P1 Connection March 2024

Facility Maintenance Operations FMO

How It Started, Where It's Been, and Where It's Going

TODAY, the P1 Service Facility Maintenance Operations (FMO) division is thriving with nearly 200 employees, six large customers, and new staff to help build the division and bring on new clientele.

But FMO didn’t start that way – it grew from a fundamental need at one of P1’s large healthcare customers. The University of Kansas Health System (TUKHS) needed a partner that could provide a more specialized, integrated level of facility service.

That’s how the FMO division was born – with a mission to: leverage the knowledge and expertise of the entire P1 organization to provide comprehensive and effective facilities management solutions that drive the highest quality for customers’ total cost of ownership across all business segments including: healthcare, municipalities, arts and entertainment, manufacturing, logistics, and academia.

P1’s “power of one,” - including support departments and single-source expertise P1 can put at the customer’s disposal - made the partnership a success, leading to more customers.

It all started with TUKHS in 1999. "We were in their facilities every day – we knew their facilities better than anyone,” Vice President Dave Beebe said. “It began with mechanical plumbing, and evolved into other mechanical and electrical services.”

After TUKHS,

Saint Luke’s Health System approached P1 with the same request: to bring on a more specialized, embedded facility partner.

Dave was already working for Saint Luke’s, and helped foster that connection.

Saint Luke’s was a big opportunity – large enough that P1 partnered with Johnson Controls (JCI), who would hold the main FMO agreement with Saint Luke’s Health System.

Not all customers approached P1. In 2007, P1 went out and sold the program to Catalent. “Catalent was a true sales opportunity,” Dave said. “P1 was doing a fair amount of service work at Catalent and worked closely with their Kansas City branch leadership team on the benefits of partnering with P1 FMO.”

In 2012, P1 had an advocate at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. He proposed to the board that they consider bringing on an outside facility maintenance provider. In an open bid competition, P1 was selected.

The relationship with Kauffman - and the city’s desire to elevate the maintenance and upkeep of the garages - led to the City of Kansas City Missouri Parking Garages partnership in 2019. 

The University of Kansas Health System

Saint Luke’s Health System

Kansas City Catalent Pharma Solutions

SPECIALIZED SKILLED EMBEDDED TEAMS

Dave says FMO’s success is driven by the P1 model, which is not like any other in the Kanas City metro area.

“Our FMO model is different than anyone else out there in the Kansas City market.,” Dave said. “We are not plugging in service techs where needed at a facility. Our model is to provide full-time on-site P1 staff that are facilities only."

Dave says the first responsibility of these embedded FMO employees is maintaining the facility. Just like with any facility, emergency needs will come up. The FMO teams are the emergency responders ready to access and stabilize the emergency, which may need a more specialized service provider like P1 Service to assist with the customer’s needs.

FMO leverages the P1 Service expertise for technical preventive maintenance items that require a high level of knowledge, and special tools for things like chiller maintenance and critical room validations.

“Most other facility maintenance providers in our markets do not have their own in-house capabilities to supplement these specialized needs, and would have to contract with others to help them provide these services,” Dave said.

Dave notes the takeaway here is that P1 FMO is designed to bring a true P1 team approach to our customers, giving them access to all P1 Service and Construction capabilities. 

The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

City of Kansas City MO Parking Garages

Midwest Transplant Network

FINDING PASSION IN THE TRADES

When Dave Beebe decided to give the trades a try at the suggestion of his father, P1’s own Ken Beebe, the road was bumpy at first.

“In the early 80s, the union wasn’t taking many apprentices due to the work shortage,” Dave said. “But in 1984, Local 533 started taking what they called “helpers”.

Dave went in for something similar to an internship. When a pipefitter apprenticeship opened up, Dave was still having doubts about a career in the trades, but he took it.

That first job as a pipefitter was for a large automotive company, and the long hours didn’t exactly bolster his love of the work.

About a year later, he was transferred to Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City, and that changed everything.

