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OCTOBER 2026

P1 C NNECTION Associate Newsletter

P1 Project Manager Jack Kobe

P1 Plumbing Foreman Clay Anderson

P1 Trench Drain Project Helps Preserve Priceless Art 

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Under cover: securing art for future generations The terrain is uneven. The drainage is critical. The installation is challenging. And the collection is priceless. In early 2026, an interior and exterior maintenance project began at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art’s Bloch Building to ensure the structure protecting its art is secured for future generations. According to Steve Waterman, Vice President and Chief Campus Officer at the Nelson-Atkins, aging roof components and other environmental factors that could lead to the damage of priceless materials prompted the need to take steps to upgrade the existing roofing system. P1 was awarded the plumbing scope of the project by McCownGordon. The new system involves installing hundreds of feet of trench drain to ensure water that could leak into the museum is routed properly away from green roof areas. 

Top: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Bloch Building Gallery L3 - April 2019. Digital Production photographer Dana Anderson. Bottom: Strange and Familiar Places, on view February 1 - July 20, 2025, at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO. Digital Production photographer Dana Anderson.

 The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, MO. Photographer Eric Berndt Left: Looking from an aerial view, the upper roof on the Bloch Building is called the “Lenses”. Next to it is green space where guests can walk, and which also covers parts of the museum. Right: P1 is installing approximately 426 ft. of slot trench drain, 102 ft. of grated trench drains, and 35 ft. of curved slot/trench

“One of the most critical updates for the buildings is replacing the original waterproofing membrane with a brand-new, modern system, including the slot trenches p1 is installing.” -Clay Anderson, P1 Plumbing Foreman “We are replacing original elements of the Bloch Building’s green roof and making state-of-the-art advancements,” Steve said. “These updates will preserve the museum’s iconic architecture, ensure the art is protected, improve the guest experience, and lay a strong foundation for the future.”

This is done using slot and grated trench drains along with a new drainage mat under the soil and walkway bricks.

P1 Plumbing Foreman Clay Anderson explained how some of the museum’s collections live under a green roof area, which can be vulnerable to water.

The project included multiple partners, including Kansas City-based Sioux Chief Manufacturing.

“One of the most critical updates for the buildings is replacing the original waterproofing membrane with a new, modern system that includes slot trenches installed by P1,” Clay said. “The building’s green roof will also get a full replacement of its soil, grass, and native plants, as well as hardscaping, using decomposed granite for some parts.” Decomposed granite, or DG, is a cost-effective alternative for asphalt or concrete, and creates softer, natural-looking walkways.

Water rolls off the mat into the trench drains and is routed to the proper drainage location to avoid sitting and seeping into the green roof.

“Sioux Chief was instrumental in making the specialty curved trench drains,” Project Manager Jack Kobe explained. “Their pre-fab advice allowed our field staff to more easily make adjustments to the height of the trench drain. “ “It also made it much easier to move the 20 ft. section of trench drains to the roof.” Clay says the varying height of the terrain across the green roof spaces presented a challenge. “It’s not a normal work site. It’s somewhat treacherous terrain as it’s not flat or smooth,” he said.

“The layers of foam along the paths are so different in P1 was awarded the plumbing scope of the project by McCownGordon. The new system requires hundreds of feet of contour it’s not a simple measurement, and it was difficult to trench drain to ensure water that could leak into the museum anchor anything,” Clay explained. “We had to learn from our first efforts to make it more successful when trying again, is routed properly away from green roof areas. but we got there.” 

