OUR STORY
Our story encapsulates 50 years and two generations of success. Today, under a new generation of leadership, MCP GROUP continues to operate under guiding principles established by our founders.
Honor the Client, Pursue Greatness, Cultivate Family Spirit, Work with a Purpose, and Character Matters are the core values that guide us to our success.
BROTHERS MIKE + BRUCE MCPHERSON FORMED MCPHERSON CONTRACTORS, INC. (MCI)
COMPLETED FIRST PROJECT OVER 1MM - HILLCREST COMMUNITY CENTER IN TOPEKA, KS.
MCPHERSON DEVELOPMENT CO., INC. (MDI) WAS FORMED TO PURSUE OPPORTUNITIES THAT WERE DEVELOPED AND BUILT BY THE MCPHERSON FAMILY.
THE MCPHERSON FAMILY AND BRUCE CHRISTIANSON STARTED MRV, INC., AND DEVELOPED MULTI-FAMILY UNITS AND RETAIL SPACE.
MCI completed the historic Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics - Lawrence, Kansas
MCI’s Houston, TX office opens.
CELEBRATED 40 YEARS OF SUCCESS WITH A NEW LOGO, BRANDING, AND WEBSITE.
RECEIVED THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL’S “PERFECT RECORD” AWARD FOR OVER 100,000-MAN HOURS WORKED WITH NO LOST TIME ACCIDENTS AND THE STATE OF KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR - K-SAFE AWARD.
MCI completed their first casino project - Boot Hill Casino - Dodge City, Kansas
BROTHERS MIKE + BRUCE MCPHERSON INDUCTED INTO THE BUSINESS HALL OF FAME. “WE JUST HOPE WE’VE LEFT A POSITIVE INFLUENCE ON TOPEKA AND THE COMMUNITIES WE HAVE WORKED IN.” - BRUCE MCPHERSON
RECEIVED THE AD ASTRA AWARD - SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT.
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY’S “FRONT DOOR” WAS COMPLETED. MORGAN HALL - WELCOME CENTER - TOPEKA, KANSAS.
MATT & MARK MCPHERSON (SONS OF MIKE MCPHERSON) PURCHASED MCI & MDI FROM BRUCE & MIKE MCPHERSON.
MCI COMPLETED THE KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION BUILDING - MANHATTAN, KANSAS.
To focus our efforts and expand our support of our community we established our Community Engagement Department and developed our Community Giving Guidelines and Community Engagement Initiative
MCI EXPANDS PRESENCE INTO COLORADO AS A LOGICAL STEP IN OUR BUSINESS GROWTH STRATEGY WITH THE OPENING OF OUR DENVER, CO OFFICE.
COMPLETED THE 800-STUDENT JARDINE PRE-K - 8TH GRADE FACILITY AS A SEAMLESS ADDITION TO THE EXISTING MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Set a company record for dollars and manhours dedicated to supporting and volunteering in our communities.
COMPLETED THE FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK - LEED GOLD BUILDING - TOPEKA, KANSAS.
RE-BRANDED! OUR LOGO IS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE THREE PILLARS/TEAMS THAT MAKE UP OUR COMPANY—GETWORK (PROJECT DEVELOPMENT + PLANNING), DOWORK (QUALITY + SERVICE) AND KEEPSCORE (COST CONTROL). THE USE OF THE “IRON OXIDE” COLOR FURTHER DEMONSTRATES OUR DOWN-TO-EARTH, YET BOLD CHARACTERISTICS AND STRONGLY REPRESENTS OUR UNIQUE VISION FOR THE COMPANY.
AS OUR INDUSTRY AND CLIENTS’ NEEDS EVOLVED, MCP GROUP WAS EAGER TO LEAD THE CHARGE BY EXPANDING OUR FOOTPRINT WITH OUR STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO OFFICE.
RECEIVED THE COMMUNITY INVESTORS AWARD FROM BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB TOPEKA, KS.
MCP expands their Topeka office - this substantial investment back into MCP is well worth it to support our team and future opportunities.
MCP COMPLETED TOPEKA’S FIRST BOUTIQUE HOTEL, CYRUS HOTEL. CYRUS HOTEL CONSISTS OF 109 GUEST ROOMS, SUITES AND AN IN-HOTEL RESTAURANT THE WEATHER ROOM.
LAUNCHED - MCP GROUP TO EXPAND OUR SERVICE. THIS WAS ESSENTIAL TO ACCOMMODATE AND ALLOW FOR SUCCESSION PLANNING, GROWTH, AND DIVERSIFICATION OF SERVICES OFFERED TO MEET CLIENT NEEDS AND EXPECTATIONS IN THE EVER-CHANGING AND EVOLVING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.
CREATED OUR FIRST SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM THAT PARTNERS MCP GROUP WITH WASHBURN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.
COMPLETED LEAWOOD, KS’S FIRST PREMIER BOUTIQUE RETIREMENT CLUB - THE FAIRWAYS OF IRONHORSE - LEAWOOD, KANSAS.
BRUCE AND MATT MCPHERSON, ANNOUNCED THEIR DONATION OF $100K SUPPORTING THE EVERGY PLAZA PROJECT. WE ARE COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING THIS ICONIC PROJECT FOR TOPEKA AND OUR GREAT LOCAL EMPLOYEES.
MCP DONATES TO THE HOST PROGRAM (HELPING OTHERS SUPPORT TOPEKA). THIS PARTNERSHIP SUPPORTS SMALL BUSINESSES AND THOSE WHO WERE DISPLACED FROM THEIR JOBS DUE TO COVID-19.
MCP COMPLETED EVERGY PLAZA, “A GATHERING PLACE FOR ALL.” THE PLAZA INCLUDES A STAGE, 30-FOOT DIGITAL SCREEN, COURTYARDS, SHADE PAVILIONS, A FIRE PIT, AND A SPLASH PAD.
MCP TRANSFORMS SPACE INTO A “LEARNING LOUNGE” FOR CHILDREN OF EMPLOYEES TO ASSIST WITH REMOTE OR HYBRID LEARNING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
WASHBURN REGENTS AWARD $26.4M SCHOOL OF LAW CONTRACT TO THE MCP GROUP TO BUILD THE UNIVERSITY’S SCHOOL OF LAW BUILDING.
MCP PARTNERS WITH K-STATE TO ESTABLISH THE MCP GROUP CONSTRUCTION SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO A POTENTIAL MCP EMPLOYEE ENROLLED IN THE KSU CONSTRUCTION SCIENCE & MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND HELP THEM PREPARE FOR A CAREER IN OUR INDUSTRY. OUR FIRST TWO SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS WERE AWARDED IN 2021.
MCP CELEBRATES 50 YEARS IN BUSINESS. WE CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON BUILDING THE FUTURE WITH A COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITIES AND CLIENTS WE HAVE SERVED FOR 50 YEARS. HERE’s TO 50 MORE!