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Never a Dull Moment: P1 Brings Robust Intern Program for 2021

It’s 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. “Our goal is to ‘wow’ the interns this summer,” Sarah said. “We want to show them how P1 is different from other companies, while fostering experiences that help them learn about our industry. Ultimately, we hope they want to work at P1.” Sarah says Vice President Glenn Shain and some of the company’s new team leaders were instrumental in adding some valuable hands-on experiences for the interns. “The interns are going to be busy this summer,” Sarah noted. “We have scheduled multiple structured activities most weeks they are here, to give them a solid sampling of various aspects of our industry and the different opportunities for career paths.” Vice President Rusty Roderick says his goal is to provide real-world

experience for interns working with the Performance Solutions team. “My goal for our team intern is to provide an environmental experience, so he can see what it’s like to work at P1 as an engineer,” Rusty said. “Our past interns have been able to experience every aspect of being an engineering contractor, including calculations, design drawing creation, site visits, project development, and proposals.” This year’s program kicks off with the MCAKC (Mechanical Contractors Association) Industry Orientation, which gives attendees both a broad and detailed look at Mechanical Construction. New to the learning modules this year are jobsite safety audits. Since “Safety First” is the cornerstone of everything P1 does, some interns will travel to jobsites and learn from P1 Safety staff how audits are conducted. In addition, interns will learn about OSHA, Experience Modification Rates (EMRs), incident rates, and more. Another new facet of the program includes lunch-and-learns and shop tours with key P1 vendors.

“The interns are going to be busy this summer. We have scheduled multiple structured activities most weeks that they are here, to give them a solid sampling of various aspects of our industry and the different opportunities for career paths.” - Sarah Garcia, Corporate Trainer

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Summer Intern Program, continued

Gage Hendrix and Millwright Team Leader Jim Nisely

Glenn Shain explains how this year’s structure ensures an active learning experience.

engineers,” Sarah said. “Many of our best project engineers and project managers started off as P1 interns.”

“We are assigning each intern a mentor tasked with ensuring the intern is provided learning experiences working alongside foremen and project managers,” Glenn said.

Senior Project Manager Clinton Gechter is a great example of someone who sees the program’s value from both sides

“This year, we have invited four key vendors to partner with us in providing educational presentations. McQueeny Group will lead us off with a program on wet side HVAC. Jorban Riscoe will follow with a program on dry side HVAC. Then Midwest Machine will close the loop with a program on heat rejection with a tour of the Marley Cooling Tower manufacturing plant. Our partners at Ferguson will open their warehouse to us and show us the many parts and pieces it takes to install the systems in the field.” Of course, P1 interns will tour the P1 fabrication shops as well, which always makes for an interesting day. Since a project can’t get off the ground without an estimate, interns will have several opportunities to shadow Mechanical Estimating Manager Dan Tylski. Two interns are returning this year, including Hayley Leonard, who is studying mechanical engineering at K-State, and Gage Hendrix, who is studying Construction Science and Management, also at K-State. And it’s not just interns benefiting from the program. “Over the past few years, we have hired past interns as project

Jesus Corral is working in Lawrence with Chris Champagne

“As a previous intern at P1 Group, my hope coming in was to learn more about the construction/service industry and determine if this was the field for me,” Clinton said. “As an employee now at P1 Group, I hope to not only help our interns learn these things, but also look for those individuals who would be a good long-term fit for P1.” “We have added these structured activities so the weeks are full of meaningful experiences,” Sarah said. “The interns will not be spending hours reading spec books to fill the time. They will be out meeting with vendors, learning about the systems we install, and visiting jobsites with the safety department.” Team Leader Cary Minihan also emphasizes the two-way benefits of the program. “We set up a schedule that will allow our interns to get exposure to many aspects of the mechanical contracting industry. Estimating, fabrication, vendors, jobsites, etc.,” he said. “By doing so, I hope they also get a feel for the excellent career opportunities available in mechanical construction and P1 Group.” Three internal lunches at P1 throughout the summer bring all the

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ARCHITECTURAL METAL OFFERS REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE Hayley Leonard has been drafting since high school. “I really just enjoy it that much,” she said. P1 discovered her during a career fair in 2019, and it didn’t take long for her to get an interview with Architectural Metal Team Leader and Vice President Allen Supplee. She took the internship with the Arch Metal Shop in 2019. “When I got to P1, I worked on 3D drafting, as well as various projects,” Haley said. Hayley also got an opportunity to go out to California to be on-site during a project for Disney which included panels for a parking garage bridge. "I learned how to apply the new 360 scanning to our drawings – it was a great experience,” Hayley recalls. After not being able to physically return in 2020, Hayley says she’s glad to be back in person. “It’s great to be back in the shop again. I really like it here – everyone is so fun to work with.”

interns together to get to know each other and share their insights about the program. Executives and members from various operating divisions will be present, with networking time at the end.

