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West Texas Moves to C1S in DFW

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C1S Gains Perspective from the Owners Side

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C1S Intern Follows In Family Footsteps Pursuing Dream of Becoming an Engineer

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Hey Millennials: We're Listening

Ashleigh is a Project Manager for C1S.  She is tasked with making sure that the company successfully completes our projects on schedule and within budget while also ensuring that the end product meets all of the client's expectations.  Ashleigh is responsible for kicking off the project with the owner, understanding and setting the expectations of the client, and then delivering the finally project to the client.

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Project Manager

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As a Superintendent, Austin is responsible for coordinating and planning construction projects with safety as a priority, followed by producing a high-quality project to deliver to the client. He works primarily in the Aerospace & Defense and Industrial Manufacturing markets. Mr. McRight is responsible for the relationship with the client while the project is active and is there to ensure that we meet the client's expectations.

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Superintendent 

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Brendan is a Mechanical Designer with a focus on sustainability, building commissioning and LEED practices.  He assists the Sustainability Specialist in completing all necessary field work and paperwork for LEED and Commissioning projects.

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Mechanical Designer

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C1S Hires Brooke Holley as Mechanical Designer

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The Road to C1S-Mechanical Designer, Brooke Holley

Brooke is a Mechanical and Plumbing Designer for C1S.  She is responsible for overseeing all of the plumbing design on all of the C1S projects.  Brooke also manages the Revit/BIM integration with our design team.  She oversees the creation of Revit models and BIM checks on all projects.

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Plumbing/Process Designer

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As the Construction Project Estimator, Byron is responsible for the review of projects that are typically in a pre-construction phase and often in the pre-design phase to evaluate the trades and resources needed to convert ideas into tangible products and installations that meet the clients unique needs.  Byron evaluates the existing building and the desired operations to determine the costs associated with logistics of putting the job into motion.

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Estimator

Cameron Smith

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C1S Promotes Individual Excellence

Cameron is the Preconstruction Manager for C1S. His team gets involved with clients early on in the project when the scope of work is often a verbal description or a sketch on a napkin.  He is a problem solver for our clients with an ability to take a conceptual idea or problem that a client is having and develop a scope, schedule, and cost to deliver a full design-build solution that our clients can act upon to get their problem solved.  His role is to grease the wheels on this process and help the preconstruction team provide the best possible solution to our clients in the most efficient way possible.

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C1S Adds Fortune 1000 Experience to Business Development Team

Chad is the Vice President of Sales and Operations. He is tasked with providing employees the resources they need to deliver outstanding results to our clients.  He is also responsible for managing our employee and client satisfaction.

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Vice President of Sales and Operations

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Strategies for Maintaining a Safe Construction Jobsite

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Safety Manager

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Chris is an Engineering Project Manager at C1S and with that he manages the internal design team and the external subconsultant designers.  He provides mechanical engineering design including mechanical, plumbing and process piping system designs.

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Sr. Mechanical Engineer

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Meeting Construction Deadlines Matters. Let’s Talk About Why.

Christine is the Engineering Administrator.  She is responsible for helping the Engineering Department run smoothly by managing all software contracts, minor IT support, utilization reporting, and project tracking documentation.  Christine has been instrumental in creating processes and procedures for the department that help organize meetings and team training.  She has also been invaluable in her assistance with contract review as we bring on new contracts.

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Engineering Administrator

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Dennis is a C1S Superintendent, he is responsible for coordinating and planning construction projects with safety as a priority followed by producing a high quality project to deliver to the client. He is responsible for the relationship with the client while the project is active and is there to ensure that we meet the client's expectations.

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Superintendent

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Dusty is a C1S Superintendent, he is responsible for coordinating and planning construction projects with safety as a priority followed by producing a high quality project to deliver to the client. He is responsible for the relationship with the client while the project is active and is there to ensure that we meet the client's expectations.

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C1S Group Named to the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies

Jackie is the Business Manager for C1S.  She assists with keeping all of the operations here at C1S running including payroll, uploading purchase orders, paying invoices and managing crucial employee information.

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Business Manager

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UNT Grad Jamie Wood Joins C1S Engineering Fraternity

Jamie Wood assists project managers in daily design and operations of projects primarily in the chemical and food and beverage industy.