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According to Kyle Meagher, Specification Sales with Sioux Chief, the main challenge was to figure out a way to get the trench drain to fit within the roof thickness above the waterproofing membrane. “The green roof had roughly eight inches of thickness where the trench drain would need to fit,” he said. “The design team was looking for a certain style slot grate that ends up being hidden along the paver walkway.” “The green roof is not flat, even though the walkway will finish mostly flat. The membrane below and the surface the channels are mounted on have a slope. Mounting the trench drain had to be adjusted before being encased in concrete,” Kyle explained. The mitered areas were another challenge. “There are a couple sections that curve, so Sioux Chief traced it out to fabricate special curved slot drains to match them,” Jack noted. “The shallow trench drain channel, FastTrack™, is made of HDPE. After mitering the six-inch wide channels to create a curve, we welded the HDPE channels back together,” Kyle said. “The stainless steel slot grate that is hidden along the edge of the paver walkway was fabricated with a curve. The curved stainless steel slot grate then sits on the mitered six-inch-wide HDPE channels.” Jack added that some of the work also entailed tricky maneuvers into narrow shafts and manholes straight down into the building space without much room to move around. “P1 Safety came out on multiple occasions to make sure we have the right tools, including air packs and retrieval systems,” he said. Even with the challenges, Jack says it’s been a good partnership with McCownGordon and Sioux Chief. P1 has pivoted to succeeed in true P1 fashion, bringing the facilities, trusted partnerships, and communities we serve to life!  Top right: Challenging terrain along the pathways and small shafts (visible to the left); Center: How Sioux Chief started mapping out the potential ways to build a curve. The Nelson is reusing the angle iron holding the paver walkway together so the curved slot grate will match the curve of the existing angle iron. (photo courtesy of Sioux Chief); Bottom right: Slot drain clean-out , the box holds the pavers and is removed for cleaning out the trench drains.

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GC: McCownGordon Architect: BNIM Engineers: PLAID Collaborative, SK Design Group, Structural Engineering Associates, JBC, GDS Engineering Building Envelope Engineer: Walter P. Moore P1 Project Manager: Jack Kobe

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P1 Plumbing Foreman: Clay Anderson 426 Feet of Slot/Trench Drain 102 Feet of Grated Trench Drains 35 Feet of Curved Slot/Trench Drains specially designed for this project by Sioux Chief Manufacturing • Prefabrication of 20 ft. of trench drain sections • Est. Completion: December, 2026

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PERSONALIZE YOUR PROFILE: Associate Directory Moves to ClearCo The new ClearCo system you’re using for performance reviews has additional features, including a directory of P1 office personnel. This will replace the manual directory (left) previously located on the Hub: https://thehub. p1group.com/brochures (Associate Directory). A link will be available to the ClearCo directory from the Hub on the homepage under “Quick Links”. 

MOST IMPORTANT: Add Your Photo NO ONE can add your photo but you! Instructions below: 1. LOGIN at https://p1group.clearcompany.com/ 2. Click the SSO Button (must be connected to the P1 network or P1 VPN) 3. At the very top right of your profile page, click profile initials in the blue circle Be sure it’s the top right not the one to the left. 4. Select “My Account” and click your blue initial circle at the top center of the page. 5. Select “Choose Picture” to upload an image file. 6. Find the photo you want on your computer, hit “Open”. 7. Supported file type: JPG only. 8. Crop or reposition your image as needed. 9. Save! In some cases, YOUR NAME may not be listed as the name you use  at work or the name you prefer. You can change this! Click on your blue initial circle (or photo) at the very top right of the page. Select “My Account”. Under the “Details” tab, go to “Chosen/Preferred Name” to edit your first name if needed. DO NOT change your legal name or work email. If your title needs to be updated, contact HR.

In order to make the directory easier to use, we ask employees to please add a profile photo to your ClearCo profile. This should be a clear headshot that shows your face. If you need your new hire photo, contact Tiffany Oldham.

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CHIEF COFFEE OFFICER: Stratus Manager Matt Brush

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It’s not every day you hear about someone who roasts his own coffee beans, but that’s exactly what Stratus Manager Matt Brush does in his spare time. Matt is getting ready to enter his 29th year as a P1 employee. A welder by trade, he was promoted to Quality Control Manager/Inspector in 2009 and now manages the Stratus Tech Department. His technical knowledge, thoroughness, and attention to detail have helped him excel throughout his career, and it’s no surprise that those same qualities carry over into his personal interests.

Evolution of Coffee Roasting Matt’s first coffee bean roaster: Popcorn air popper

When it comes to coffee, Matt brings that same dedication and precision to the process, always striving to craft the perfectly roasted bean. Matt’s coffee journey started around 2013 when he wandered into a newly opened coffee shop in Lawrence, KS. That’s where he says he had “the greatest cup of coffee” he’d ever had (up to that point). “I was always a cream and sugar kind of guy, but the coffee shop was doing pour overs, and encouraged people not to put anything in it, so I thought I would give it a shot,” Matt said. That’s when he had an “aha” moment and realized he could drink black coffee without it tasting like something burnt.