“That’s where I finally fell in love with the trade,” he said. “Being on the healthcare side was completely different.”

And from there, he helped P1 and Saint Luke’s connect for a long and prosperous FMO partnership.

“It wasn’t just the mechanical work, it was the rewarding aspect of doing it in a hospital that was providing critical care to so many people. I came to realize the critical services I was able to learn from some of the best trades personnel in the Kansas City market made a huge difference to the people needing care at these facilities,” he added.

Over time, Dave went from pipefitter to Vice President, overseeing all of P1 Group’s Facility Maintenance Operations teams across the Kansas City metro.

“I have been very fortunate to be part of P1, and the support of this organization along my journey .”

-Senior Project Manager Dolan Boxberger

Duane Ferguson, Maintenance Specialist, Saint Luke's

“A customer may only need a handful of P1 FMO onsite engineers. but each of those engineers has access to any P1 division, which in turn has the expertise to help with any facility needs,” Dave said.

In 2023, FMO added a new partner, the Midwest Transplant Network (MTN), to the list of customers. This partnership was once again the result of the positive work the P1 Service technicians were already doing at the MTN facility.

The P1 Proactive Solutions team was also able to show MTN how P1 offers a better solution than what the facility was using at the time.

The steady growth of FMO in both customers and personnel has created a need for more oversight, and, in 2023, some new talent joined the FMO Division.

A CHAMPION FOR THE PEOPLE

One of the new team members is FMO Program Administrator Jen Kohl, who joined P1 in May of 2023.

“With nearly 200 FMO employees, it is critical that we take care of our people and are always ready to fulfill their needs as well as those of our customers,” Dave said.

In her role, Jen will help with the dayto-day FMO-specific HR needs, which Dave notes are critical for FMO

“Jen’s role is not to be HR, but to act as a liaison, taking care of our FMO employees from a truly ‘personnel’ aspect – finding the positions, making sure they’re onboarded and have what they need daily to be successful."

Prior to P1, Jen worked in law enforcement for 15 years as a

police lieutenant, and also has experience in HR.

“I enjoy the human contact that comes with this role” Jen said. “I really like being able to go on site, and learn more about what our associates do every day.”

With her previous law enforcement experience, Jennifer says she is used to being a “rover”, so the opportunity to get around and work directly with associates at the various facilities suits her.

“FMO associates need a dedicated individual – a go-to person who can help connect them with HR or whatever they need, so they can get answers and have issues resolved much quicker,” Jen said.

BUILDING THE FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE CUSTOMERS

FMO Manager Bryce Tullis joined the team in August of 2023. Bryce works with Dave to maintain current accounts, but his primary role will be setting up new customers, like MTN.

“In the months I’ve been here, I’ve primarily been getting MTN started from the ground up, hiring a facility manager, assessing and addressing needs, and getting a CMS built,” Bryce said.

Previously, Bryce was a facility manager for WalMart on the supply chain side, working out of Topeka and traveling around the U.S. building different facility maintenance teams.

Congratulations to our new FMO talent, and cheers to many more years of growth and success. 

FMO Program Administrator Jen Kohl | FMO Manager Bryce Tullis

Fast and Efficient:

P1 Service Teams Replace Critical Air Handler at St. Luke’s North Hospital

An air handler unit is crucial to a hospital's sterile processing department, as it regulates and monitors temperature and humidity levels. If an air handler unit malfunctions, it can lead to excessive humidity and temperature fluctuations that promote microbial growth, which can undermine sterilization practices.

When an air handler unit at St. Luke’s North Hospital needed to be replaced, the P1 Service team had to act fast.

“The team gets three days (72 hours) to entirely disassemble the old air handler and get the new one up and running properly,” P1 Account Manager Connor Hayes said.

“The old unit must be broken down and hauled off the rooftop via crane.”

“The new unit is also broken down into pieces ahead of time, and those pieces are brought up by crane and set on the roof to be carried into the mechanical room, where they ares assembled in place,” Connor said.

