90 The Next Hundred Years The KBHE team, front row left to right: Jose Figueroa, Lara Krayer, John Coleman, Jim Lloyd, Dennis Fiorello, Christopher Fields. Back row left to right: Evans Rodriguez, Bruce Jones, Bruce Jones Jr., Robert Sturm, Russell Carmichael, Jonatan Rubio-Cruz KBHE has removed and replaced some interesting items due to contamination over the years. Among them: vegetable gardens, koi ponds, aquatic plants, lilac and arborvitae trees, decks, and swimming pools. Our teams often work with the Carpentry Division to accomplish these projects. Emergency spill response service is steady work for KBHE—at all hours of the day and night. All employees are on a rotating, on-call schedule. Until his retirement, John received every phone call and dispatched the on-call crew to the scene. These spills are usually the result of motor vehicle accidents. Sometimes fuid leaks from the vehicles; sometimes transformers are knocked of utility poles, causing them to spill. Employees are always dispatched in pairs for safety, and the customer arranges for police presence when needed. KBHE is a small and tight-knit group of under 15 employees, with many longtimers who maintain strong personal and professional relationships. They participate in team-building days, everyone contributes when there’s a picnic, and sometimes they play basketball together on weekends. KBH Environmental, LLC believes that a proactive approach toward preserving and enhancing natural resources is consistent with our core values and is fundamental to achieving our mission. – John Coleman The Straight Scoop, June 2008 KBH Environmental, LLC: What sets us apart from all the rest Submitted by: Kevin Hutton Ext. 284 _______________________________________________________________ We are beginning the industry awareness campaign for KBH Environmental. We describe the beneft of having an environmental company aligned with such a diverse business as P&CG. Companies are telling us they’ve been looking for such a one stop shop for their work. Environmental companies are doing rigging, electrical, excavation, and concrete work with unskilled HazMat forces. Te idea of having professional trades cross trained to do their work while HazMat or asbestos abatement work is occurring has never been ofered. Tom Hudak has coined the phrase “Mixed Hazards”. His defnition is a situation that has multiple types of employee hazards that require vastly diferent training. Most companies rightfully trump all other hazards with asbestos or HazMat. By making that decision they are electing to allow unqualifed HazMat and abatement workers perform dangerous tasks. With the expertise P&CG and KBHE ofers, our customers do not have to make that choice. No other environmental companies have the abilities we have. In the same vein, no other construction company can ofer environmental services integrated with their services. We think we’re starting something good. As KBHE penetrates new markets we are promoting all P&CG divisions. Companies we have been talking to include Garlock Industries, High Falls Brewery, and Corning.