Matt’s Second roaster: Kaleido M1 drum roaster

Knowing that he wasn’t going to pay $5-$6 for a cup of coffee on a regular basis, he set out to create that same experience at home and purchased his own pour over equipment. “I bought beans from other places and made coffee cup-by-cup with my new setup.” But Matt wanted to take it to the next level. “Pour over” is a manual brewing method where hot water is slowly poured over coffee grounds held in a filter, allowing gravity to drip the brewed coffee into a mug or carafe.

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Matt’s Current roaster: Kaleido M10

Matt buys raw beans in bulk from different countries in bags up to 150 lbs. “I still make coffee this way, but after a few years, I began to wonder why I wasn’t roasting the beans myself,” Matt said. He looked into bean roasting and discovered that it wasn’t really that complicated. He began learning the process with an air popper for popcorn. He ended up with five poppers and used that method for several years. “The problem was, I could only roast a half-cup to a cup of beans at a time, so it was slow going, with a lot of trial and error,” Matt said.

In 2023, he decided it was time to step up his game again, so he purchased a Kaleido M1 drum roaster along with Artisan software to control the process. Earlier this year, he went for the Kaleido M10, the model with the largest basket. The software allows Matt to control all aspects of the roast such as the temperature and roast time with pinpoint accuracy. He now uses the smaller drum roaster for testing and the larger model for production. With the larger roaster, he can now roast 10 cups at a time.

MATT’S PROCESS: • Take a hard, green, inedible bean, and dry it out, since the beans do have some moisture in them at this stage. • Once dried, it goes through a Maillard reaction stage. Maillard is a critical phase in cooking where reducing sugars and amino acids interact under heat. This chemical reaction is responsible for the distinct browning, complex aromas, and savory flavors found in seared steaks, roasted coffee, and toasted bread. • The flavor can then be controlled by the temperature and roasting time which Matt can adjust and experiment with.

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Matt’s favorite beans right now are from New Guinea, but he also carries varieties from Columbia, Ethiopia, Costa Rica and Ecuador.

With the larger roasters, he now buys the “green” beans in bulk – up to 150 lb. bags - from a variety of places, some online and some sourced locally from an importer in Kansas City. He also buys beans from a variety of countries. He said his favorite right now is from New Guinea, but he also carries varieties from Columbia, Ethiopia, Costa Rica and Ecuador. Along the way, friends have encouraged him to start selling his coffee beans, so with the larger roasters, he is now able to make small batches to sell. He calls his brand Centennial - after his Lawrence neighborhood - and sells several varieties in bags with his custom labels. What started as a quest for a better cup of coffee has grown into a hobby and now a small business for Matt. After 28 years of putting his skills to work at P1, Matt has found a way to put that same craftsmanship into his Centennial Coffee, proving that it’s possible to put passion and quality into everything you do. 

MATT’S

Pour Over

“My standard cup uses a 16:1 ratio of water to ground coffee – 24 grams of beans and 400 grams of water. I’ve found that 202º F average water temperature gets decent extraction. I use the pour-over method at home.

Most people don’t use enough coffee in their automatic drip machines, and that’s why they get bitterness – the water has rinsed away all the good stuff and started to leach out the bitter compounds. But to keep that 16:1 ratio in a drip machine requires around 1 1/4 cups of ground coffee for a full 12-cup pot! The most important tip is to use enough coffee.”

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GIVE CENTENNIAL COFFEE A TRY!

If Matt’s coffee-roasting hobby has you curious, you can taste the results for yourself! Centennial Coffee is available to any coffee lover for $12 per 12 oz. bag. Fill out the order form (attached separately to the newsletter email) and email to Matt at: centennialcoffeeco@gmail.com. You might just discover your new favorite morning brew.

t s a o R e h t d n o Bey Matt stays busy with his coffee roasting enterprise, but also enjoys spending time with his two daughters, Vera age 12, and Silas age 19. Silas has just begun working for P1 as a Stratus technician. He has a dog named Nick, and he finds time to do a bit of vegetable gardening and pick around on the guitar.

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Cybersecurity is No Longer Just an IT Problem.