Connor says it takes two rotating teams, each working 12-hour shifts, to cover the 72-hour shutdown.

“The team gets three days (72 hours) to entirely disassemble the old air handler and get the new one up and running properly.”

-Connor Hayes, Account Manager

“All in all, the job went very smoothly; the guys worked hard, around the clock, to remove the old unit and get the new one up and running.”

-Connor Hayes, Account Manager

“With air handlers being a critical component of central sterilization, no surgeries could be performed while the unit was down, so it was vital to get the new unit assembled, installed, and back up and running as quickly as possible,” Connor explained.

Despite the challenges, teamwork was on full display as the P1 teams worked tirelessly to complete the job within the shutdown time frame.

Connor praised the team's effort.

"All in all, the job went very smoothly; the guys worked hard, around the clock, to remove the old unit and get the new one up and running."

It was another job well executed thanks to the expertise and diligence of the P1 Service team! 

Connor Hayes

Account Manager

Brian Heinen Foreman

Kenny Sands Foreman

Kent McDonald

BUILDING KANSAS CITY: Beth Martens Brings Construction Theme to Parade of Hearts

Out of 468 total entries, P1’s own Marketing Proposal Specialist (and fine artist) Beth Martens was selected as one of the final 100 local artists to create heart art for the 2024 Parade of Hearts.

Once again, the final hearts will be on display throughout the Kansas City metro for people to find and enjoy. Later, they will be auctioned off, with proceeds benefiting organizations in the following categories: health and wellness; education; small and minority-owned businesses; arts and culture; and hospitality and tourism.

This is the second year Beth has been one of the artists. “The Parade of Hearts Event has been so well received by the Kansas City Community,” she said. “It not only raises funds for charity, but brings fun and enjoyment to people throughout the metropolitan area.”

“Being part of the event this year has allowed me to use my creativity to give back to the community,” Beth added. “I chose my theme because I wanted to highlight the hard-working men and women in the mechanical and construction skilled trades, and bring appreciation to them and the importance of their roles in building Kansas City.”

P1 may be biased, but we think that theme is perfect! 

Parade of Hearts kicks off April 13 at the American Royal Center in Kansas City. The 10 a.m.-4 p.m. event is open to the public. https://theparadeofhearts.com/

P1 Membership in BuildSafe Partnership Proves We Practice SAFETY FIRST

P1 is part of an exclusive group known as the BuildSafe Partnership Program (BSPP), and the meaning behind the membership is simple: P1 has a successful and pervasive safety culture.

There are currently only 13 Kansas City-area based companies that qualify for BSPP. Nationwide, BSPP is among the very top prestigious partnership programs of its kind, ranking No. 5 of 90.

P1 Vice President Don Campbell says P1 has been a member since 2003.

“The overall goal of this partnership is to reduce the number of accidents, injuries, and illnesses - with zero fatalities - among participating employers,” Don said.

According to Morgan Morrison, Safety, Health & Environmental Services Office Administrator at The Builders' Association, the partnership was born out of mutual recognition of the importance safety in construction workplaces.

“The Builders' Association and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor (OSHA), understand the magnitude of promoting a safe and healthful work environment in the construction industry,” Morgan said.

The criteria to belong are stringent, including providing annual written safety and health programs, training records, and injury/illness records, no willful or repeat violations, and other specific requirements as laid out by the partnership steering committee.

Congratulations to P1 and all our associates for demonstrating a commitment to safety every single day! 

MARCH IS LADDER SAFETY MONTH

500,000+According to the CPSC (US Consumer Product Safety Commission) 500,000+ people are treated each year for ladder related falls.

$24 Billion An estimated $24 billion is the annual cost to the U.S. for work loss, medical, legal, liability, and pain and suffering expenses from falls.

300+ According to the CDC, more than 300 people die from ladder falls each year.

These are just a few of the statistics pointing to the dangers of ladder misuse.

