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JUNE 2018 ROCKSTAR RECYCLING
Heavy Metal: Fab Shops Recycle Tons
P1 Group fabrication shops are pretty meticulous when it comes to recycling. From Electrical to Sheet Metal, the shops in Lawrence are equipped to recycle cardboard, newspaper, stainless + carbon + galvanized steel, aluminum and more. According to Warehouse Operations Manager Ben Gannaway, two massive dumpsters on site hold metal waste.
In a given week, the shops could recycle around 10 tons of metal waste, depending on workload. “The 40-yard roll-off dumpsters on site are collected once a week,” Gannaway said. “Depending on workload, we might recycle several tons of waste per dumpster, per week.” All of the shops use as much of the materials needed for a job as possible, and what can’t be used is recycled through Advantage Metals. In addition, the shops reuse cardboard boxes and packaging that comes in with freight until such time as there is no room for storage, then any unused cardboard is picked up and recycled by the city. The shops also participate in the new curbside recycling pickup agreement with Community Living Opportunities (see page 2).
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Green Machine Emily Barber Champions P1 Recycling Efforts Welcome to the “green” issue of P1 Connection! Recycling is a big part of our sustainability and committment to the environment, and in this month’s newsletter you’ll learn everything you need to reduce, reuse & recycle. Let’s start with our resident “green machine”, Manpower Coordinator Emily Barber, whose passion for the environment is spreading into the P1 culture to make us all more aware. Luncheons. Package deliveries. Printed plans and drawings. Vendor catalogs. QuikTrip runs. These are things most of us don’t pay much attention
it’s imperative for future generations and worth the effort. “For that reason, it gives me satisfaction. Now I try to share my knowledge of recycling with others because together we can make a difference,” she said. “There are so many little things you can do to help preserve our resources. We just need to be conscious of the luxuries we have every day and remember every little bit helps.” What are some of Emily’s best practices? Below are a few:
“I try to share my knowledge of recycling with others because together, we can make a difference.”
to on a daily basis. But Emily sees them all as an opportuntiy to do something responsible for the environment. Emily got started when she moved to Lawrence in 2005. “At that time you had to separate every item and deliver and dump your own bins at a recycling center,” she explained. “It was a messy process, but I never felt like it was a burden, more of a good deed for the environment.” Even though we don’t necessarily see the positive effects of recycling in our daily lives, Emily believes
Refill a water bottle instead of buying bottled water. Keep reuseable totes in the car for shopping to avoid using plastic bags. Turn off the lights when leaving a room. Recycling also makes trash day lighter, Emily notes. “Once recycling becomes a habit, you really see how much less trash there is to throw away,” Emily said. “I think about the volume of products that any given company goes through and I visualize the amount that could have been recycled.”
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Emily Barber Champions P1 Recycling Efforts (continued from page 1)
So every time there is a luncheon, a package delivered, drawings printed, vendor catalogs, or even a QT run, Emily is already thinking about the opportunity to dispose of the products properly. Emily and all the P1 associates dedicated to responsible environmental practices have helped P1 Group become more efficient with recycling over the years. You may see her hanging up signs and posters in Lawrence and Lenexa, but ultimately Emily plans to set up more robust recycling processes for all P1 offices. “I am excited that we’re moving forward and proud to see more co-workers on board.” Emily’s latest victory is partnering with Community Living Opportunities Curbside Recyling program to implement monthly pickup of every day recyclables from the Lawrence office, which previously had to take the materials to a recycling location off site. “I’m so glad we’re helping not only the environment, but people with special needs in our community,” she said. “Way to go P1!” Be part of the solution! Find out what’s recyclable in your office and get in the habit of recycling instead of throwing it in the trash. In addition, these small things can make a big difference: bring reuseable drinkware for daily coffee and water; turn off lights and other energy sources (where appropriate) when not in use; and reduce paper waste by printing two-sided or presenting your work digitally. Together we can be one big P1 Green Machine!
Emily hangs new instructional recycling signs.
The Lawrence office just got
GREENER Recycling Pickup Program
GREAT NEWS! The Lawrence office and shops have partnered with the Community Living Opportunities Curbside Recycling program to have recycled materials from the Lawrence office picked up every third Friday of the month, effective immediately. CLO creates opportunities that help improve quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities. The CLO Curbside Recycling program not only helps our business and the environment, it benefits people locally in the Lawrence community.
These items are eligibile for pickup, so please recycle!
Batteries Plastics Aluminum Steel Chipboard Magazines Newspaper Glass Cardboard Mixed Paper Thank you, P1 associates, for being part of our GREEN TEAM and your continued efforts to recycle responsibly.
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NE W FACES Please join us in welcoming our newest P1 Group associates.