But Sarah and Glenn say it won’t all be work – fun outings to places like ball games and escape rooms are also being planned so the interns and mentors can kick back and enjoy more informal conversations.

Shadow opportunities are also available, and interns can sign up for those that best match their interests.

Ultimately, we hope our interns get the most out of the experience, and have fun doing it! 

MEET OUR INTERNS GAGE HENDRIX - RETURNING Kansas State University, Construction Science and Management Millwright Project Intern/Lenexa, working with Jim Nisely LOGAN IRWIN (starts early June) Kansas State University, Mechanical Engineering Building Technologies Intern, working with Danny Farnan JESUS CORRAL Pittsburg State University, Mechanical Engineering Project Intern/Lawrence, working with Chris Champagne AMELIA MULLIN (starts early June) Kansas State University, Architectural Engineering + Mathematics Project Intern/Lenexa, working with Carey Minihan

HAYLEY LEONARD - RETURNING Kansas State University, Mechanical Engineering Architectural Metals Intern, working with Allen Supplee BELLA WILLIAMS (starts early June) University of Kansas, Business Administration + Spanish Service Sales Intern/Lenexa, working with Tom Argubright CAMERON FASENMYER University of Kansas, Mechanical Engineering Project Intern/Lenexa, working with Jason Quattlebaum ZACHARY WAGNER (starts early June) Fort Hays State University, Physics + Mechanical Engineering Project Intern/Lenexa, working with Rusty Roderick

SAM LOVE University of Kansas, Mechanical Engineering (graduated 2021) Project Intern/Lenexa, working with Clinton Gechter

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P1 Group Performance Engineering Creates Energy Efficient Solution for Liberty Hospital

When it comes to large hospitals, the mechanical systems behind the scenes have to work extremely well, and that requires excellent engineering.

Solutions Engineering to provide a winter cooling plant and utilize York Mag Lev Chillers capable of using 40 degree condenser water,” JB explained.

The P1 Group Performance Solutions Engineering group just completed the cooling plant expansion at Liberty Hospital in Liberty, MO, but the project has been several years in the works.

“It is less expensive to operate a 50 HP cooling tower fan than a 500Ton chiller,” he added. “The large amount of thermal storage allows the plant to cool the water at night to 40 degrees, which maximizes the York Mag Lev industry-leading chiller efficiency throughout the day.”

JB Ashcraft began working on the design and budget for the project five years ago. P1 Group put the following single-source capabilities to work: design-build engineering, commissioning, controls, pipe fabrication, electrical construction, and HVAC construction.

“In a healthcare facility, you need mechanical cooling in the middle of winter,” Mark said.

“The project consisted of the removal of two cooling towers, and installation of large structural concrete sump structure with steel to support new towers, with controls, piping, and electrical modifications,” Project Manager Andrew Noone said.

“We needed a solution that would allow us to operate our towers during cold weather without the continual drain and refill method. The P1 Performance Solutions team was able to solve this for us.”

JB explains how P1 addressed a less-than-optimal efficiency issue with an engineered solution.

“The way it works and looks are exactly what we wanted. The project success is largely due to the careful thought and planning P1 put behind it.” 

“The project was designed and developed by P1 Group Performance

Liberty Hospital Lead Engineer Mark Boyles and Central Plant Supervisor Craig Sweem agree.

“P1 Group did an amazing job on this project,” Craig said.