As we learned in last year’s March newsletter, there are right – and wrong – ways to use ladders safely! Even if it saves time or effort, using ladders incorrectly is never acceptable.

Ladders are one of the most common tools used both at home and at work, and that can make complacency and incorrect usage more common.

3 TIPS FOR PRACTICING LADDER SAFETY

1. The CDC’s NIOSH LadderSafe mobile app is free on any phone. This tool can help determine a safe pitch for setting up a ladder and has Safety tips for both Extension and Step ladders.

2. Be sure to Select right ladder for the job (and ladders don’t have to be the only option).

3. Use them only for their intended purpose, and apply proper use techniques covered in P1 safety trainings:

 Inspect ladders before each use.

 Never stand on top or second-from-top rung.

 Use three (3) points of contact.

 Work inside siderails.

 LOOK to ensure you don’t miss the LAST STEP!

NEW FACES/ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

ROLE CHANGES & PROMOTIONS

 PUPPIES! P1 celebrated with some very special Valentines again this year. Melissa’s Second Chances rescue provided the puppies, P1 associates provided the cuddles.

ONE LUCKY PUP FOUND A HOME!

Love at First Sight: P1 Accounting Clerk Kayla Foster was so enamored with one of the puppies, she decided to give the pup her forever home. “Billie” will now be known as “Rosie” and we wish her happily ever after with her new family!

