P1 Connection June 2024

KEEPING MILK

Have you ever considered what it takes to run a dairy operation that pumps many gallons of milk per minute? Most people haven’t, but P1 Service Proactive Solutions Consultant Brian Glamann and P1 Service

Technician Alex Rodriguez have seen it first-hand, and it requires every piece of equipment to be operational – 24/7/365.

When Brian visited the High Plains Ponderosa Dairy (HPP) in rural KS, for the first time earlier this spring, he was extremely impressed with the operation.

“HPP is home to many cattle head, and pumps hundreds of gallons of milk per minute,” Brian said.

But what’s even more impressive than the production volume is what it takes to keep it all running.

“Operating 24/7/365 with strict FDA, EPA, and GPA guidelines, even 15 minutes of downtime causes profit loss that can take an entire day to recover,” Brian said.

That’s where Alex comes in.

In addition to his many other customers throughout Western Kansas, Alex has been working at the dairy for about two years, responding to emergency calls on chillers, walk-in coolers, and refrigeration condenser leaks.

This is critical when dealing with milk: If it gets above a certain temperature, it has to be thrown away.

In other words, Alex and P1 have saved the day more than once, keeping critical plant operations up and running.

“Operating 24/7/365 with strict environmental guidelines, even 15 minutes of downtime causes substantial profit loss.”

-Brian Glamann

“There have been some late days, ensuring they don’t have to halt operations for any reason.” -Alex Rodriguez

P1 Service became the dairy’s “go-to” when another subcontractor failed to fix a leak – telling the maintenance manager there was nothing they could do.

Alex had the issue fixed within a couple hours. “That is how P1 became HPP’s primary refrigeration contractor,” he said.

To date, Alex has been able to tackle challenges and maintain operations, regardless what issues may arise.

“HPP is a 24/7 operation facility, and there have been late days ensuring they aren’t required to halt operations for any reason,” Alex added.

He says so far, nothing has come up P1 can’t handle.

“I make sure management has multiple ways to contact me - regardless of time of day – for any emergency that arises, and I maintain contact on any ongoing issues,” Alex said. “It’s been a great experience building relationships with everyone involved.”

Brian notes that P1 is HPP’s all-around HVAC/refrigeration contractor, and has recently set the dairy up with a one-year preventative maintenance contract as well.

The dairy is currently undergoing a major expansion to approximately three times the size of the current operation.

Two 650-ton chillers await installation, and will take production up substantially by January 2025. 

Pictured [above, left, and below, right] are roundabouts that hold the cattle, hooked up to pumps and digital gauges that track how much milk each head produces.

P1 Construction and P1 Service

Welcome Summer Interns

The 2024 Summer interns are already out and about at project sites and activities. Have a great summer here with P1!

Construction

Syed Mustafa

Software Engineer Intern, Lawrence

Syed is a student at the University of Kansas, majoring in Computer Science.

He will be assisting Jeff Peterson with multiple projects.

Carson Sutherland

Mechanical Intern, Lenexa

Carson is a student at Kansas State University, majoring in Construction Science and Management.

He will be assisting Jason Quattlebaum with projects including: Garmin, Advent South, and the NFL Data Center.

Aidan Wolownik

Mechanical Intern, Lenexa

Aidan is a student at Pitt State University, majoring in Construction Management.

He will be assisting Eric Affolter with projects including Project Velvet.

Service

Mauricio Cubero

(Returning) Mechanical Intern, Lenexa

Mauricio is a student at the University of Kansas, majoring in Engineering Physics.

He will be working on projects including: Panasonic, ICON Labs, Linde, Midland Theatre, CEVA

Brody Hansen

Mechanical Intern, Lenexa

Brody is a student at the University of Kansas, majoring in Mechanical Engineering.

He will be working on projects including: KSU Olathe, Heron Lake BioEnergy, General Motors, Henkel, Ray County Memorial Hospital, US Bank

Reese McClurg

(Returning) Industrial Controls Engineering Intern, St. Joseph

Reese is returning to work in the Industrial Controls Division, under Cody Campbell.

