Blue River Plumbing Inc.

Happy 4th of July from Blue River! Stay safe and enjoy time with friends and family!

Blue River had the opportunity to serve lunch on the job site this week thanks to our GC partners MW Builders. It was a privilege to show our appreciation to these hardworking individuals in this way.

Kicking off the summer here at Blue River serving lunch on the job site. Thank you to our GC partners Neighbors Construction for allowing us the opportunity to show our appreciation by providing lunch this past week to such a hardworking crew.

Blue River is proud to be a part of such a great project! Centric

Blue River had the opportunity to participate in the JCCC Industrial Technology Career Fair! It was great to visit with the students that stopped by!

Blue River participated in the Construction Summit! Such a great day of learning with a fabulous group of people!

From All of Us at Blue River, We wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!

Thank you for your service!

Blue River enjoyed participating in the BECAUSE Brinkmann Cares Annual Sporting Clay Shoot. Thanks for organizing such a great event!

Blue River is a proud participant of the 46th Annual KC NAWIC/Betty Beard Scholarship Golf Classic. This event raises funds that provide scholarships for male and female students pursuing degrees in construction related fields in the Midwest.

It’s “Wear Pink On Wednesday” here at Blue River for October National Breast Cancer Awareness month. Doing our part to raise awareness and $$ toward research for a disease that has adversely affected the lives of many.

It’s a perfect fall day for the 1st Annual Blue River Co****le Tournament and Open House 🍁

Blue River is excited for the opportunity to participate in the Pittsburg State University Company Days 2023

Blue River had the privilege of partnering with Habitat for Humanity today serving the KC community! What an amazing, talented, funny, and hardworking team we have to serve alongside!

Happy Labor Day from Blue River!

A milestone birthday deserves some fun Friday office shenanigans. Happy 50TH Birthday Scott! Thanks for giving us a great reason to celebrate today!

It's the "dog days of summer," but it doesn't stop this dedicated team of plumbers from getting the job done! Sanitary and storm underground installation taking place at The Hudson in Kansas City, KS. This outside workforce deserves a dip in the pool at the close of this work week!

Water meter bank in progress for the Endeavor 30 unit apartment complex with Discovery Developments and TYKHE Construction in Columbia, MO. Look at that pristine work!

Happy Independence Day from Blue River Plumbing! Stay safe and enjoy celebrating with family and friends!

Do you know the story behind this popular Fourth of July sweet treat?

“The Bomb Pop was first invented by D.S. Abernethy and James S. Merritt, of Merritt Foods, on July 30, 1955, in Kansas City, Missouri. This invention occurred at the outset of the Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union (modern-day Russia) when the situation was heating up as the two world powers began to consider a nuclear war. It seems almost poetic that amidst the threat of nuclear warfare, Abernethy and Merritt came up with a frozen treat to cool down temperaments all over the nation. The pop was shaped like a bomb with six fins, hence the name Bomb Pop, and its color scheme reflected the patriotic zeitgeist of America during the Cold War. Its star shape is also reminiscent of star-shaped rocket fireworks, which is apt for Independence Day celebrations, too.”

Go grab a box on June 29, National Bomb Pop Day, to enjoy over the 4th!

Last week BRP sent 16 employees to Mobile Elevated Working Platform (MEWP) and Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) operator certification training.

Our team members all received four operator certifications- Scissor Lift, Boom Lift, Telehandler, and Warehouse Forklift.

“The New York Life Company’s Building in Kansas City is significant architecturally and historically as a fine example of fashionable American architecture of the 1880’s and a superb manifestation of a particular period in the growth of Kansas City. Its significance is heightened by the fact that it was designed by the famous New York architectural firm, McKim, Mead & White whose practice is recognized as one of the main influential forces in the United States’ architecture of the turn of the century.” The construction site for the building, a 160 X 120-foot plot on the corner of Ninth and what was then Amarette Streets, was purchased on Tuesday, December 13, 1886, for $373,000.00. It was the largest real estate transfer ever made in Kansas City to that date and was procured with the first New York capital to be invested in the city. Construction began early in January 1887 and was terminated in 1890. When completed at the cost of $1,000,000.00, it was the largest and tallest office building in Kansas City.” https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63819305

This picture of the New York Life Building was taken from https://flatlandkc.org/curiouskc/3-oldest-buildings-kc/.

“During the Depression, while most other cities were suffering, “Tom’s Town” expanded. Mayor Tom Pendergast’s 10 Year Plan funded some significant construction projects that kept the City’s economy afloat, including a number of great examples of Art Deco design: the 29 story City Hall, the former Jackson County Courthouse, Fidelity Bank and Trust and Municipal Auditorium.”

This picture is a local newspaper snippet from 1939 of the 29 story KC City Hall built between 1933-1939 @ livingnewdeal.org

Pre slab preparation at Armor & Troost NW. Laying out sleeves for future plumbing. .build

"When a number of railways and the first bridge across the Missouri River were completed after the Civil War, the city’s population boomed. With the increased population came downtown development, and the wealthy built their mansion’s on Quality Hill. The City Market at 4th and Walnut was the center of trade and where people gathered to buy and sell goods, while the West Bottoms was the center of the burgeoning cattle industry, including stockyards, warehouses and packing houses."

The picture here is of the KC City Market in 1870 from vintagekansascity.com.

Today and everyday, we honor and remember those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom.

Top Rough at 23rd and Swift with the completed Oxbow in the distance. Two great projects, with two great companies.

It was a perfect day for the Brinkmann Golf Tournament! Thanks for putting on such a great event!

“Rise up start fresh, see the bright opportunity in each day.” - Unknown

A cool morning and beautiful sunrise at the Origins Hotel job site! Up and at ‘em here at BRP. 📷 creds go to GS Pepe Malagon. .build

Happy May Day!