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.

1972
1972

MCPHERSON CONTRACTORS, INC. FORMED

MCPHERSON CONTRACTORS, INC. FORMED

BROTHERS MIKE + BRUCE MCPHERSON FORMED MCPHERSON CONTRACTORS, INC. (MCI)

1975
1975

COMPLETED FIRST PROJECT OVER 1MM

COMPLETED FIRST PROJECT OVER 1MM

COMPLETED FIRST PROJECT OVER 1MM – HILLCREST COMMUNITY CENTER IN TOPEKA, KS.  

1984
1984

MCI OPENS NEW TOPEKA, KS OFFICE. 

MCI OPENS NEW TOPEKA, KS OFFICE. 

MCI OPENS NEW TOPEKA, KS OFFICE.

1986
1986

MCPHERSON DEVELOPMENT CO., INC. (MDI) WAS FORMED

MCPHERSON DEVELOPMENT CO., INC. (MDI) WAS FORMED TO PURSUE OPPORTUNITIES THAT WERE DEVELOPED AND BUILT BY THE MCPHERSON FAMILY. 

1987
1987

MRV, INC. STARTED

THE MCPHERSON FAMILY AND BRUCE CHRISTIANSON STARTED MRV, INC., AND DEVELOPED MULTI-FAMILY UNITS AND RETAIL SPACE.  

1994
1994

Matt McPherson Hired

Matt McPherson Hired

Mike’s son, Matt McPherson was hired on as a laborer.

2003
2003

MCI’S HOUSTON, TX OFFICE OPENS

MCI’s Houston, TX office opens.

2003

THE HISTORIC ROBERT J. DOLE INSTITUTE OF POLITICS COMPLETED

THE HISTORIC ROBERT J. DOLE INSTITUTE OF POLITICS COMPLETED

MCI completed the historic Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics – Lawrence, Kansas

2004
2004

MCI AND MDI MOVE INTO THEIR NEW TOPEKA OFFICE.

MCI AND MDI MOVE INTO THEIR NEW TOPEKA OFFICE.

MCI and MDI move into their new Topeka office.

2011
2011

CELEBRATED 40 YEARS OF SUCCESS

CELEBRATED 40 YEARS OF SUCCESS

CELEBRATED 40 YEARS OF SUCCESS WITH A NEW LOGO, BRANDING, AND WEBSITE. 

2011

RECEIVED THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL’S “PERFECT RECORD” AWARD

RECEIVED THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL’S “PERFECT RECORD” AWARD

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. 

2012
2012

MCI COMPLETED THEIR FIRST CASINO PROJECT

MCI COMPLETED THEIR FIRST CASINO PROJECT

MCI completed their first casino project – Boot Hill Casino – Dodge City, Kansas

2012

MCPHERSON BROTHERS INDUCTED INTO THE BUSINESS HALL OF FAME

MCPHERSON BROTHERS INDUCTED INTO THE BUSINESS HALL OF FAME

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  

2015
2015

RECEIVED THE AD ASTRA AWARD

RECEIVED THE AD ASTRA AWARD

RECEIVED THE AD ASTRA AWARD – SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. 

2015

WASHBURN UNIVERSITY’S “FRONT DOOR” WAS COMPLETED

WASHBURN UNIVERSITY’S “FRONT DOOR” WAS COMPLETED

WASHBURN UNIVERSITY’S “FRONT DOOR” WAS COMPLETED. MORGAN HALL – WELCOME CENTER – TOPEKA, KANSAS. 

2015

MATT & MARK MCPHERSON PURCHASED COMPANY FROM BRUCE & MIKE MCPHERSON.

MATT & MARK MCPHERSON (SONS OF MIKE MCPHERSON) PURCHASED MCI & MDI FROM BRUCE & MIKE MCPHERSON. 

2016
2016

MCI COMPLETED THE KSU – COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

MCI COMPLETED THE KSU – COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

MCI COMPLETED THE KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY – COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION BUILDING – MANHATTAN, KANSAS.   

2016

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHED

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHED

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

2016

MCI EXPANDS PRESENCE INTO COLORADO

MCI EXPANDS PRESENCE INTO COLORADO

MCI EXPANDS PRESENCE INTO COLORADO AS A LOGICAL STEP IN OUR BUSINESS GROWTH STRATEGY WITH THE OPENING OF OUR DENVER, CO OFFICE. 