It’s a People Problem.

A recent white paper from Mimecast shows that Human Risk has become the primary cybersecurity challenge, surpassing

More Places to Attack Attackers are now targeting Microsoft Teams, Slack, Zoom, SharePoint, and other collaboration tools. Many organizations still rely on the built-in security features of these platforms even though they recognize those protections may not be enough. Employee Risk A small percentage of employees are responsible for most security incidents. These individuals are not necessarily doing anything malicious. They may simply be distracted, overworked, or targeted by sophisticated scams. Companies need to identify higher-risk users and provide additional support and protection. AI-Powered Threats

traditional technology vulnerabilities. While organizations continue investing heavily in security tools, attackers are increasingly targeting people through phishing, social engineering, credential theft, collaboration platforms, and AI-generated attacks. According to the survey of 2,500 IT and security leaders across nine countries, the greatest cybersecurity gap is no longer awareness of risk, but organizations’ ability to effectively act on that knowledge. The Biggest Concerns

Organizations increasingly believe that AI-generated attacks are unavoidable. Criminals are using AI to create realistic phishing emails, fake messages, and even voice impersonations. However, many companies are investing in AI security tools without adequately training employees or creating clear policies for AI use. Too Many Separate Security Tools Many companies have purchased numerous security products that do not work well together. This creates blind spots and makes it harder for security teams to quickly detect and respond to threats. Organizations with well-integrated security systems report faster response times and better visibility into risks. 

Organizations surveyed reported that employee-related security incidents can be extremely expensive. On average, a single incident involving employee mistakes, compromised accounts, or insider actions could cost more than $13 million. Many organizations experience multiple incidents every month. • 91% struggle to get employees to consistently follow security policies. • 96% admit their security protection is incomplete. • Only 28% combine employee security training with ongoing monitoring of risky behavior.

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$13M

On average, a single incident involving employee mistakes, compromised accounts, or insider actions could cost more than $13M. Many organizations experience multiple incidents monthly. Below is an actual weekly security report from P1’s security provider.

Bottom Line For organizations like P1 Construction, the most relevant lesson is that cybersecurity can no longer focus solely on technical controls. The largest risks now stem from user behavior, collaboration tools, data governance, and AI-enabled social engineering. The report’s conclusion is that 2026 must be the year organizations move from simply understanding human risk to actively managing it. Organizations that integrate user-focused security programs with technical controls will be better positioned to prevent breaches, maintain compliance, and reduce operational risk.

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MENTAL HEALTH MINUTE

Don’t Just Weather the Season: CHECK IN & TAKE CARE As autumn arrives, the days get shorter, temperatures drop, and the holiday season begins to creep in. While fall can be a beautiful time of year, it can also bring changes that affect our mood, energy and overall well-being. Don’t hide behind the mask. Halloween is a reminder that wearing a mask can hide what’s really going on, but it doesn’t make the problem disappear. The same can be true at work. If you notice that something feels off, whether it’s stress, frustration, sadness or simply not feeling like yourself, don’t ignore it. Talk to someone you trust. A conversation with a coworker, friend, family member or professional can be a good first step. Make the most of the daylight. As autumn progresses, daylight disappears earlier and earlier. When you can, take advantage of the daylight hours by getting outside, taking a walk or simply spending a few minutes in the sunshine. Just as importantly, protect your sleep schedule. Shorter days and busy schedules can make it easy to let healthy sleep habits slide, but getting enough quality sleep plays an important role in how we handle stress and manage our emotions. A conversation with a coworker, friend, family member or professional can be a good first step.

The Holidays can bring mixed emotions. Halloween is just the beginning of a stretch of holidays that can bring people together, but they can also bring feelings of grief and loneliness. For someone working long hours, there may be grief associated with missing family and friends because work keeps you away. Others may be missing loved ones who have passed away, or facing their first holiday season without someone special. There is no right or wrong way to experience those emotions. Recognizing them and giving yourself permission to feel them is an important part of taking care of yourself.

give yourself time to adjust to the cold. The first cold snap can be a shock to the system. Your body needs time to adjust to colder temperatures, but your mind does too. Changes in weather, daylight and daily routines can affect energy and mood. Dress appropriately for the weather, stay active when you can and allow yourself a little “hibernation” time during the coldest months. Fall is a season of change, and change can affect everyone differently. You don’t have to put on a mask and pretend everything is fine. Pay attention to yourself, stay connected with the people around you and remember that asking for support is a sign of self-care, not a sign of weakness.