Griffin Souder

Mechanical Intern, Lenexa

Griffin is a student at Pitt State University, majoring in Construction Engineering Technology.

He will be assisting Chris Champagne with Project Kansas.

Parker Jenkins

(Returning) Mechanical Intern, Lenexa

Parker is a student at Pitt State University, majoring in Construction Management.

He will be assisting Eric Affolter with projects including St. Luke’s Ambulatory Surgical Center.

Brooks Scheelk

(Returning) Mechanical Intern, Lenexa

Brooks is a student at Pitt State University, majoring in Construction Management.

He will be assisting Carey Minihan with projects including Project Sandhills.

Treyson True

(Returning) Mechanical Intern, Topeka

Treyson is a student at the University of Kansas, majoring in Mechanical Engineering and Finance.

He will be working on projects including: Kappa Alpha Theta Remodel, Old Navy.

Brandon Clancy

Electrical Intern, Lenexa

Brandon is a student at Kansas State University, majoring in Mechanical Engineering.

He will be working on projects including: Cube Works, US Bank, Henkel

The Challenge of Creating Something

Technologies Project Manager Neal Pascaretti Finds Fascinating Hobby in 3D Printing

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Technologies Project Manager Neal Passaretti has always been interested in what he calls the “nerdier” things in life, and this interest in technology and his zest for learning has set him up with a great careerand an interesting hobby.

Neal grew up in Michigan and joined the Marines shortly after high school.

He served five years and during his time in the service, he did two separate tours of duty in Afghanistan while being stationed in Hawaii.

After the military, he moved back to the Detroit area for about a year working for Dish Network, installing satellite dishes. Then he and his wife, Stephanie, moved to Kansas City.

“Stephanie is from Kansas City and the job market was better, so we decided to make the move.” Neal said.

He worked for Comcast for a little bit and then was hired to be a service tech for an alarm company.

Working at the alarm company for several years, he learned all about troubleshooting and repairing the alarm systems. He later took over as the warehouse and purchasing manager and eventually went into sales.

“I wanted to progress my career, so I became a sales rep. I enjoyed selling but soon realized that there wasn’t going to be a lot of career growth with this,” Neal said.

With this realization, he and a partner ventured out with their own alarm and camera systems business.

They got started in 2019 and business was booming.

“We set up at trade shows and got a ton of business from those. Everyone needed some sort of security,” Neal said.

Then the pandemic hit, and the trade shows closed.

But Neal and his business partner discovered something: the Lake of the Ozarks area in Missouri was still booming.

“The Ozarks had a huge influx of business, because when nothing else was open, everyone was going down there in the summer to party. It brought money to that area, but also theft problems,” Neal said.

“The businesses needed security systems.”

Neal and his partner worked in 2020 and 2021 going door to door to the small businesses and ended up doing very well.

Then one day on the job, Neal tore his shoulder.

While recovering from his injury, he decided it was time to get a job that would get him out of the field.

That’s when he found an opening posted on LinkedIn for a technologies professional at P1 Construction.

Neal’s transition to Project Manager for P1 Building Technologies was seamless due to the skills he had acquired as a technician running his own business.

He now administers access controls and video surveillance in buildings for P1 customers.

Neal said after working for himself, he really appreciates the atmosphere and culture at P1. He said he loves the diversity of the work he does and the new challenges that each day brings.

But his interest in technology goes beyond his career.

It has also become a fun hobby during his free time: 3D printing.

Neal said he became interested in 3D printing because it looked cool, but it seemed difficult, so he was hesitant to really get into it.

“I’m kind of nerdy and geeky,” he said. “I like robots and technology and I would regularly go to Micro Center with my kids and look at the 3D printers, watch them, and read about them.”

His wife kept encouraging him to buy one, and one day she just went and bought one for him.

He said that first printer took him about eight hours to build and activate.

“I learned a lot building it. It took me awhile, but one day something just clicked, and I was able to grasp the idea of what the machine was trying to do,” Neal said.

