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Project :: Fort Wainwright Platoon Battle Course

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As the earthwork subcontractor, Great Northwest, Inc. was responsible for clearing, road and pad construction on this several hundred acre project.

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Project :: Fort Wainwright Taku Gardens Housing

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As the earthwork subcontractor, Great Northwest, Inc. was responsible for clearing, road and pad construction, site preparation and underground utilities on this 128 unit design/build project. Unfortunately, the site was found to be contaminated and the contract terminated for convenience with an amicable settlement for all parties.

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Streets and drives are graded in preparation for gravel subbase.

Project :: Donnelly Battle Area Complex

Click to View Larger	Trails and target emplacements are constructed for Stryker training.
Click to View Larger	Urban settings with partially constructed structures are built for training exercises.
Click to View Larger	Underground culverts are incorporated into the urban setting for training.
Click to View Larger	Fill is placed adjacent to walls for Stryker training.

Project :: Fairbanks International Airport Heavy Cargo Apron

Click to View Larger	A new hydraulic clam dredge is used to extract gravel from the Airport pit.
Click to View Larger	Gravel is added to bring up the final grade.
Click to View Larger	Fine grading prepares the pad for the next layer of material.
Click to View Larger	An aerial view of the project.
Click to View Larger	Asphalt is placed in one of the runway repair areas.
Click to View Larger	Gravel is compacted utilizing the dynampic compaction method in areas of old sloughs.
Click to View Larger	Gravel is hauled into old slough after muck removal.

Project :: Parks Highway MP 204 Overcrossing

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An MSE wall is constructed to hold a new bult-tee overcrossing.

Project :: North Pole Elementary

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Gravel is placed and compacted to build up new parking lot.

Project :: BP 2001 Summer Gravel

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Highway Side Dumps are used to haul gravel in Prudhoe Bay.

Project :: Old Steese Reconstruction

Click to View Larger	Traffic control is an important part of construction for an urban project.
Click to View Larger	Underground utilities must be replaced before road reconstruction.
Click to View Larger	New storm drains are installed to drain rainfall off of the roadway.

Project :: District Heat Expansion

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A city street ready for asphalt.

Project :: Dalton 144-175

Click to View Larger	Thousands of yards of dirt must be moved to replace old culverts. One day road closures facilitated this work.
Click to View Larger	A completed road with a chip surface is smooth and dust free.