“BIG MIKE” Reporting for Duty

P1 Millwrights Fabricate Special Beam for Flying Pipe Safely into Windows Innovative Solutions through Innovative Thinking, Safety First, Quality Always, and The Expertise of Many, The Power of One: The process of creating “Big Mike” exemplifies at least three P1 Guiding Principles!

Although they’ve used pipe-lifting beams from other companies in the past, the team is working with Blue Hat Crane for the lifts, and they required anything that P1 made to be engineered by a professional structural engineer.

The P1 Millwrights created a special 18 ft. long x 16 inch-wide beam for flying pipe safely into a window, but Plumbing Foreman Mike McCoy says the creation of the beam was really an example of collaboration among multiple P1 trades.

“With only two weeks until the scheduled crane picks, I contacted Project Manager Wes Tramell for help, confident the P1 Millwrights would meet the challenge,” Mike said.

Mike explains the clinical lab job at Children’s Mercy Hospital Adelle Hall Campus currently underway was the catalyst for the beam’s creation. Mike says the build-out of two floors on top of the Outpatient Clinic building presented the challenge of getting all the materials into the building.

Wes worked with Jason Meyer from Meyer engineering, and they had the design complete the next day.

“The existing elevators are small and busy with clinic traffic on the floors below,” Mike explained. “JE Dunn gave all trades one week to fly all the material into the windows. This was a tall order, considering there were 2,000+ sheets of sheet rock, multiple truckloads of metal studs, three semi loads of duct, and thousands of feet of steel, copper, and PVC pipe.”

JE Dunn Superintendent Brad Martin also approved the plan to use the beam, and the Millwright shop was cleared to start fabrication.

Mike explains that in the past, pipe has been flown into buildings with a “basket” method: putting straps under the pipe.

“Working with our other trades is what makes P1 great,” Mike said. “For this job, Pipefitter Foreman Jerry Carey, Sheet Metal Foreman Bryan Tongue, and our crews worked together as a team to get the job done. 

“However, when you pull the pipe into the building, it pulls the crane hook into building too, which could damage the glass windows above,” Mike said. “The beam creates a much more stable platform for the pipe to slide into the building safely.”

P1 Team Lead Carey Minihan and Warehouse Operations Manager Ben Gannaway approved the building of the beam, with the intention for it to be used on other jobs.

“Brad asked me what do you call this beam? BIG MIKE?” Mike said. “It stuck, because Brad had labels made by the CMH sign staff and that’s how Big Mike got its name!”

The beam is available at the shop and ready to use!

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

Jake Grady Project Manager Lenexa

Cooper Warfield Assistant Project Manager Oklahoma

Silas Brush Stratus Tech Lawrence

Zoe Jones Assistant Project Manager Oklahoma

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Kenya Hernandez-Lopez HR Coordinator Lenexa

Nicole Ash HR Coordinator Lenexa

Congratulations to David Frey’s family for their new family member– Devin Gaelin Frey, 9lbs 6oz. Devin Gaelin Frey arrived Friday, September 11th at 8:48 AM. Mom and baby are doing great. David Frey is a Project Manager at the Muskogee jobsite.

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Matt Stone VDC Detailer Lenexa

BI RT H DAYS + ANNIVER SAR IES Office and field associate birthdays and work anniversaries

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WORK Anniversaries 5 YEARS: DIANA KORBE, TAYLOR STEELE, RG STEWART, PAT SCHUCK, KYLE DILLINGHAM, SIMCHA MOWERY 10 YEARS: BRET FARIS, MISTY MCCONNELL, TRAVIS HOWER 15 YEARS: ROB ANDERSON | 25 YEARS: SHANA WALLACE STAY IN THE KNOW! Like us and follow us on

HAPPENINGS P1 is Built to Bring the Trusted Partnerships, Facilities, and Communities We Serve to Life!

