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PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

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Publix Super Markets

Earthwork has been a large undertaking on the Publix jobsite. Inset: Gray team members and Publix leaders during the groundbreaking ceremony in early 2020.

In 2019, Gray was awarded its first project for of activities going on daily throughout the site are
Publix Super Markets in Greensboro, North Carolina. unique. The refrigerated warehouse is 941,376 s.f.
This project will be the 10th distribution center for the and has a 70,000 lb. refrigeration ammonia charge.
grocery chain, which is working to grow and expand The campus has 100% redundant power to ensure
its presence by adding stores further up the East Publix can support their network supply chain.”
Coast of the U.S. The project sits on a 350-acre site The Greensboro campus is due to be completed in
with 250 acres disturbed for construction activities. July of 2022. Team members working on the project
“One of the reasons Publix chose Gray is for our include Jerry Hack, Steven Bradford, Thomas Royse,
ability to manage large complex projects,” said Hayley Murphy, Brandon Ashley, Kevin Wurschmidt,
Rodney Carpenter, Vice President, Distribution Randall Pomana, Brian Frisco, Randy Case, Mike
& Commercial Market. “The campus will have Hoffman, Daniel Pope, Jackson McKnight, Chris
eleven buildings and has been master-planned Turner, Lucas Oakley and Jacob Robinson.
for a future administrative office, manufacturing
building, expansion to the refrigerated warehouse “The project is a massive
and a 1.3 million s.f. dry good warehouse. We are undertaking and involves moving
currently grading the site in preparation for these over 2.2 million cubic yards of dirt
future buildings.”
Rodney also noted that the project is unique in and has over 100,000 linear feet
its scale. of duct bank to be installed. The
“The project is a massive undertaking and involves sheer size of the site and number
moving over 2.2 million cubic yards of dirt and has
over 100,000 l.f. of duct bank to be installed,” said of activities going on daily
Rodney. “The sheer size of the site and number throughout the site are unique.”