2017
2017

COMPLETED THE 800-STUDENT JARDINE PRE-K – 8TH GRADE FACILITY

COMPLETED THE 800-STUDENT JARDINE PRE-K – 8TH GRADE FACILITY

COMPLETED THE 800-STUDENT JARDINE PRE-K – 8TH GRADE FACILITY AS A SEAMLESS ADDITION TO THE EXISTING MIDDLE SCHOOL.

2018
2018

SET COMPANY RECORD FOR MANHOURS VOLUNTEERING

SET COMPANY RECORD FOR MANHOURS VOLUNTEERING

Set a company record for dollars and manhours dedicated to supporting and volunteering in our communities.

2018

PAT TOLIN & GREG STUEVE PROMOTED TO CEO & COO

PAT TOLIN & GREG STUEVE PROMOTED TO CEO & COO

PAT TOLIN & GREG STUEVE PROMOTED TO CEO & COO. 

2018

COMPLETED THE FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK

COMPLETED THE FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK

COMPLETED THE FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK – LEED GOLD BUILDING – TOPEKA, KANSAS. 

2018

RE-BRANDED!

RE-BRANDED!

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.

2018

EXPANDED TO STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO OFFICE

EXPANDED TO STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO OFFICE

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.

2019
2019

MCP EXPANDS THEIR TOPEKA OFFICE

MCP EXPANDS THEIR TOPEKA OFFICE

MCP expands their Topeka office – this substantial investment back into MCP is well worth it to support our team and future opportunities.

2019

MCP COMPLETED TOPEKA’S FIRST BOUTIQUE HOTEL

MCP COMPLETED TOPEKA’S FIRST BOUTIQUE HOTEL

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.    

2019

LAUNCHED – MCP GROUP TO EXPAND OUR SERVICE

LAUNCHED – MCP GROUP TO EXPAND OUR SERVICE

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. 

2019

CREATED OUR FIRST SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

CREATED OUR FIRST SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

CREATED OUR FIRST SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM THAT PARTNERS MCP GROUP WITH WASHBURN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.

2019

COMPLETED LEAWOOD, KS’S FIRST PREMIER BOUTIQUE RETIREMENT CLUB

COMPLETED LEAWOOD, KS’S FIRST PREMIER BOUTIQUE RETIREMENT CLUB

COMPLETED LEAWOOD, KS’S FIRST PREMIER BOUTIQUE RETIREMENT CLUB – THE FAIRWAYS OF IRONHORSE – LEAWOOD, KANSAS.

2019

ANNOUNCED DONATION OF $100K SUPPORTING THE EVERGY PLAZA PROJECT

ANNOUNCED DONATION OF $100K SUPPORTING THE EVERGY PLAZA PROJECT

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.

2019

RECEIVED THE COMMUNITY INVESTORS AWARD

RECEIVED THE COMMUNITY INVESTORS AWARD

RECEIVED THE COMMUNITY INVESTORS AWARD FROM BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB TOPEKA, KS.  

2020
2020

COMPLETED EVERGY PLAZA

COMPLETED EVERGY PLAZA

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.

2020

MCP TRANSFORMS SPACE INTO A “LEARNING LOUNGE”

MCP TRANSFORMS SPACE INTO A “LEARNING LOUNGE”

MCP TRANSFORMS SPACE INTO A “LEARNING LOUNGE” FOR CHILDREN OF EMPLOYEES TO ASSIST WITH REMOTE OR HYBRID LEARNING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

2020

MCP DONATES TO THE HOST RELIEF PROGRAM

MCP DONATES TO THE HOST RELIEF PROGRAM

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.

2021
2021

AWARDED WASHBURN SCHOOL OF LAW

AWARDED WASHBURN SCHOOL OF LAW

WASHBURN REGENTS AWARD $26.4M SCHOOL OF LAW CONTRACT TO THE MCP GROUP TO BUILD THE UNIVERSITY’S SCHOOL OF LAW BUILDING.

2021

CONSTRUCTION SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP

CONSTRUCTION SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP

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.

2022
2022

BUILDING THE FUTURE FOR 50 YEARS

BUILDING THE FUTURE FOR <b>50 YEARS</b>

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!