Neal explained that the printer is just a machine that has 3D modeling software. 3D files are loaded into the software and then you can modify the size and structure to your own specifications. (continued, next page)

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“I learned a lot building it. It took me awhile, but one day something just clicked, and I was able to grasp the idea of what the machine was trying to do,”

FROM TIME IN THE MILITARY TO FAMILY TIME AT HOME:

With wife Stephanie, two sons Teddy, age 10 and Tom, age seven, and the family pup, Bella Rose.

It wasn’t easy at first.

“My first printer had third party software that wasn’t completely compatible, so the models came out a bit rough,” he recalled. His new system has printer-compatible software, so it has made the process a lot cleaner.

Neal said he has also learned a lot about plastics engineering, and the different melting and cooling points of plastic. Some plastics he uses have different tensile strengths, and some are more malleable, like rubber.

“3D printers can do both, but since they all can’t be printed at the same speed and temperatures, I had to learn how to manipulate the machine and the software to get specific models out of specific plastics,” Neal said.

Neal said he tries to make items that are worthwhile, so he ends up making a lot of toys for his kids, so that the creativity and the process are things they can enjoy together.

Going forward, he says he is also interested in finding ways to create useful household items, like clothes hangers and other things we use every day.

If you’re in the Lenexa office, find Neal on the first floor and check out some of the creations he keeps on his desk! 

“3D printers can handle different levels of malleability, but since they all can’t be printed at the same speed and temperatures, I had to learn how to manipulate the machine and the software to get specific models out of specific plastics.”

JUNE IS TRENCH SAFETY MONTH

OSHA recognizes June as Trench Safety Month. It originated as a Trench Safety Stand Down created by NUCA (National Utility Contractor Association) in 2016, and OSHA partnered with them the following year. The goal is to educate about the potential hazards when working around excavations, and safe practices for mitigating them.

39 Workers lost their lives from trench collapses in 2022.

14 Workers lost their lives from trench collapses in 2023 after

OSHA put Excavations on the National Emphasis Program.

• Slope or bench trench walls.

The primary hazard of trenching and excavation is injury caused from collapses. Protection of a trench collapse is REQUIRED by OSHA for any trench over five feet. Planning is crucial to keep excavation work injury-free. The recommended methods to do so include the following 

• Shore trench walls with supports.

• Shield workers from collapse with trench boxes.

• Know where underground utilities are located before digging.

• Identify any equipment or activities that could affect trench stability.

• Keep excavated soil (spoils) and other materials at least two feet from trench edges.

• Keep heavy equipment away from trench edges.

• Inspect trenches regularly and at the start of each shift, following any water intrusion, or any occurrence that could have changed conditions in the trench.

• Do not work under suspended or raised loads and materials.

• Ensure that personnel wear high-visibility or other suitable clothing when exposed to vehicular traffic.

• Safe entry/exit is required for any excavation over four feet, and every worker should be within 25 feet of safe entry/exit.

P1 parents, siblings, and relatives are proud to see thier graduates off to new adventures - and rightly so! Congratulations to all of our P1 family graduates this summer.

Daughter of Matt Brush – Lawrence

Graduating from: Lawrence HS

Future plans: Silas finished high school in three years. She plans to attend Johnson County Community College for one year and then transfer to a four-year college or university.

Son of Shanon Copeland – Lawrence

Graduating from: Shawnee Heights HS

Future plans: Landon will attend Pittsburg State University in the fall.

Son-in-Law of Daniel Farnan – Lenexa Construction

Graduating from: Tennessee State University

Degree: Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Future plans: Ryan has accepted a job as a Physical Therapist at KC Rehab. He and Taylor (Daniel’s daughter) have purchased a home and plan to live in the Kansas City area.

Daughter of Clint Fausett - Las Vegas

Graduating from: Hurricane HS

Future plans: Oaklie will continue her education at Southern Utah University, completing her associate’s degree.

Son of Ray Hansuld – Lenexa Service

Graduating from: Grain Valley High School

Future plans: Kollin plans to enter the apprenticeship with Local 8 plumbers.