(C) Blake Denkers Project Manager Gretna

(C) Jennifer Blomendahl Project Coordinator Lenexa

(C) Wyatt Long Project Engineer Lawrence

(C) Scott Heiser Sr Project Manager Lenexa

(S) Zach Wagner Project Engineer Wichita

(C) Samantha Boh Project Engineer Las Vegas

(C) Jason White Promotion Operations Manager St. Joseph

(C) Maya Gallo Promotion Project Coordinator Las Vegas

(C) Laura Gomez-Rodriguez Role Change Receptionist Las Vegas

(C) Nick Lawless Role Change Cost Manager Project Kansas

(C) Dustin Thorne Role Change Project Manager Project Kansas

(C) Bryan Bahr Promotion Elec. Preconstruction Mgr. Lenexa

Office and field associate birthdays and work anniversaries

MARCH BIRTHDAYS

1 TIM SUPPLEE

BRYCE DENTON

ERIC KING

CHASE KLEIN

JUSTIN VERSTRAETE

ALLEN EASTRIDGE

BRUCE VAN FLEET

2 CODY MCCRAY

ANDRIA MEYER

TIMOTHY STALLBAUMER

JOSIAH PAPA

AUSTIN BENSON

DAN SWARTZ

KENT LUTZ

DONALD PARDEW

DALTON ROBERTS

3 MARTIN FLORES

JAMES MCKAY

RON TABOR

4 GREG MURPHY

THOMAS STRALEY

JOSHUA MORRISON

5 SHAUN GRAY

JOSEPH GREGORY

DAVID STEVENSON

6 BROCK CHAPMAN

CHAD DARK

STEPHEN SUBLETTE

JUAN SOSA

7 ADAM SCHIEBER

BERT DEERE

DEBORAH STARR

JEFF GARDNER

8 RG STEWART

MICHAEL FARR

TROY BRADBURY

9 JACOB LOEHR

ALAN SAYLOR

CARL BROWN

JILL HOLLINGSWORTH

CODY WARD

10 CATALINA DE LEON

BILLY JASKINIA

WADE BUCK

11 KRISTI BERGLUND

12 ZACHARY LUTHI

TYLER TESKE

ANDREW PARKER

13 JIM NISELY

CHAD BRUCKEN

14 DAVID GREEN

DOUG SUNDERLAND

JASON TALIAFERRO

K’DEEM HAMILTON

MARC WRIGHT

CONNER MORRIS

PAUL LARSON

KELLY MASTERS

15

DANIEL DUFFETT

RALPH EVANS

TINA JOHNSON

16 THOMAS ISBELL

JOSHUA FARNAN

CHASE MIKESSELL

ISABELLE LARSEN

JOHN SHERMAN

17 THERON LADINSKY

BENJAMIN HOESSEL

DYLAN BRUNSHIDLE

PAUL SOZA

CHRISTINE HAWKINS

18 DON ERISMAN

CODY BOHANNON SCOTT GEHRT

CLIFFORD WINSEL

ZACH KRAFT

CHRIS WHEELER

ZACH WATKINS

19 TOBY STEPHENS

KEITH CARTER

20 DEVON MINCKLEY

TRAVIS HOWER

NATHANIEL MCCARTY

WILLIAM BIRD

NICK BRISTOW

21 ANDREW MAGINNESS

JASON MILES

22 BERT SMITH

SHAWN CREMEEN

JOHN HENDRIX

TOM RYAN

23 JEFFREY REESE

DAVID BRAMBLE

LOGAN GLENN

VERNON COLVIN

DONO BARNES

GARY MCDONALD

ROBERT ZIMMERMAN

TREVOR WOLFE

24 BRAD DAVIS

JASON GRIFFITH

JOHN BULLIMORE

GRAYSEN CHAMBLIN

BRIAN VAN SCHOELANDT

JAMES NICHOLS

25 TRAVIS FLEMING

ANTHONY MORENO

TYLER SLOOP

JAMIE FLANERY

BRYAN MILLER

LINDSAY WILSON

26 BRIAN NALLEY

CHRISTOPHER KIRBY

JUSTIN DEER

JOHN STUMP

27 RYAN PITTMAN

SEAN JAMISON

KARI BENSON

28 KYLE POSER

BRAD CLOVER

ISREAL MUNDY

LUCAS NELSON

JOHN MULARONI

STEPHEN KLEYMANN

29 MICHAEL TOOMAY

30 MARK TOLLIVER

ROGER MILLER

BRIAN MILLER

ISRAEL THOMPSON

ANTHONY GEORGE

BRAD WINSOR

RAY COLEMAN

31 CRIS RAY

BLAKE DENTON

CHASE MILLER

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THOME, DEREK CAMPBELL, MIKE GORDY, JEN MORRIS, JOSH ELLIS, HOUSTON BLOCHER

15 YEARS: JON BUTTERWORTH | 30 YEARS: CHRIS CHAMPAGNE

Camaraderie & Competition:

Join in the Fun at This Year’s Kansas City Corporate Challenge

Kickball, tug-of-war, and archery may sound more like activities for a summer camp, but these are just a few of the events you can participate in at this year’s Kansas City Corporate Challenge (KCCC).

Feel like a kid again this spring, all while getting to know your co-workers.

“You might be surprised at how much fun you will have trying out new activities or revisiting activities you once enjoyed,” said VDC Detailer James Daugherty.

Kansas City Corporate Challenge (KCCC) started in 1980 to promote interaction between different companies throughout Kansas City. It started with 18 companies and through the years has grown to 160 companies, with over 30,000 individual participants last year.

Not every city participates, but Kansas City is one of the lucky cities that

Accounting Manager Morgan Lassise has participated in KCCC for 15 years.

“It’s a truly unique event specific to the Kansas City area – most cities in the U.S. do not hold similar events,” Accounting Manager Morgan

KCCC is all about fun and games, but they also give back to a local charity every year.

KCCC partners with Cornerstones of Care. Proceeds directly benefit their

Build Trybe Program -- a mentorship community which helps build health, independence, and empowerment skills among youth throughout the Kansas City Metro Area.

This year’s theme is “Let’s Play!”, and in honor of the games’ 45th year, KCCC is bringing back archery - one of the original games.

Other sports range from team sports like flag football, softball, and tug of war, to individual categories such as swimming, track and field, and tennis.

P1 has been participating in the games since 2002, and people from every department in the company have participated, including P1 Construction CEO Bruce Belcher.

