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Gray Construction Updates
in the research, evaluation, decision making, and
Gray Construction steps taken to accomplish Gray’s transition to
with Patrick McCowan Procore. In late July, Matt transitioned to Project
Chief Operating Officer Services as Scheduling Manager, Project Services.
He will continue to lead the implementation and
By now, most of you have heard me talk about roll-out of Procore while developing scheduling
“cohesive teams” and the emphasis we put on standards and analytics for the company. Matt will
ensuring that as the company grows and adds be our Procore “Champion.” Since adopting the
new team members, our teams remain strong and system in early May, we currently have twenty-one
retain the ability to work together cohesively. Each projects utilizing the system. Our project teams are
of you are experiencing your own growth alongside seeing the added value and efficiencies gained by 3
the company’s growth, and it remains a top priority having a comprehensive construction management
to provide you with the tools you need to continue software. Be sure to congratulate Matt if you
your success. see him on his promotion and leadership on the
Relationships and team building are essential at Procore project.
Gray and we want to make sure that as we hit the Without a doubt, the future is bright for us at
surge of new team members in 2020-2021, we are Gray. As we grow, we will continue to research
not only helping integrate our new team members tools that allow us to be more efficient but,
into Gray’s culture but also helping our current great most importantly, we will always rely on our
team members adapt to their new teams. Colonel team members to decide what is best for our
Farrell and Gray Fusion have been instrumental in Gray Family.
cohesive team training the first part of the year by
conducting project team trainings that included
several new and seasoned Gray team members. Central Business Unit
In addition to training for our team members, with Steve Summers
part of our journey to building more cohesive Executive Vice President
teams includes standardizing how we share
project data. Through years of growth, we have The Diageo project recently reached a few
accumulated a variety of software programs to use milestones: the Granary, Distillery and Main
in executing our projects. The lack of an integrated Office building construction are complete and
software solution has led to inefficiencies among the Temporary Certificate of Occupancy has
our teams. We realize we cannot expect to build been issued. Installation of the barrel filling line is
cohesive teams if our data is not cohesive, too. nearly complete and Gray Solutions is finalizing
This led to the development of a team that would the design of the Automated Guided Vehicle
begin preparation for a full digital transformation, system. In the Powerhouse, the electrode boilers,
beginning with fully integrating technology platforms air compressors, RO system, cooling tower and Company
used by operations, and resulting in accessible and chilled water systems have been started and updates
actionable data. commissioning is almost complete. Gray Solutions continued
on next
Matt Kilgore has played a fundamental role continues to commission the distillery and we plan page
alongside the Construction Technology Workgroup to start making bourbon on July 1st. In the Dry