Project Quick Facts

Project Team

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CONCRETE COOLING TOWER BASIN FOR WINTER COOLING PLANT

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2 NEW MARLEY COOLING TOWERS

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3 VERTICAL TURBINE PUMPS

JB ASHCRAFT Performance Solutions Sales ANDREW NOONE Mechanical Project Manager ALEX VAN LEEUWEN Electrical Project Manager

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BRIAN HEINEN Pipefitter Foreman MATT DICKERSON Electrical Foreman RORY BRAMMELL Lead Technician

CONGRATULATIONS TO NFL-BOUND WYATT HUBERT It's not often we get to congratulate one of our own on making the NFL draft, but today we do just that. A huge congratulations to Wyatt Hubert, son of Vice President Steve Smith, who was recently drafted to play for the Cincinnati Bengals. The “younger brother”, Wyatt comes from a family of football fans. Steve (much to the consternation of our P1 KU fans) has always been a huge K-State fan, and Wyatt watched his older brother play football. So it’s no surprise he took up the sport as soon as he could. “I started playing in the third grade,” Wyatt said. “I loved the sport from the start, and never stopped.” He went on to play for K-State, and now will move from his college home of four years straight to Cincinnati and the NFL. “It’s a lot,” Wyatt admits. “I’m kind of anxious, but also very excited. I consider myself blessed to get this opportunity.” Steve, of course, is about as proud as a dad can be. Looks like Bengals games just got a lot more interesting - we’ll be watching and cheering Wyatt on! 

P1 GROUP FEATURED IN PHC NEWS MAGAZINE A recent article in PHC [Plumbing & Hydronic Contractor] News magazine details P1’s rich history, business principles, Safety Culture, and P1 as a single-source provider of customer solutions, with a focus on P1’s recent and ongoing work with Berry Global. Excerpt below, or read the full article at PHC News.com [pages 172-176]. “As an example of P1 Group’s commitment to providing the best customer experience with the industry’s latest products and services, Kollin Knox, Jeremy Price, and Todd Mihalchik all cite the company’s use of Aquatherm pipe. P1 Group has made a significant investment in the heat fusion equipment that is used to join Aquatherm pipe and fittings, and can now offer its fabrication capabilities to various contractors in the area. The equipment purchased by P1 includes three McElroy Spider 125 fusion machines, a McElroy Acrobat 160 fusion machine, an McElroy Acrobat 250 fusion machine, and a McElroy SmartFab table.” P1 Group has worked extensively at Berry Global’s 1.6 million-square-foot thermoforming and injection-molding campus in Lawrence, KS, for more than 30 years. ‘P1 Group always makes the extra effort to make sure we get a quality product,’ says Jacob Francis, Facility Supervisor at Berry Global." 

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Finding A Second Family: Associate Profile on Misty McConnell

“We are not a team because we work together. We are a team because we respect, trust, and care for each other.” These are the words that 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. Clair, Misty lives by this quote.

She was able to hit the ground running. Now, not only does she successfully perform her Project Coordinator responsibilities for multiple project managers, running large mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and sheet metal jobs, she is also a full time coordinator for the warehouse. Working with P1 Project

And by example, she inspires the team to live by it as well.

Manager Cris Ray

Years ago, Misty started out as a receptionist with Phoenix Scientific, and was soon promoted to Executive Assistant. After she had been there for several years, the company was bought and nearly everyone was let go, including Misty. After that she struggled to find a job that she enjoyed as much. “I loved that job. It was like a little family to me. It was my first real job and I had worked very hard to get where I was,” Misty said. “I enjoyed the work and the people, and those things were extremely important to me.” She was working as an executive assistant at Triumph Foods when she learned of the opening at P1 Group. “P1 brought all new experiences. I started learning everything from the ground up and I still learn something new every single day,” Misty said. In her five years with P1 Group, Misty has become an invaluable asset to the St. Joe division.

Even with all this responsibility, Misty still manages to be the “face” of the office, greeting every visitor, team member and customer with a genuine smile and warm welcome.

“We are not a team because we work together. We are a team because we respect, trust, and care for each other.”

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Ken

n u F y l i Fam n u S e h t in Misty loves the sunshine, so when she isn’t working, you will likely find her beside the pool. She and her husband Ken love to host pool parties at their home and spend weekends at the Lake of the Ozarks when they have the chance to get away. Daughters D

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Heather notes there is never a moment when Misty is not offering her help, regardless of whether it falls under her role or not. Misty’s importance to the St. Joe office extends way beyond her role as Project Coordinator. Heather says she is the lifeblood of the construction team.

When Misty was working at Phoenix, Ken actually worked for P1 predecessor AD Jacobson. When Ken went to work for Phoenix, the two became friends, began dating, and 19 years later remain solid partners in crime. Filling out their family are Misty’s two daughters, Darian and Delanie, step-daughter Maggie, step-son, Kenny, and two adorable fur babies, Dude and Miley.

