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the August Graypvine update. The finished goods The site team at Owens Corning raised $1,043
warehouse and cooler space are enclosed and to help a local family in Ft. Smith for Christmas. In
substantially dried in. Structural framing, deck, construction news, the warehouse is dried in and
exterior IMP and roofing are in place for the about 95% complete. Steel for the manufacturing
packaging and production areas. Floor coatings building is being erected and the building is targeting
have been installed in the kitchen pits. Interior walls a dry in date of February 18, 2022. The walls for the
and protective curbs are being installed. Walkable 30’ deep basement are completed and backfilled,
ceiling panels will begin soon. MEP overhead and work on the cap has commenced.
work continues. Centria siding panels are being As 2021 came to a close, Project Panda had just
installed on the office. Asphalt paving base course celebrated its one-year anniversary. This time last
is complete. Surface course will be placed this year, underground utilities and foundations were
spring. Planned shutdown work for utility and going in and steel erection was about to start. Now,
ingredient tie-ins was successfully executed leading the project is well into early access turnovers and
4 up to and including the Thanksgiving holiday. the installation of process conveyors and spirals
are underway. To-date, Gray has finished closing in
Process and controls engineering and design are
nearly complete, with particular emphasis on RFI the building, ensured exterior paving and sidewalks
responses, procurement and delivery coordination. are in good shape, and completed the installation
Long-lead equipment has been purchased and start-up of roof top units – just in time for our
with initial production equipment deliveries now second Detroit winter. In partnership with Hillwood
occurring. The project schedule has been revised to and Sterling Group, the Panda project team and
reflect a September 2022 completion. its subcontractors helped in a revitalizing effort
Steve Summers, Nate Simon, Brian Jones and
Erin Taylor sit on a red Chik-fil-A couch with a
representative from the company.