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Safety First! Meet Construction Superintendent, Jason Burrhus

Jason is a Superintendent. He ensures that the client gets what they want from the subcontractors that are hired.  He is the face of C1S, since Superintendents spend the most time with the client. It is his responsibility to make sure that all expecations were met and that the relationship with the client remains intact.  C1S believes in building partnerships with clients and not chasing one off jobs, so one of Jason's pritorities on a job is to help C1S nurture that relationship.

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C1S Helps PepsiCo Achieve LEED Platinum Certification

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The New Definition of Sustainability

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The Challenge and Potential of Solar Power

Jason manages all of C1S's sustainability projects, i.e. LEED, Commissioning, and Energy Modeling.  He also manages the annual Facility Condition Assessment program for a Fortune 50 food and beverage manufacturer.  Additionally he performs other HVAC assessments such as Airflow Studies and Lifecycle Cost Analysis as needed for clients.

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Sustainability Specialist

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Jennifer helps bridge the gap between engineering and construction when C1S bids projects. She provides the best possible solutions, pricing, and project packages in collaboration with both existing and new clients.

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Estimating Coordinator

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Understanding Arc Flash and Arc Flash Protection

John is an Electrical Designer at C1S. He helps with the electrical design on all projects that pass through the engineering department. He also is responsible for scheduling and completing Arc Flash Studies for clients when they come in.

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Electrical Designer

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As the Construction Project Engineer, Jonathan works with the preconstruction, project management, and jobsite teams supporting the planning, coordination, and execution of construction projects.  

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Construction Project Engineer

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Office “Funny Guy” Making a Serious Impact at C1S

Jordan is the Engineering department Manager. His main goal is to get everyone on his team motivated and moving in the same direction.  By getting input and buy-in from everyone in engineering, meeting their personal and professional goals is something that follows suit.  Yearly goals for sales, production, financial performance etc. then become a byproduct of the well-functioning team.

Engineering Manager

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C1S Group Among the Top 100 North Texas Women-Owned Businesses

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C1S on Outside's Best Places to Work 2019

Julie is our Chief People Officer. She manages all aspects of the Human Resources department, and also sets and implements the strategic plan for the company as a member of the leadership team.

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Chief People Officer

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Inc. Magazine Names C1S Group one of the “50 Best Places to Work”

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C1S Group Is a Registered ISNetworld Contractor

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C1S Group Named to the Inc.5000 Annual List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies

As the President and Director of Engineering for C1S, Matt is responsible for creating and executing strategy to help grow the company.  He works to keep the ship going in the right direction, at the right speed, with the right number of oars, and with the fewest number of holes. Matt also serves as a Project Executive on select projects that require his cleanroom experience. Mr. Strong believes, "the true sign of a great engineer is how well his design functions once built." 

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President

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Senior Electrical Engineering Consultant

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As the Chief Financial Officer for C1S, Rick manages financial data, creates accurate reporting, and  implements financial strategies to help company growth.

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C1S Pulls in a Process and Plumbing Engineering Project Manager

Robert helps provide excellence in building design through years of experience in Plumbing design and Project development. 

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Engineering Project Manager

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Shelby is the Marketing Manager for C1S.  She is responsible for putting the company's best foot forward for clients and prospects.  She manages all lines of communications, including the social media, website, sales collateral, and content.  Shelby also is responsible for assisting in planning and managing the marketing and communication strategy for the company.

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Marketing Manager

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Shelley serves as C1S's Principal Engineer. She is responsible for engineering technical expertise and quality across the organization. Shelley manages key engineering projects and provides technical mentorship to the team.

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Principal Engineer

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3D Laser Scanning: Better Accuracy for Less

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Drones Are Lifting Off for the Construction Industry

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Drones are Becoming Essential in the Built Environment

Trevor is a Mechanical Designer and Engineering in Training at C1S.  He assists with the electrical and plumbing design on several projects and is also our technology expert. He is responsible for managing the 3D Scanning, CFD Modeling, and the CFD calculations for Pipe-Flo.  Trevor is also one of our four certified Drone Pilots at C1S.

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