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“She dedicates all of her time at work (and sometimes after work) to ensuring everyone has what they need to be successful,” Heather said. “Her goals are not measured by revenue, or gross profit, but by how she so diligently keeps everything organized and supports her team.” It didn’t take long after she started at P1 for Misty to realize she had found what she so dearly missed from Phoenix: not just a job, but a career and a family. “Call me crazy, but I enjoy coming to work with this group,” Misty said. “After all, we do spend more time with our coworkers than we do with our own families. I hit the jackpot when I became part of the St. Joe team.” 

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N E W FAC E S/ANNO UNCEMENTS Please join us in welcoming our newest P1 Group associates.

Cole Smith Estimating Assistant Lawrence

Swapnil Shende **NEW ROLE** Energy Systems Analyst Engineer Performance Solutions/Lenexa

Linda Scott Project Coordinator Lenexa

Michelle Oglesby **PROMOTION** Lead Service Coordinator Wichita

Jackson Pyper **RETURNING** Project Development Manager Las Vegas

Casey Evans **RETURNING** Proactive Solutions Sales Manager Topeka

SAVE THE DATE: SUMMER KICKOFF PARTIES JUNE 3 Summer, Summer time is here, time for fun & food & cheer. We're helping our communities too, read on to see what you can do! Multiple P1 Offices are celebrating the start of summer with BBQs and similar events on or around June 3. See your Culture Club liaison for more details on your office event and giving opportunity.

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BI RT H DAYS + ANNIVERSARIES Office and field associate birthdays and work anniversaries + awarded work

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RORY BRAMMELL CHAD MOSLEY JAKE SCHNEIDER HUNTER DRAGER SAMUEL KLEIN TRAVIS TONGUE MICHAEL GRIFFITH DARREN OUSDAHL WILLIAM WALL SETH EYERLY DAVID BECERRA CHRISTIANNA DANCER ERNIE ROBINSON DERRICK BLATT ZENDY MORAN CRUZ JULIAN BOREL BRADLEY BUTELL STEVE KLAMM MARK RODRIGUEZ RANDLE REESE THOMAS ROTH III ERIC DETERS JOSHUA HARRALD CRAIG ASEBEDO CHARLES CLIBON JONATHAN ENLOE JESSICA SCHEMPP

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MIKE HUTCHISON DYLAN WALTERS BRYAN BROOKS BRANDEN OUSDAHL GARON SMITH RICKEY COOK RAY MOORE ELIAS VILLALOBOS CLARENCE BLEDSOE JR DYLAN BROWN TONY GROCE DANIEL MCCLELLAND SHAWN ROSS MICHAEL THOME GAGE PEAK BARRY BRANDT JAMES MARTEL BRYAN ADAMS BEN GANNAWAY VICTORIA HOFFMAN THOMAS MALLECK WESLEY TRAMMELL NIKKI TURNER JODY TYRONE PHILIP VAN HOECKE BRIAN HEFTON KEITH EVERHART AUSTIN KATZENBERGER MARK RAU

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TRAVIS PYLES EDWARD REARDON JAMES CARR ALEXANDER DAVIS MORGAN LASSISE JOHN RUPNICKI JR JOSE BARAJAS MARK PALMER JAMES THATCHER KENT WINGERT MARK KRATTIGER DEREK HAVERKAMP MERCEDES JACKSON TRAVIS STEWART JASON THOMPSON RENEE BOGGS CHANTILAN CHRISTENSEN JORDAN COPELAND EDDIE KAHN LUCAS QUICK REBECCA NASH BROCK RYAN DANNY BARTOW ROBERT BLOSSER TYLER RANES

JUNE 19 P1 Charity Golf Tournament Fore Safety Shamrock Hills Golf Club $25 REGISTRATION FEE 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. registration & lunch 1 p.m. shotgun start 6 p.m. award ceremony & dinner

Contact Cheri Totta for more information.

WORK ANNIVERSARIES 5 YEARS: John Ciesiensky, Brad David, Zachary Luthi, Brian Miller, Jim Nauman, Shawn Olwell, Brandon Robson, Richard Staples, Austin Wiebler 10 YEARS: Jill Hollingsworth | 15 YEARS: James Mahan 20 YEARS: Brian Holladay, Todd Sprague 25 YEARS: Robb Eder, Jordan King, Brock Ryan, Mark Tolliver

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AWA R D ED W O R K SERVICE/MAY TOTAL: $2,120,528

(Reflects projects $20K and over)