Bruce says when it comes to KCCC, be like Nike and “just do it.”

“I’m very competitive, and I like sporting events,” Bruce said. “But most of all, it’s fun to bring people from P1 together. If you’re not sure, just give it a try. No matter your athletic capabilities, there really is something for everyone.”

Project Coordinator Diana Korbe says each year brings a new batch of great memories.

“Each year seems to bring new memories and good laughs with everyone who participates,” she said.

“Take the opportunity if you have a few open spots on your calendar to compete in an event, get to know a coworker or two, and have fun since it’s a really cool Kansas City experience.”

-Morgan Lassise, Accounting Manager

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR CO-WORKERS?

Play a whole day of softball together and you can find out. This is an excellent opportunity for employees - new and tenured - to get to know each other in a fun environment, outside of work.

“I’ve met other P1 employees that I normally wouldn’t interact with and formed new friendships and connections,” Project Coordinator Linda Scott said.

“I’ve been thankful that P1 has participated in KCCC since it started,” Morgan added. “Take the opportunity if you have a few open spots on your calendar to compete in an event, get to know a coworker or two, and have fun. It’s a really cool Kansas City experience.”

We encourage everyone from non-athletes to experienced players to come support your company and your community! Sign up before March 15th and don’t miss out in all the fun and games this year!

Sign up NOW for ALL THE FUN! KCCorporateChallenge.com

Questions? Contact Diana Korbe at diana.korbe@p1group.com or 785.371.9202.

“Each year seems to bring new memories and good laughs with everyone who participates”

-Diana Korbe, Project Coordinator

 KEEPING P1 ON THE CUTTING

EDGE: P1 Construction Technologist Jeff Peterson was recently nominated for MCAA MEP Innovator of the Year. Jeff is a member of the MCAA Technology Committee. The committee helps organize the annual MEP Innovation Conference put on by the technology committees from MCAA, NECA and SMACNA.

Jeff has presented on numerous topics at the conference, and has also presented at past Stratus Users Conferences. Last fall, Jeff presented for MCAA Kansas City to the MCAA Student Chapter at Pittsburg State University. More than 100 students attended the presentation, which delved into the innovative technology P1 is using in the pipefitting fabrication shop, how technology has changed, and how it impacts the way we build.

MCAA Executive Director Stacy Zerr says Jeff’s passion for the subject matter was a success with the student audience. “Jeff’s got such a passion –he is among some of the best presenters we’ve had, and we really appreciate him visiting PSU,” Stacy said.

P1 President Kollin Knox agrees. “P1 is lucky to have Jeff – he is smart, talented, and contributes greatly to the success of P1 and our commitment to advancing technology within our business and industry,” Kollin said. 

HAPPENINGS

 AIM HIGH! You can’t see him, but that’s Foreman Zach Rever replacing Stadium Lights at the Missouri Western State University football stadium in St. Joseph - home of the Chiefs Training Camp. We’re pretty sure all that good lighting helped the Chiefs win back-to-back Super Bowls!

 ST. JOE OFFICE SPONSORS PHEASANTS FOREVER

The P1 St. Joe office hosted a “Pheasants Forever” night for a few customers on February 3rd, including Mosaic Life Care and Elanco Animal Health. Pheasants Forever’s mission is to conserve pheasants, quail and other wildlife through habitat improvements, public access, education and conservation advocacy. Pictured, right: Ken and Misty McConnell; Cris and Kim Ray; Aaron and

Greyson White.

Pictured, clockwise: Jeff presents at PSU; Jeff with PSU MCAA Department Advisor Shannon Nicklaus; Jeff speaking at the Innovation Conference

 SAFETY FIRST! The P1 Millwrights fabricated and installed a brand new railing at our Lawrence office. Tyler Ranes (left) and Dave Bramble shined it up!

AWARDED WORK: P1 CONSTRUCTION/FEBRUARY TOTAL: (REDACTED)