Brandon Boeckman Project Intern Manhattan
Lauren Breshears Intern Topeka
Victoria Hoffman Marketing Communications Specialist Lenexa
Kyle Poser Project Intern Las Vegas
Connor Hayes Project Intern Lenexa
Rhonda Carter Project Coordinator Lenexa
Rebecca Jacobs Proactive Solutions Intern Lenexa
Mercedes Kinney Human Resources Assistant Lenexa
Luke Sattman Project Intern Lenexa
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Megan Newman Accounting Clerk Lenexa
Jacob Williams Project Intern Wichita
B I RT HDAYS + A NNIVER SAR IES + AWAR D ED June office and field associate birthdays and work anniversaries + awarded work
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Rory Brammell Joseph Johnson Chad Mosely Jake Schneider Hunter Drager Anthony Harris Darren Ousdahl Travis Tongue Will Wall Michael Griffith Seth Eyerly Michael Ryan Zendy Cruz Derrick Blatt Gary Kelleher Bradley Butell Steve Klamm
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Stacy Seibert Joshua Harrald Mario Huante Vance Backlund Brandon Boeckman Charles Clibon David Wallace Adam Grimes James Gile Charles Harris Ricky Cook Ray Moore Elias Villalobos Tony Groce Daniel McClelland Robert Pasquarette Shawn Ross
Joe Barajas Matthew Sellers Kent Wingert Mercedes Kinney Derek Haverkamp Chantilan Christensen Eddie Kahn Lucas Quick Brock Ryan Daniel Bartow Robert Blossner Katlyn Enna Taylor Huff Zachary Queen
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Jason Diminico Cedric Gardner Tanner Hansuld Jeffrey Johnston Brandon Smetanka Blaise Kaufman Gary McDonald Chad Mosley Zachary Noll Casey Rohaus Welton Shelby Paul Smith
Lawrence Humane Society Groundbreaking • Children’s Mercy Hospital: Sterile Remodel • Lawrence Humane Society: New Facility • Lawrence Memorial Hospital: Lab Humidifier, Endo Med Gas, Med Vacuum Pump • The University of Kansas Hospital: Behavioral Health Building • The University of Kansas Hospital: Marillac Campus • Kindred Bio: Phase 1 • Schlumberger: Chilled Panel • Associated Wholesale Grocers: Boiler Install • Ventura Foods: Line 16 Votator Install and Line 4 Ammonia
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Triumph Foods: Cook #2 Weld Kessinger-Hunter: Bus Refeed Orbis: Plant Ventilation Baldwin USD 348: High School HVAC Upgrade Reeve Agri-Energy: Cooling Tower University of Saint Mary: Miege 3rd Floor AGP: Elevator Lighting University of Saint Mary: Miege 3rd Floor Park Hill High School/Prairie Point Elementary: RTUs • Courthouse Apartments: Piping Corrections • Pointe De Bleu: Rooftop Unit Replacement • Liberty Hospital: Radiation Oncology • • • • • • • • •
P1 Apprentices Ace State Competitions in Pipefitting & HVAC Five-year apprentice Kyle Cullen will soon make the journey to St. Paul, Minn. to compete in the Pipefitters District 4 UA craft competition. Kyle was top three out of five in the first competition, held at the Local 533 (Kansas City, Missouri) pipefitter training center. In the second state competition he emerged first of three and will go to regionals in Minnesota on June 5. On the HVAC side, second-year apprentice Andrew Maginness won the Nevada state HVAC apprenticeship contest held at the Local 525 (Las Vegas, Nevada) training center. Andrew will go on to compete regionally in Denver, Colorado June 19-22. Both competitors say they feel good about the next level of competition and look forward to taking on the challenge. Congratulations Kyle and Andrew. P1 Group is rooting for you!
Andrew Maginness
Kyle Cullen
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Spring 2018 Corporate Sponsorships Benefit Two Great Causes Congratulations to the winners of the Spring Corporate Sponsorship Awards! The sponsorships allow P1 to serve our communities through the organizations that are meaningful to P1 associates. The Native Sons Motorcycle Club, nominated by Bryan Miller, master HVAC field service technician, will use the P1 sponsorship to purchase 12 bikes for children whose families can’t afford them. Gary Lancaster, electrical service foreman, applied for a sponsorship on behalf of his son, Joseph, who competes in Olympic-style Taekwondo The sponsorship will help offset the costs of tournament entry fees, equipment and training. READ THE FULL STORY ON OUR BLOG
KU Earth, Energy & Environment Center The KU EEEC consists of Ritchie and Slawson Halls, which cover nine stories and 140,000 square feet of space that includes research labs, lecture halls and offices. Quick facts: • • • • • •
Contract amount: $15,100,000 Turnkey MEP and Telecom contract Approximately 70,000 ft/pipe, 125,000 ft/electrical conduit, 230,000 ft/electrical wire, and 220,000 lbs/sheet metal 2,000 valves and 135 Phoenix valves 20 pumps and 13 exhaust fans 146 VAV boxes