Great Northwest Inc.

About Great Northwest, Inc.

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Company History -
Great Northwest Inc, is a closely held business incorporated in the State of Alaska. Inception was in 1975 when our firm began as a small residential landscaping contractor. Over the years we have evolved into a major general construction company.

Employees -
Great Northwest, Inc. employs between 50 and 250 employees depending upon workload. Most of our work is performed under union labor agreements on a project basis. Specialty subcontractors are added for items requiring welded steel piping, mechanical construction, electrical construction, concrete construction, vertical construction and other specialties.

Company Organization -
Great Northwest, Inc. has several distinct departments and divisions. These are organized as follows:

Department	Function
Accounting	Payroll, job costing, accounts receivable and accounts payable.
Administration	Banking, financing, insurance, bonding and overall management.
Equipment Management	Documentation, major and minor repairs, service and maintenance of company and rented equipment.
Estimating	Contract bids and proposals.
General and Civil	Constructs general and civil related projects.
Gravel Supply	Manufacture and sale of gravel products from 200 acre site on Van Horn Road in Fairbanks.
Landscape Construction	Constructs landscape and site restoration projects.
Landscape Supply	Manufacture and sale of topsoil products from 40 acre site on College Road in Fairbanks.
Marketing	Research potential projects, promote company to clients.
Operations	Coordinate day to day manpower and equipment requirements.
Project Management	Project organization, scheduling and material supply.
Quality Control	Ensures construction meets clients needs and project specifications.
Safety	Ensures work is performed in a safe and workmanlike manner.

Community Involvement -
Great Northwest, Inc. maintains strong ties to the local and statewide community supporting many civic, youth, sports and community organizations through donations of labor, equipment, material, cash and goods as well as maintaining an active membership participating in many of these organizations. Great Northwest, Inc. also provides training area for local labor and other organizations to facilitate their exercises.

Recipients include:

United Way of the Tanana Valley
Breast Cancer Detection Center
Samaritan Counseling & Adoption
Boy Scouts of America
Fairbanks Convention & Visitors Bureau
Festival Fairbanks
Fairbanks Symphony Organization
Associated General Contractors
Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce
Alaska State Chamber of Commerce
Arctic Lions
Make a Wish Foundation
American Cancer Society
Armed Services YMCA of Alaska
Other religious, educational and sports organizations