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Gray Construction Updates
we work. Alone we can accomplish many great
Gray Construction things, but together, we can change the world. Let us
with Patrick McCowan continue to promote positive change – with a focus
Chief Operating Officer on our people and our values – that continues to
allow personal growth to precede Gray’s growth.
“Change” is a word we have all become familiar
with during 2020. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary
defines this word as, “to make someone or something Central Business Unit
different; alter or modify.” The part the dictionary does with Steve Summers
not define is the human element. Each of us has the Executive Vice President
ability to affect “change” in a positive or negative way. 3
Together, we can choose positive change. In December of 2019, we began the $80 million
Personally, we are living through a pandemic which Dressing Plant Expansion design work for Marzetti.
has changed the way we communicate, educate our Shortly after the 30% design review, this project
children, and go out to eat. Professionally, we have was put on hold due to the uncertainties of market
experienced a change in leadership that has created impact from the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of
different teams. Together we have seen substantial the design progress and the critical need of the work
change in the growth of our business both from a when the project would resume, we proceeded
financial and headcount standpoint. These changes with the temporary Wet Trash Dock construction
have impacted us all in some way and have pushed from March through May of this year. In September
us to “alter or modify” the way we live our lives both we met with Marzetti to review scope requirement
personally and professionally. changes. The customer added to the scope in space
“Change” is definitely a word we’ve all heard more previously planned, including the addition of two
of during 2020, but in reality, we have all dealt with bottling lines; five add-mix kitchens; changes in the
change more than we realize. Change is a part of our cook kitchen; and five pairs of product tanks, with all
daily lives, and we can choose to “alter and modify” of the associated pumps, piping, controls and utilities.
positively rather than negatively. An ancient quote Adjustments were also made to the main office,
from Socrates says it best: “The secret of change is to employee welfare areas and three additional shipping
focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on dock positions. A revised GMP proposal was
building the new.” assembled and presented to Marzetti on September
As we welcome change, keeping relationships 30, 2020. We received board approval of the $112
our priority will only strengthen us, our teams, and million project on November 11.
our company. Together, we must never lose focus We’re gearing up to mobilize on-site in mid-
on what is most valuable at Gray…our people. We November for the Amazon Panda DET6 project in
will develop a deeper understanding of diversity, Detroit, Michigan. This is our 8th fulfillment center
belonging and acceptance. It is imperative that we project for Amazon and is very similar to two others Company
encourage each member of our team to create a that we currently have under construction in Little updates
positive change in the world in which we live. Rock, Arkansas and Augusta, Georgia. This 5-story continued
on next
As we close a 2020 full of changes, I toast each AR Sort fulfillment center contains 3.8 million s.f. of page
of you who have made a positive difference in how floor space and is part of a redevelopment located