Eric Affolter Joins MCAKC Board of Directors Congratulations to P1 Vice President Eric Affolter, who was recently named to the MCAKC Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Eric is serving his first term as an At Large member of the board. “I hope to bring the perspective gained from my 23 years in the industry, along with the ideas, innovation, and experience of our employees at P1, to contribute to the Board’s decisions,” Eric said. “I look forward to getting to know others in our industry, building relationships, and learning from their experiences and perspectives on industry-related topics.” P1 President Kollin Knox notes that P1 has a long history of involvement with the MCAKC Board. “P1 has always believed it’s important to participate at the Board level. It’s a way in which we can give back to our industry and have a hand in shaping the future trajectory of the Association and the local mechanical contracting community,” he said. Past and present MCAKC Board members from P1 Construction and P1 Service include Charles Brandon, Kollin Knox, Phil Nehring (incoming President), and now Eric. According to MCAKC President Stacy Kerr, the purpose of MCAKC is to represent member contractors, and make sure people know why using them is important. That is why “new faces” and diversity among organizations is critical to the success of the Board. “We are always looking to have a wide variety of people on our board so that the voice of the entire mechanical contracting community is represented – this includes large contractors, small contractors, plumbing only, service only, industrial, etc.,” Stacy said. “These new members, like Eric, give us different perspectives and viewpoints. It helps keep our organization rooted in our industry but with fresh ideas that allow us to always grow and get better.” Eric says his advice to the next generation is simple: Get involved at any level. “MCAKC does an excellent job of providing continuing education opportunities while also creating valuable connections with others across our industry. The more you engage, the more you’ll get out of it.” Congratulations, Eric!

HAPPENINGS P1 is Built to Bring the Trusted Partnerships, Facilities, and Communities We Serve to Life!

 Bringing the Communities We Serve to Life: P1 recently donated the proceeds from our latest pop-up store (matched by P1) to the Veteran’s Community Project (VCP). VCP provides dignity through housing to struggling and homeless vets. Pictured, Beth Martens, P1 Marketing Specialist, with Rose Shotwell, VCP Communications and Event Manager

 Rain Couldn’t Dampen P1’s Spirit: The weather was stormy, but P1 Construction still showed up and had a great time at this year’s Treads and Threads, benefiting the University of Kansas Health System. Pictured, left: Alex Twombly, Diana Korbe, Jeff Scott, Meghan Scott, Justin Sorem, Kennedy Sorem, Jeff Luttman, Holly Robinson; Center: Victoria and Shawn Hoffman; Right: Meghan Scott, Lynn Becerra, Heather Farnan, Danny Farnan, Anissa Larsen, Jason Larsen

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P1 Construction Awarded Work

September Highlights These are just awarded project highlights, and do not represent all project awards.

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P1 GUIDING PRINCIPLES SAFETY FIRST, QUALITY ALWAYS: Never compromise | Safety is non-negotiable | Stop work authority

Protecting what matters most: our people | Honoring the expertise of our trades people | Go home the way you came to work

FAMILY FOCUSED: We take care of our people | Life balance | Create a personal and welcoming environment

Our people are our most valuable asset | More than a number

CREATING PARTNERS FOR LIFE: Fair & honest always | Fostering relationships with like-minded clients, vendors, and team members Not “one & done” | Continuous support | We honor our commitments TOGETHER WE GROW: Employees, families, clients, industry, and communities | Success happens when we work together

Invested in personal & professional success: people, systems, and processes | Embrace change & collaboration

100/0 - EXCELLENCE WITHOUT EXCEPTION: Strive for excellence | We expect to make mistakes, but never poor decisions Perform at your highest level | Candid conversations: fair, honest, and firm when needed | Own it! INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THROUGH INNOVATIVE THINKING: Process drives results, innovation provides solutions

Complexity is welcome | We are more than “constructors”, we are “solution providers”

THE EXPERTISE OF MANY, THE POWER OF ONE: Single source provider, leveraging subject matter experts across multiple crafts

Simplified experience through unified coordination | Extensive expertise, one organization

OUR PURPOSE

OUR VISION

P1 is built to bring trusted partnerships, facilities, and the communities we serve to life.

Our vision is to be the pioneering leader in construction innovation by empowering trusted partners through committed leadership while honoring the foundation of those who came before us. We will elevate the communities we serve and shape a resilient, forward-thinking future.

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