Another collaboration between P-Tn and Catalyst Construction of Prairie Village, Kansas is underway.  Owners Travis Brungardt & Joe Cook are at it again as they begin a new custom home build by first completing a demolition of the old.  It took very little time for Daniels Excavating to reduce the first floor to rubble and haul much of it away, as they prepare to clear out the old basement and begin excavation for the new home’s footprint.    Everyone loves a good teardown – it’s fun to ... Read More about ANOTHER CATALYST COLLABORATION

We’re on the road again and have been all spring & summer.  This time, we’re along the road in Wichita, Kansas, completing Pre-Construction PHOTO / VIDEO documentation for a new multi-thousand foot long water line installation.  My point in sharing is simply to remind prospective clients that things are not always what they seem.  P-Tn field crews deliver a thorough review of the project site in the form of a Visual Documentation record, for the protection of all parties involved. These ... Read More about ALONG THE ROAD IN WICHITA

This will be a quick update to our previous article about the historic Carbella Bridge, which crossed the Yellowstone River about 17 miles North of Gardiner, Montana – host City to the (original) North Entrance to YNP - Yellowstone National Park.  In spring of 2022, flooding swept the bridge off its footings and washed it downstream.  Area residents, and tourists to the area, have been anxiously awaiting completion of a new replacement … and the day finally arrived in early October when the new ... Read More about THE BRIDGE IS NOW OPEN!

P-Tn recently completed documentation of a high-end residential building project, to create a Time-Lapse marketing video.  Then we were given the opportunity to capture these finished architectural photographs showing the completed project – inside and out, with a drone aerial or two thrown in. P-Tn’s final photography includes interior & exterior views, plus another drone aerial view.  If you are utilizing any of our Visual Documentation SERVICES for construction progress, or PRE & ... Read More about MARKETING PHOTOGRAPHY

Travis Brungardt & Joe Cook, Owners of Catalyst Construction of Prairie Village, Kansas have been both friends and P-Tn business clients for many years.  These two gentlemen are responsible for the Building Science Symposium series that we help promote through managing the bsandbeerkc.org website for this non-profit.  Travis & Joe seem to spend as much time bringing together builders and discussing new techniques and products as they do in managing the custom homes they build.  One of ... Read More about CATALYST BUILD & The BUILD SHOW

Thought we’d share some aerial imagery which P-Tn drone pilots captured earlier this summer of the Rock Island Bridge Entertainment Venue Project.  The conversion of this 100+ year old Classic RR bridge into a modern entertainment attraction is well underway, and the final concept & layout are now clearly visible in the work to-date.  As the bridge superstructure improvements and infrastructure gradually transition to more conventional construction for the venue spaces and interior / finish ... Read More about END-OF-SUMMER BRIDGE UPDATE

P-Tn was involved with the UMB Bank Facility project at State Line and I-435 in Kansas City, Missouri.  We provided a remote ProgressWEBCAM for site monitoring throughout construction.  From those images we created a marketing-quality Time-lapse VIDEO of the entire build.  After completion, we captured a selection of architectural compositions that include key interior spaces and dusk/night photos of the facility.    This project was constructed by D.E. Ross Construction of Raytown, Missouri ... Read More about UMB STATE LINE BANK FINALS

Are Pecans a secret Catfish BAIT?  I have no idea – I don’t fish.  Why ask?  Well, there’s clearly a connection between the two, based upon the City Limit Sign for Chetopa, Kansas.  P-Tn recently completed another rural Kansas PRE-Construction documentation assignment there.  We’ve been ‘all over’ Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and beyond this spring and summer!  Our client (and this project’s General Contractor), Bennett, Inc. headquartered in Lamar, Missouri asked us to provide PHOTOGRAPHY of ... Read More about KANSAS CATFISH CAPITAL?

I’m going to venture out on thin ice, here.  I’d like to make some observations on Artificial Intelligence by commenting on something I will instead refer to as “Artful Intelligence”.  In either instance, I’m referring to the ever more popular discussions about the rapidly growing occurrence of FAKE photographic images and videos that are flooding media – especially social media and (so called) news outlets.  In my humble opinion, these modifications of imagery are far, far, from ... Read More about ARTFUL INTELLIGENCE?

WOW!  Just after we posted about the BOSTON Building Science Symposium, we got the word that is was SOLD OUT!  So, we’re right back here directing you to the CHICAGO Symposium -= the last event for 2024 in the Symposium lineup.  READ ON, with a focus on Chicago!  There’s been a short break in the 2024 Building Science* Symposium season, but we’re closing in on the next event coming up in BOSTON, and it’s just around the corner!  For sure, but it’s SOLD OUT!  Right on the heels of Boston is ... Read More about BUILDING SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM – CHICAGO

Here’s a short follow-up on our recent article about providing PRE-Construction PHOTO/VIDEO documentation for a manhole rehabilitation project in the City of Stover, Missouri.  These photos, and this VIDEO CLIP will bring some ‘perspective’ to what P-Tn provides our construction & engineering clients on projects in these small towns throughout the Central Midwest.  This scene shows beautiful downtown Stover, Missouri for a MH project by BENNETT INC., out of Lamar, ... Read More about LOTS OF MANHOLES

There’s been a short break in the 2024 Building Science* Symposium season, but we’re closing in on the next event coming up in Boston, and it’s just around the corner!  Right on the heels of Boston is the Chicago Symposium, so you’ll have another opportunity as we move into fall.  Don’t miss out!    Get all the details about the BOSTON SYMPOSIUM HERE! Would you like to attend, but need a helping hand?  Learn about SCHOLARSHIPS. P-Tn built & manages the bsandbeerkc.org WEBSITE for ... Read More about BUILDING SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM – BOSTON