Daughter of Richard Hawver – Lenexa Construction

Graduating from: University of Kansas

Degree: Masters in Psychology

Future plans: Hannah is going to work at a grade school in Topeka.

SILAS BRUSH

LANDON COPELAND

OAKLIE FAUSETT

RYAN GANT

KOLLIN HANSULD

HANNAH HAWVER

Daughter of Brian Heinen – Lenexa Service

Graduating from: Basehor-Linwood HS

Future plans: Autumn plans to attend Washburn University and study criminal justice with an emphasis in forensic investigations.

Daughter of Will Jones - Topeka

Graduating from: Wamego High School

Future plans: Emily has already completed 44 college credit hours in high school, enabling her to enroll at Wichita State University as a sophomore. Emily plans to complete her Elementary Education Degree and become a second-grade teacher.

Son of Chris Lamb – Lenexa Construction

Graduating from: Fort Osage HS

Future plans: Landon plans to play football at Cornell College and study Criminal Justice.

Son of Carl Larsen – Lenexa Service

Graduating from: Blue Springs HS

Future plans: William will be studying HVAC at MCC while working in the industry and will join the Local 533 apprenticeship program.

Daughter of Chris Lauver – Lenexa Construction

Graduating from: Shawnee Mission South HS

Future plans: Allison will attend the University of Arkansas to major in nursing.

Stepdaughter of Heather Richards-St. Clair – St. Joseph Service

Graduating from: Park Hill South HS

Future plans: Ella is moving to Denver, CO, to attend the Aveda Institute Esthiology Program. She intends to remain in Colorado and work at an Aveda or other high-end salon.

AUTUMN HEINEN

EMILY JONES

LANDON LAMB

WILLIAM LARSEN

ALLISON LAUVER

ELLA GRACE LONG

Daughter of David Walker – Topeka

Graduating from: Wabaunsee HS

Future plans: Taryn will be attending Kansas State University in the fall.

Daughter of Kelly Masters – Lenexa Service

Graduating from: Shawnee Mission Northwest

HS

Future plans: Addison plans to continue her education at the University of Kansas in the fall. She will be studying early education with the goal of becoming an elementary school teacher.

Son of Nesha Board - Las Vegas

Graduating from: Basic International Studies

HS

Future plans: Kamari will apprentice to get his barber license, and plans to open his own barber shop.

Daughter of Jeremy Miller – St. Joseph Construction

Graduating from: St. Joseph Central HS

Future plans: Hadley will attend the University of Missouri in the fall. She has been accepted into the music program where she will study the violin and play in the MU orchestra.

Daughter of Carey Minihan – Lenexa Construction

Graduating from: De Soto HS

Future plans: Ella will attend Kansas State University to study architecture.

Daughter of Sal Mormino – Lenexa Service

Graduating from: Park Hill HS

Future plans: Josie will attend William Jewell College to pursue a degree in nursing and hopes to work in the NICU or in labor and delivery.

TARYN MAIKE

ADDISON MASTERS

KAMARI MCNAIR

HADLEY MILLER

ELLA MINIHAN

JOSIE MORMINO

Son of Marques Nisely – Lenexa Construction

Graduating from: Adrian HS

Future plans: Breckin will attend Fort Scott Community College with plans to go into interior design. He will also be involved in theater production while attending FSCC.

Daughter of Abdon Provencio – Las Vegas

Graduating from: Northwest Career and Technical Academy

Future plans: Aliyah is planning to attend the University of Nevada, Las Vegas to study kinesiology for a career in physical therapy.

Daughter of Paul Ralston – Lenexa Construction

Graduating from: Kansas State University

Degree: Bachelor’s in Marketing Communications and Minor in Psychology

Future plans: Find a job in sports marketing or an advertising Agency in Kansas City.

Son of Greg Sweeney – Lenexa Construction

Graduating from: Lee’s Summit West HS

Future plans: Michael plans to attend Northwest Missouri State University and major in marketing.

Daughter of Mansfield Tittle – Wichita

Graduating from: Wichita Heights HS

Future plans: Mackenzie received a full choir scholarship to Butler Community College where she will also pursue a medical degree.

