Green Leaf Construction & F.W. Webb Celebrate Topping Off of New Hazleton Central Distribution Facility
- Green Leaf
- Aug 27
- 3 min read
HAZLETON, PA — August 13, 2026 - F.W. Webb Company, Green Leaf Construction, and project partners gathered in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, to celebrate a major milestone in the construction of F.W. Webb’s second Central Distribution facility; the topping-off of the 738,654-square-foot facility.
The topping off marks the completion of the building’s structural steel frame, repres
enting a significant step forward in the construction of a facility that will expand F.W. Webb’s distribution capabilities throughout Pennsylvania and the surrounding Mid-Atlantic markets.
“This building represents a significant investment in F.W. Webb and, more importantly, an investment in our customers,” said Jeff Pope, President and Owner of F.W. Webb Company. “As we continue to grow in Pennsylvania and the surrounding markets, this facility will help us increase our capacity, improve product availability, and better serve our customers when and where they need us.”
The scale of the project is significant. Before construction could begin, Green Leaf Construction addressed challenging subsurface conditions at the site, moving more than 1 million cubic yards of rock through blasting and excavation. Much of the material was crushed and repurposed on site for grading, stabilization, and infrastructure construction.
Once complete, the facility will serve as a modern distribution hub designed to support F.W. Webb’s continued growth. The building will feature high-bay storage, 70 loading dock doors, and infrastructure designed to support high-volume distribution operations.
“This is an exciting milestone, not only because of the size and complexity of this project, but because of what it represents for F.W. Webb and the team that has brought it to this point,” said Andy McBeth, President of Green Leaf Construction. “A project of this scale takes an incredible amount of coordination, planning, and hard work. We are proud of our entire project team and especially grateful to the tradespeople who have worked safely and diligently to make this milestone possible.”
The topping off ceremony also provided an opportunity to recognize the many people involved in the project; from the design and engineering teams to the subcontractors, tradespeople, suppliers, and Green Leaf and F.W. Webb teams working together to bring the facility to life.
With the structural frame now complete, construction will continue through the remainder of 2026, with the facility currently scheduled to open in spring 2027.
The new facility will further strengthen F.W. Webb’s distribution network as the company continues its growth across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. So far in 2026, F.W. Webb has opened new facilities in Central Islip, NY, and Somerdale, NJ, and relocated existing stores into new facilities in Whippany, NJ, and Queensbury, NY.
About Green Leaf Construction
Green Leaf Construction is a full-service design-build and construction management firm based in Leominster, Massachusetts. Founded in 2014, Green Leaf provides preconstruction, design-build, construction management, and general contracting services throughout the Northeast. The company specializes in commercial, industrial, manufacturing, distribution, and other complex construction projects, with a focus on collaboration, transparency, quality, and long-term client relationships.
About F.W. Webb Company
An industry pioneer since 1866, F.W. Webb Company is the largest wholesale distributor of plumbing, heating, HVAC, LP gas, refrigeration, pipe, valves, and fittings in the Northeast. F.W. Webb has grown from a single location to more than 100 across nine states and proudly offers customers an extensive inventory of products and dedicated services that reach from underground to the rooftop. Covering 16 areas of expertise, specialty markets include process controls, water works, environmental services, and more. F.W. Webb also operates 50 Frank Webb Home bath, kitchen, and lighting retail showrooms.
Representatives from F.W. Webb and Green Leaf Construction gathered with workers on site Attendees signed the final beam The project team gathered with representatives from F.W. Webb The team celebrated the contributions of workers on site F.W. Webb President & Owner Jeff Pope signs the ceremonial beam Attendees gather on site Crews prepare to place the beam Green Leaf Project Executive, Mike Vogel signs the beam Crews lift the ceremonial final steel beam for placement.
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