LCAAP West Wing Wall Repair Andrew Noone | $20,866

Cloverleaf Office Park Storm Pipe Repairs Dave Rollo | $37,557

Magellan Falls City NE MCC HVAC Modifications Andrew Noone | $29,950

Bob Florence Contractor Inc. Health Center KCL Plumbing Upgrades/Remodel Dave Rollo | $25,600

Hughes Machinery Office Relocation Brian Holladay | $65,714 Hills Emporia Controls Upgrade of Priority 1 Equipment Carl VanVliet | $85,041 Hills Emporia Controls Upgrade of Priority 2 Equipment Carl VanVliet | $191,340 Conduent Call Center VAV Box Add Carl VanVliet | $28,333 Meal Grinder Conveyor Replacement Casey Rohaus | $93,929 SL MP2 AHU18 Repl. Clinton Gechter | $175,924 SLW Medgas Alarm Panel Relocation Clinton Gechter | $25,300 SLS Finish Feedwater and Boiler Valves Clinton Gechter | $58,900 Gray Automotive Equipment Relocation Cris Ray | $286,090 Saint Luke’s Allen County Hospital Repl. 1 Water Heater Dave Rollo | $79,239

Merck Animal Health Bldg. 30 CHI-02-02 Condenser Coil Repl. David Pate | $36,000 City of Wichita Art Museum Repl. Chiller Compressor Don Dunbar | $22,987 Intrust Bank Arena Bi-Polar Ionization Meters Don Dunbar | $41,321 Viega HRU Hot Water Coil Repl. Don Dunbar | $24,728 Here KS Domestic Boiler Piping Leak Repairs Eric Meier | $37,100 Holiday Inn Express Hot Tub Water Leak Repairs Eric Meier | $25,000 First United Methodist Upgrade from Pneumatic to DDC (1) Freddie Chapin | $22,525 First United Methodist Upgrade from Pneumatic to DDC (2) Freddie Chapin | $22,525 Commerce Bank Waterfront Control Project Freddie Chapin | $234,941 Silgan Container Demo Project Gary McDonald | $28,798

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AWA R D ED W O R K SERVICE/MAY continued Cox KC Repl Liebert Water Cooled Condensers Jeff Erdman | $36,326

1&1 IONOS Fiber Trunk Expansion Joe Chabot | $74,000

Newman U-Replace Compressor on York Chiller/Sacred Heart Jeff Erdman | $30,232

TUKH Westwood IDS Pharm Hazardous Storage Joe Chabot | $34,000

Gray Manufacturing Budget for Laser Line Piping Jeremy Miller | $55,000

Skookum 7001 Barrack Chilled Water Piping Repairs Will Jones | $80,863

Cloverleaf Office Park Bldg 1 Updated Boiler Repl Jim Dahlin | $109,399

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Kansas City Corporate Challenge Update May Events and Standings: P1 is currently in 8th place with 234.5 points P1 is home to a lot of winners this year! Congratulations to all who participated, and those who earned medals

5K: Nathan Pendergraft,1st place in division (7th place in age group); Alan Sparling, 3rd place in division (15th in age group); Bill Frede, 3rd place in division (10th place in age group); Steve Hinshaw, Erik Woods;  Marvin Loecker ,1st place overall in age group + division/gold medal; Danae Spresser, 1st place in division (3rd place in age group) bronze medal; Sarah Garcia, 1st place in division (4th place in age group); Kelly Masters, 2nd place in division (7th place in age group) Half Marathon:  Marvin Loecker (1st place /gold medal) Horseshoes: Bret Faris Punt, Pass, Kick: (3rd Place for a bronze medal) Brady Kyle, Michael Cates, Justin Underwood, Sarah Garcia, Danae Spresser, Tennille Tegeler Pickleball: Coed team: Mark Rau and Taylor Jenkins, Men’s team: (4th Place) Jonah Larsen, Dylan Walters Dodgeball: Danae Spresser, Tennille Tegeler, Nathan Pendergraft, Dustin Thorne, Justin Underwood Golf: Zach Gustafson, Dylan Brock (7th place) Volleyball: James Daugherty, Chad Domann, Swapnil Shende, Dustin Thorne, Sarah Garcia, Taylor Jenkins, Erin Pearl, Beth Martens, Kelly McBride, Tennille Tegeler Tennis: Jason Shipp (silver medal) Trap Shooting: Nick Lawless (7th place) Table Tennis: Alex Van Leeuwen, Megan Berry (1st place/gold medal), Beth Martens and Michael Cates (4th place)

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