A successful initiative to transform the Port of Everett (Washington) into a top cement distribution facility in less than a year has earned Greenberry Industrial the 2007 Distinguished Project Award from the Northwest Construction Consumer Council.

The venture was honored in the NWCCC's “Private Projects Over $10 million” category.

In late 2006, the Port of Everett approved a contract to change the focus at the port from handling alumina ore to cement, which called for major changes to the site's dome storage structure, including pouring new interior concrete walls, installing pneumatic systems, building a new truck loading facility, rebuilding conveyers, transfer towers and rail car loading systems – plus removing appurtenances from the top of the dome.

Judges said they were favorably inclined toward the project because of its unique scope of work and tight construction schedule. The judges also were impressed with the safety procedures implemented during the project. A small jobsite of only 44,000 square feet, limited access to the dome facility through just one 14-foot by 12-foot door and an eight-month schedule presented several scheduling and safety challenges for Greenberry to overcome during construction.