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Associate Profile on Heather Richards-St. Clair – Forging Her Own Path to Success.

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Not so long ago, Heather Richards-St. Clair headed off to the University of Central Missouri (UCM) with the dream of becoming a reporter and traveling the world. But when graduation came on the heels of a huge economic recession, she found herself following a different path. Armed with a Bachelor’s degree...

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COVID-19: Ƶ Office Workers Stay Motivated at Home

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Even though we continue to provide our regular services during regular business hours, Ƶ has temporarily closed offices for those personnel not deemed “essential” in compliance with government and state COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. Some of us have jobs that allow us to work remotely with very little change to our...

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Ƶ Productivity Committee Improves Efficiency and Outcomes

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What happens when fabrication, project managers, VDC, manpower, and field experts in multiple trades get together on a committee? We do things better. “How can we improve what we do and how we do it?” This is the question at the heart of the Productivity Committee, created with communicating new ideas...

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Solving the Puzzle: Ƶ Associate Spotlight on Vanessa Taylor

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You may not realize how much of what you learn, and the daily resources you use as a Ƶ associate come from Vanessa Taylor, IT Special Projects. Most of us have touched base with Vanessa at some point with an IT issue or task, and solving our various conundrums is...

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New Year, New Safety Calendar by Ƶ Kids

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Last year marked the inaugural Ƶ Safety Calendar made purely from art by kids related to our associates. And the calendar is back for 2020! Children ages K-8th belonging, or related, to P1 associates, entered their 8.5 x 11 hand-drawn artwork reflecting the theme “what does worker safety mean to...

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Sheet Metal Apprentice Rachel Toney Takes Big Chance on New Career

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Motivation and a “can do” attitude have never been a problem for Rachel Toney. And that is exactly what she summoned to make an unorthodox career move, creating a better life for her and her family. Even as a teenager she had a strong drive for success. Dually enrolled in both...

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A Flair for the Dramatic - Associate Profile "Starring" Victoria Hoffman

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Maybe it’s the yellow car, the high heeled tennis shoes, or the cat ear headphones, but whatever it is, you can tell right away that Marketing Manager Victoria Hoffman has a flair for the dramatic. But it didn’t start out that way. As a child, she was painfully shy. In her...

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Building Controls and Management Systems Elevate Ƶ’s Single-Source Game

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Most people are familiar with Ƶ’s distinctive position as a single-source provider, and the recently added Controls department brings yet another advantage to owners and customers. The Controls department currently has staff operating out of the Kansas City (Lenexa) and Wichita offices, but supports all of the Kansas City metro,...

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P1 University Helps New Project Managers Become Successful Faster

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Personal Training Builds Career Muscles While trial by fire can be a good way to learn, no one likes the anxiety that comes with a brand new job, project deadlines, and all new software and systems to learn. That’s where P1 University comes in. Ƶ goes above and beyond to...

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Ƶ Celebrates 100 Years with a Close Friend

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Ƶ happens to share our 100th birthday with an integral component of our industry: the hard hat. One of the earliest pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE), the hard hat paved the way for the safety innovations companies like Ƶ pursue every day. Where did the hard hat come...

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Ƶ Does That: The Power of Single-Source Capability

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“I didn’t know Ƶ did that!” Being a single-source Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing (MEP) provider is Ƶ’s critical differentiator. It’s what sets us apart from competition and gives us the edge in providing enhanced capabilities and more benefits to our customers. MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION Pipe, plumbing, sheet metal, controls ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION...

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Wyoming? WY Not? Associate Spotlight on Eric Williams

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The rugged terrain of Wyoming is where Derby, Kansas, native Eric Williams finds himself these days. Eric has now been a Wyoming resident for five years, and it all started when he joined Ƶ as an Ƶ technician. In May 2014, Eric was hired in the Wichita Division. In July 2014,...

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Ƶ Summer Interns Are in the House!

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Join us in welcoming the Ƶ summer interns! They come from a variety of backgrounds with diverse educational interests and we look forward to having them around our offices and jobsites. This year's interns represent Ottowa University, Kansas State University, University of Kansas, University of Missouri, Washburn University, Tabor College and...

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Crunching Numbers: Gloria Keating Named CFO of the Year

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Congratulations to Gloria Keating for earning the CFO of the Year honor from the Kansas City Business Journal. Only a select group of winners is chosen, representing the best and brightest in finance across the Kansas City Metro. By the 8th grade, Ƶ CFO Gloria Keating knew exactly what she...

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Choosing a Trade: Ƶ Experts Sound Off

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May 1 is National Skilled Trades Day, so what better time to celebrate our own men and women in the trades. Labor Shortage There’s a lot of information out there regarding the serious shortage of skilled laborers. Between Baby Boomers retiring and far fewer young people pursuing skilled labor careers, the...

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A Half Century of Wisdom: Joe Camren Shares Insights from Then and Now

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Ƶ is in full-swing with its 100-year celebration, and Senior Estimator Joe Camren has been around for more than half of it. One of Ƶ’s longest-tenured employees, Joe started as a plumber apprentice in the field in 1966 (with founding company A.D. Jacobson) and is still going strong as...

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Lawrence Office Gets a Remodel

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The Ƶ Lawrence office is a big part of our history and our future. But the office space at the 220,000 sq. ft. warehouse facility was due for an upgrade.  When Ƶ’s Lawrence office relocated to the current building 13 years ago, it was spacious, but in need of...

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Serving Customers Through War and Peace: A Proud Kansas City History

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In celebration of our 100-year anniversary, we've been going through the family albums (so to speak). Ƶ’s founding company, A.D. Jacobson, began in 1919 and survived a lot during times of war, peace and even disaster. We found some of their remarkable stories in a promotional brochure published in 1954. In...

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Beyond Monopoly: Julie M. Plays Board Games Like a Pro

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In the world of gamers, there are many who prefer to play board games, with thousands gathering at tabletop game conventions where they can meet game creators and play role, strategy or card games (to name a few) and watch live demonstrations.     P1 Accounting Clerk Julie Metzler has been demonstrating games...

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P1 Kids Make Safety Fun with Calendar Art

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Safety has never been more colorful thanks to the first annual Ƶ Safety Calendar, a new idea this year from our Safety Department. In August, Safety Coordinator Cheri Totta put out the call for artwork from the youngest members of our P1 family. Children ages K-8 belonging to, or related...

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