Caltrans moves ahead with foamed asphalt partial depth reclamation
Posted by Dennis McElroy on Jun 7, 2017
SAN JOSE – With climate change a hot topic all over the world, it’s not surprising new pavement rehabilitation technologies have taken off throughout California in recent years.
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Underground foreman builds next generation of construction leaders
Posted by Shanna Crigger on May 25, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO – One of the most important things a foreman can do is take young guys under his wing and put them on a path to success.No Graniterock foreman has worked harder on this front than Darien Shirk.
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Hot forecast for construction drives need for people
Posted by Rodney Jenny on May 16, 2017
The construction industry suffered during the Great Recession, and even before that there were enough ups and downs to keep young people from pursuing construction careers. But things are changing, and we need your help to attract young folks into this business because the construction industry is a more attractive choice than it has been in years.
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Great time to get hired at Graniterock
Posted by Graniterock on May 14, 2017
Do you like to work outdoors?
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Billions on the way for California's infrastructure
Posted by Keith Severson on May 10, 2017
Finally, some relief is on the way to fix California’s attention-starved infrastructure.After years of stalled funding talks in Sacramento and lack of consensus among lawmakers on how to raise the billions needed to repair our roads, highways and bridges, Gov. Jerry Brown and the legislature struck a 10-year $52 billion transportation deal.
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Estimator John Torres leads Graniterock in private construction market
Posted by Shanna Crigger on May 10, 2017
SAN JOSE – John Torres was home for spring break during freshman year of college in 1999 when he bumped into his elementary school basketball coach Rick Morales.The two struck up a conversation that would jump-start John's career.
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Aggregate quality trumps price on Calaveras Dam
Posted by Shanna Crigger on Apr 26, 2017
CALAVERAS DAM – Sometimes you can still win big even when you’re not the lowest bidder.Graniterock’s Aggregate Division secured one of the company’s largest projects ever in terms of volume for reasons that had nothing to do with price.
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Celebration for Highway 17 workers this winter
Posted by Graniterock on Apr 25, 2017
Scotts Valley residents have rallied in support of the men and women who worked hard this winter to fix the storm damage on Highway 17.
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Grinding for new Warriors' arena in San Francisco
Posted by Graniterock on Apr 23, 2017
Make way for the new Golden State Warriors' arena!
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California pays steep price for drought-ending rain
Posted by Graniterock on Apr 10, 2017
While heavy rain finally arrived to end California’s years-long drought, so too did an unexpected thrashing of the state’s infrastructure.The wettest storm season we’ve seen in years, drought-busting by all definitions, left a wake of destruction to highways, roads and bridges estimated to top $1 billion statewide.
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