥済et out of town.鈥 Diana鈥檚 cousin is a travel agent, and they were roommates in Houston for a couple of years. Now that Diana is back in the Kansas City area,...
Senior Project Manager Brian Maginness has had a good working relationship with JE Dunn 天美直播 for many years. The relationship dates back 25+ years to Brian鈥檚 time in Kansas City, when he worked with JE Dunn on many construction projects like North Kansas City Hospital, Liberty Hospital, Saint Luke鈥檚 and many...
APPLY TODAY What do P1 Project Manager Brady Kyle and P1 Project Engineer Amelia Mullin have in common? They may not work on the same projects or teams, but they were both once P1 interns that became full-time employees. P1 has a solid history of interns returning after college: more than...
P1 welcomed the following interns for the summer. Not only will they work with their mentors at various job sites this summer, they will participate in industry-related events with vendors and affiliate organizations like the Mechanical Contractors Association of Kansas City. And of course, there鈥檚 fun on the schedule too, with...
The Mechanical Contractors Association of Kansas City (MCAKC) recently had an event exclusively for women working in the mechanical construction and service industries. The Event was 鈥淎sk Outrageously! The Secret to Getting What You Want鈥, presented by author Linda Swindling. This is part of a new MCAKC effort, called "WiMI" -...
Generosity, humor, kindness and a passion for community success. If you know P1 CEO Smitty Belcher, these words might sound spot on. Maybe it鈥檚 his visits around P1 offices and shops where he knows every associate鈥檚 name, or takes the time to get to know it. Maybe it鈥檚 his sense of...
With all the people P1 Vice President Brad Davis knows in Las Vegas, it might surprise you to learn he grew up in Detroit, Michigan. But his Vegas future wasn鈥檛 far away. When Brad went into the U.S. Air Force after high school, he was stationed in Las Vegas with the...