BURLINGTON, Kan. – Ƶ has been awarded the Essential Service Water (ESW) / Containment Area Coolers (CAC) Replacement Project at Wolf Creek Generating Station. The scope of the project will include prefabrication of piping assemblies prior to the refuel and the replacement of approximately 540 feet of ESW pipe. Additional...
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...
LAWRENCE, Kan. - Ben Gannaway is the recipient of the 2017 Virtue Award, which is part of P1’s 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. – Ƶ is committed to helping customers improve heating and cooling efficiency and save money. Westar Energy has taken note and named Ƶ the 2016 Heat Pump Dealer North Region Leader. To win the honor, Ƶ installed the most commercial heat pump tons in the area...
Smitty Belcher, Ƶ CEO, has been named to the Ingram’s Magazine list of the 250 most powerful business leaders in the Kansas City area. In its article, Ingram’s said of Smitty: “This one-time member of Pipefitter Local 50 in Toledo, Ohio, has never forgotten the value of getting every detail...
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - An article in the NEMIC News (National Energy Management and Institute Committee) recognized Ƶ 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...
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. – Tom Crumrine, Vice President at Ƶ, 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...
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Liz Ferguson is the recipient of the August 2016 PRIDE Award, which is a part of Ƶ’s Commitment to Excellence program. She is a Project Engineer who has worked out of the Las Vegas office for almost two years. Whether she’s assisting project managers with their daily...
LENEXA, Kan. - Ƶ Lenexa office associates had their first Quarterly Safety Meeting this week, providing them with the opportunity to learn more about Ƶ’s commitment to a “Safety First, Quality Always” culture. Greg Sweeney, Safety Director, gave a brief update on Ƶ’s safety statistics to date for...
Ƶ Hosts KC Bluebeam Users Group LENEXA, Kan. – Ƶ hosted the Kansas City Bluebeam Users Group (KC BUG) on July 27, to showcase the innovative ways Ƶ is using Bluebeam software. Bluebeam is a PDF solution that includes mark-up tools and a platform to manage and share...
Ingram’s, a Kansas City business magazine, has ranked Ƶ 62nd on its 2016 list of the 100 Top Private Companies in the Kansas City region. The list was published in Ingram’s June issue. To compile the list, Ingram’s ranked companies by 2015 revenues. P1 was ranked 62nd in 2015, 64th...
Contractor magazine’s annual Book of Giants has ranked Ƶ, Inc. 24th among the nation’s top 100 mechanical contractors. Ƶ also made the list of ten largest mechanical contractors in the Midwest. By comparison, in the overall Book of Giants rankings in 2013, 2014 and 2015, Ƶ ranked 24th,...
LENEXA, Kan. - Twice a year, Ƶ employees come together to nominate for recognition those that best exemplify P1 values. This week we are proud to announce the recipient of the Innovation Award, Jeff Peterson. Jeff is a Mechanical Estimator that has been with Ƶ for almost 15 years....
LENEXA, Kan. - Ƶ showcased the new corporate headquarters building at an Open House on January 14. Family, friends and P1 associates from other locations attended the event, which featured informal tours of the building and refreshments in the building’s Gathering Space. Ƶ moved into the new building, located...
Ƶ has been named a Top 100 Specialty Contractor by the Engineering News-Record (ENR) for the third consecutive year. Ƶ was ranked 86th this year, surpassing the company’s 88th and 100th place rankings in 2014 and 2013. The ENR list combines 15 categories of specialty contractors and ranks them...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Ƶ, Inc., was recently ranked 34th on the Kansas City Business Journal’s list of the Top 150 Private Companies. The list ranked Kansas City-area private companies by 2014 gross revenue. Ƶ reported record revenue in 2014 – $223 million. Last year, Ƶ ranked 39th...