Brother of Camden Wheatley – Lenexa Construction

Graduating from: Shawnee Heights HS

Future plans: Brayden plans to play collegelevel baseball at a community college.

Graduating from: Spring Hill HS

Future plans: Aidan plans to attend Johnson County Community College for two years then attend the University of Kansas for a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.

BRECKIN NISELY

MICHAEL SWEENEY

ALIYAH PROVENCIO

MACKENZIE TITTLE

SOPHIA RALSTON

BRAYDEN WHEATLEY

AIDAN WYCOFF Son of Jennifer Wycoff – Lenexa Service

NEW FACES/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please join us in welcoming our newest P1 associates. KEY: (C) = P1 Construction, (S) = P1 Service

ROLE CHANGES & PROMOTIONS

 DURING THE SAFETY WEEK SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN - WHEN ASKED WHY HE “WORKS SAFE” - CONSTRUCTION PLUMBING FOREMAN ROB DOWNING KNEW THE “RIGHT” ANSWER!

(C) Ron Hodges Payroll Supervisor Lenexa

(C) Brandy Shipman Project Coordinator Pryor, OK

(C) Charlie Sublette Warehouse Assistant Lenexa

(C) Milee Sams Project Engineer Pryor, OK

(S) Robert Cowan HR Generalist Lenexa

(S) Jeremy Willis FMO Facility Manager Lenexa

(S) Anna Schnacker PROMOTION

HR Generalist Lenexa

(S) Scout Jellison Warehouse Helper Topeka

(C) John Gray Senior Estimator Las Vegas

(C) Mason Hilgenkamp PROMOTION

Project Engineer Lenexa

BIRTHDAYS + ANNIVERSARIES

Office and field associate birthdays and work anniversaries

JUNE BIRTHDAYS

1 KENDALL HYATTE

BRENDAN BARNES

JAKE SCHNEIDER

SCOTT ALLEN

DANIEL OTT

LARRY STEPHENS

2 BOB DAVIS

TANNER LIGGETT

HUNTER DRAGER

MARC PENA JIMENEZ

COLBEY HINCK

T YLER PAWLEY

ANTHONY HARRIS

3 DYLAN KLAMM WILL WALL

DARREN OUSDAHL

MIKE GRIFFITH

JOEY BAZILE

4 MATTHEW WILBANKS

SETH EYERLY

LANCE GORSEN

5 JHEU CRUZ

JD BISHOP

DAVID BECERRA

DALTON BRUNS

T YLER PASZEK

ERNIE ROBINSON

6 STEVEN LOPEZ

ZENDY MORAN CRUZ

CALEB DELANEY

KEVIN MARIKA

7 THOMAS O’CONNOR

BRAD BUTELL

STEVE KLAMM

MARK RODRIGUEZ

DRAGAN GRUBISIC

ROBERTO GODOY MAGALLANES

CHARLES HIRST

BRODERICK HERBERT

8 DAVID WALKER

ROBERT HONN

MICHAEL FLOREZ 9 JOSH HARRALD

ERIC DETERS

JOHN TROUPE

CHRIS TORRES

JONATHAN ENLOE

JESSICA SCHEMPP

HOMERO ZEPEDA

VANCE BACKLUND

RORY BRAMMELL

MIKE HUTCHISON

DYLAN WALTERS

DAVID WILLIAMS

ASHTON FOOS 12

BRANDEN OUSDAHL

ANTHONY SHELTON

GARON SMITH

MIKE WAKEFIELD

CHARLES HARRIS

DREW HUMPHREY

DAVID WEIXELDORFER

ELIAS VILLALOBOS

WILBUR MOORE

REESE MCCLURG

AIDEN SMITH

JOHN LINK

BRIAN GASPER

DANIEL BARDIER

MCCLELLAND

BOB PASQUARETTE

MIKE THOME

BRADY LAW

HOCKEMEYER

CLANCY

WEDDLE

PEREZ-TORRES

PEAK

CALHOUN

PIANG

PORTER

RINCON

POPE

JODY TYRONE PHIL VAN HOECKE BEN GANNAWAY

TORIA HOFFMAN

TRAMMELL THOMAS MALLECK

LANE

BRIAN HEFTON

AARON WOOD

ALDERSON STEPHEN ANDERSON JEFF DALTON

CHARLES PADEN

EVERHART MARK RAU

AUSTIN KATZENBERGER

MICHAEL MCHALE

BENEDIC T ENILL 22 CATHY ELLIOTT

JOEY MIDDLETON

DOUG SINCLAIR

JOHNSON

SANDELL

CARR

