TOPEKA, Kan. – Kaleb Palmer, a fifth-year apprentice for P1 Service, was awarded apprentice of the year for Local 226 by JATC. Palmer participated in an apprentice contest, which consisted of a hands-on and written portion. Palmer has primarily worked on projects in central Kansas with P1 Service. His work was...

LENEXA, Kan. - The recent addition of Critical Environment Certification (CEC) services is allowing P1 Service, LLC, to better serve our healthcare and laboratory clients. P1 Service CEC technicians visit controlled environments in hospitals, pharmacies and labs to test, repair and certify equipment. John Cobb, P1 assistant service manager, is leading...

Chase Serrault, a P1 apprentice, won top honors in the HVAC portion of the UA District 4 contest earlier this month in St. Paul, Minn. He is the first Local 441 apprentice and the first from Topeka Service to place first and move on to the International Contest, which will be...

Judges and competitors of the UA Missouri State Plumbing Contest, from left: Andy Johnson, Chris Dieckman, Leroy Bradley, Paul Nickell, Tanner Hansuld and Tony Smith.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -  Paul Nickell, a P1 apprentice, won the UA Missouri State Plumbing Contest on April 29 at the Plumbers and Pipefitters Apprenticeship Training Center of Missouri/Local 8. Also competing were Tanner Hansuld, a P1 apprentice, and Chris Dieckman, an apprentice with Rand Construction Co. Paul will represent Missouri at the...

TOPEKA, Kan. - P1 Service apprentices won three of the four top spots last month at the state competition of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Apprenticeship Training of Kansas/Local 441. The winning fifth year apprentices were Jeremy Alexander, Plumber; Kyle Babcock, Pipefitter; and Chase Serrault, HVAC-R. All three are eligible to compete...

LENEXA, Kan. - Five P1 ammonia refrigeration technicians have been trained to respond to ammonia spills and other emergencies through the HAZWOPER (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response) 40 Hour training developed by OSHA. Dan Shoemaker, Dan Holloway, Jamar Jackson, Ricky Rohaus and Chad Moreland attended the training along with Lewis Ellington...

Darin Mason, center, accepting his award with his wife, Amy, and Mark Pottorff, Training Director at Topeka Electrical JATC. A P1 Service electrical apprentice won the 2016 IBEW 7th District/ NECA District V Outstanding Inside Apprentice award.

And not only did Darin Mason win the contest on March 21 in Tucson, Ariz., he set a record. Mason is an apprentice with IBEW 226 Topeka. He is currently working with P1 Service  on Wefald Hall, the new dormitory under construction at Kansas State University. At the NECA contest, Mason...

OLATHE, Kan. - In February 2015, the Kansas State Olathe campus conducted an Energy Optimization Assessment with P1 Service, LLC. The assessment was a comprehensive energy audit of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning, or HVAC, system on the campus. Energy expenses were surpassing those built into the campus' operating budget after...

WICHITA, Kan. - P1 Service gave away three $500 scholarships and presented “Plan for The Future and Reduce Risk” to school administrators and Board of Education members at the 2015 Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) Convention on December 4-5 in Wichita, KS. “Plan for the Future & Reduce Risk” Presentation...