Working under a tight deadline, design-build-automate contractor Primus Builders significantly expanded operations at the Winesburg, Ohio, plant for poultry processor Case Farms and tallied a perfect safety record. The project was delivered in two simultaneous phases. Phase 1 included a new engine room, a 36,000-sq-ft chicken processing facility and processing utility areas. Phase 2 provided a 138,000-sq-ft cold storage warehouse, an automated carton freezing solution, a palletizing area, a wet cooler dock, a loading dock and supporting office.
“What sticks out to me is how we’re able to help them provide a better end product for their customers,” says Ryan Jennings, solutions project executive with Primus. “Instead of shipping off their product to another facility, they’re able to do the freezing and storage at their own facility to create better profits for themselves.”