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鈥檚 degree...
Thanks to the leadership of 萌萝社 Business Development Manager Tim Moore, 萌萝社 has been doing a lot more entertaining. Tim has been instrumental in organizing events like P1 Fun@4 and fabrication shop tours that allow customers, prospects, and partners a chance to get to know us better. The Fun@4...
What happens when fabrication, project managers, VDC, manpower, and field experts in multiple trades get together on a committee? We do things better. 鈥淗ow can we improve what we do and how we do it?鈥� This is the question at the heart of the Productivity Committee, created with communicating new ideas...
You may not realize how much of what you learn, and the daily resources you use as a 萌萝社 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...
One of the most common challenges 萌萝社 faces on the job is working around unforeseeable conditions, such as weather or busy facilities that can鈥檛 be shut down for construction. In many instances, our field teams have to think quick to come up with rescheduling solutions and demonstrate extreme care working...
Join us in congratulating Lenexa Project Developer J.B. Ashcraft and Las Vegas Foreman Abdon Provencio, winners of our Fall 2019 Corporate Sponsorships. JB earned $500 for the Off the Grid Adventures Intercept Program (OTG). The program is an outdoor, camping/adventure program that reaches out to at risk youth, father/sons, families, veterans,...
Last year marked the inaugural 萌萝社 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 鈥渨hat does worker safety mean to...
Motivation and a 鈥渃an do鈥� 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...
The January weather is cold and the Science at Play outdoor exhibit at Science City stands empty most days, but inside, preparations are being made to open two new exhibits, Creative Corner and Let鈥檚 Play. Union Station in Kansas City is a celebrated historical landmark and home of the internationally awarded...
Maybe it鈥檚 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鈥檛 start out that way. As a child, she was painfully shy. In her...
萌萝社 isn鈥檛 the only group that embodies 鈥淭he Expertise of Many, The Power of One.鈥� P1 recently welcomed a group of 16 electrical and low-voltage technicians who have worked together for decades, putting aside rank, varying expertise, and barriers to work together as one. Sound unusual? It is. Registered Communications...
萌萝社 is committed to helping fill the pipeline of talented construction and trade workers, which is why we developed the Construction Science Scholarship, awarded yearly to a promising student in the Kansas State University Construction Science program. This year, Miguel Chacon Andrade was the lucky recipient. 鈥淚 chose Construction Science...
Accuracy. Efficiency. Reduced Waste. In the ever-changing world of technology, 萌萝社 is always looking for ways to work better while increasing the quality of our work.The newly acquired CNC Machine will do just that. CNC stands for Computer Numerical Control. This means a computer converts the design produced by Computer...
Most people are familiar with 萌萝社鈥檚 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,...
A multi-dimensional flag appears to ripple right off the wall at 萌萝社鈥檚 Lenexa headquarters. The piece was created by our own Architectural Metal Division at the 32,800 sq. ft. Architectural Metal shop in Kansas City, MO. The flag was unveiled at 萌萝社's 100th Anniversary Celebration in September. Vice President...
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鈥檚 where P1 University comes in. 萌萝社 goes above and beyond to...
September 14 brought fantastic weather for the 66 golfers who participated in the 17th Annual Charity Golf tournament to benefit Working Families' Friend. This is the second year the event was held at beautiful Shoal Creek Golf Course and the event raised $9,065. With the matching donation from 萌萝社, the...
萌萝社 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 萌萝社 pursue every day. Where did the hard hat come...
Every two years, the Mechanical Contractors Association of Kansas City recognizes Outstanding Mechanical Installations from the Metro. This year, 萌萝社 and Garmin earned the OMI award for their new warehouse facility 鈥� building 5 in the 鈥減lumbing over $2 million鈥� category. 鈥淭he goal of the award is to recognize quality...
Ryan was emotional with gratitude when he called Working Families鈥� Friend (WFF) to say 鈥渢hank you.鈥� Ryan was a successful carpenter. He had always been able to provide for himself and his family. But when a tragic accident claimed his leg, life got complicated. Multiple medical bills and an expensive prosthetic...