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 GOLF FOR THE GREATER GOOD: Approximately 140 golfers and our many generous sponsors turned out for the P1 2024 Fore Safety Golf Tournament at Shamrock Hills in Lee’s Summit, MO. It was another huge success, with proceeds from this year’s tournament benefitting the family of Jonathan Kendall Wilson, who was killed in a road construction accident. The family, including Jonathan’s wife Alexandria Wilson and his two sons, Izayah and Julian, were at the tournament to celebrate the life of their husband and father.

HAPPENINGS

 SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE LIVE AND WORK: P1 Service had the honor of taking part in the 13th Annual “Changing A Child’s Life” Golf Tournament in Wichita, an event organized by the Child Advocacy Center of Wichita, KS. This non-profit organization is dedicated to promoting the safety, health, and well-being of abused children and their caregivers. Despite the challenging weather conditions, the golfers had a great time trying out our P1 Service putting green.

 KC COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE EXPO AT UNION STATION: the P1 Service team was repping at the BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association) trade show at Union Station. Attendees were Jimmy Perlik, Proactive Sales Consultant; Michael Farr, Electrical Testing & Maintenance Sales Consultant; and Jeff Walker, Proactive Sales Consultant.

 WALK IT OFF: The P1 Service team at Lenexa HQ took advantage of some beautiful May days to get out, take a walk, and de-stress in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month.

 MCA CLASS GRADS: Some of our P1 associates did their own “graduating” this spring. Six associates from both P1 Construction and P1 Service completed MCAKC’s Lift LiFT Level 2 Project Management Program, which provides experienced project managers with the tools and skills to build on existing knowledge: Project Engineer Silvana DeSilva, Project Engineer Thomas O’Connor, Controls Engineer III Luke Krehbiel, VDC Specialist Nate Littlejohn, Project Engineer Connor Hayes, and Mechanical Estimator Dustin Thorne. In addition, four P1 Service technicians completed the MCAKC Foreman Series, seven weekly seminars for new, experienced, or aspiring foremen, general foremen, superintendents or other field leaders or managers: Electrical Testing & Maintenance Technician Rich Breeze, Electrical Service Technician Dillon King, Electrical Service Technician Tom Ryan, and Electrical Testing & Maintenance Technician Zach Wilburn.

 WICHITA FAMILY DAY AT THE ZOO:

P1 Service in Wichita had its first annual Family Day at the Zoo in May to show appreciation to employees and their families. Everyone got to hang out on the Leopard Deck and enjoy lunch.

P1 Construction Awarded Work MAY Total: $3,554,364.00

Let’s Play!

10K

Bill Frede 3rd

Rebecca Oberzan

Linda Scott

Darts

Adam Stein

Tammy Suddeth

Golf

Bret Faris and David Becerra

Volleyball

Silvana Da Silva, Tiffany Oldham, Aranza PerezTorres, Tiarra Wall, Diana Korbe

Half Marathon

Cole Raymond 3rd

Daniel Johnson

5K

Kyler True

Dylan Walters

Daniel Johnson

Mike Flores

Steve Hinshaw

Josie Vestal

Diana Korbe

Tiffany Oldham

Meghan Scott

Kelly Masters

Soccer

Aaron Hower, Mike Flores, Cameron Gordon, Adam Brick, Aranza Perez-Torres, Tiarra Wall, Kayla

Foster, Josie Vestal

Trap Shooting

Bret Faris, Jen Kohl