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Independent truckers plan protest over state law AB5
Posted by Graniterock on Thu, October 31st, 2019, 12:03 pm
Independent truckers from across our region planto protest the new California law, known as AB5, aimed at regulating independent contractors.Protests are anticipatedNovember 4-6.While the action is directed primarily at legislators in Sacramento, we have been told truckers plan to demonstrate at quarry and hot plant locations in the San Francisco Bay Area and across Northern California to highlight the critical role independent truckers play in the construction industry.Their goal is to obtain press coverage and disrupt ... Read More
Little mixer truck Labor Day giveaway
Posted by Graniterock on Mon, August 19th, 2019, 11:07 am
Little Mixer Truck Labor Day 2019 SweepstakesOFFICIAL SWEEPSTAKES RULESNO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.Graniterock Company (“Graniterock” or “Sponsor”) is sponsoring this Sweepstakes, which is governed by the following Official Rules. This Sweepstakes is governed exclusively by the laws of the United States. Void where prohibited, taxed or restricted by law. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.1.Who May Enter.Participation is open only to legal ... Read More
A decade of math inspiration through the Bruce W. Woolpert Algebra Academy
Posted by Graniterock on Mon, July 22nd, 2019, 9:41 am
WATSONVILLE — Algebra ROCKS just as much as the beach on a sunny afternoon. Just ask the more than 140 motivated middle school students who are gearing up to join Graniterock’s 10th annual Bruce W. Woolpert Algebra Academy, located at the company’s headquarters and Driscoll’s Cassin Ranch facility in Watsonville Aug. 5-9 from 9 a.m. -3:30 p.m. each day.Students, representing middle schools throughout Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito counties, will sharpen their math skills by ... Read More
Instagram 12,000 celebration giveaway
Posted by Graniterock on Fri, July 19th, 2019, 11:48 am
Instagram 12K Celebration SweepstakesOFFICIAL SWEEPSTAKES RULESNO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.Granite Rock Company (“Graniterock” or “Sponsor”) is sponsoring this Sweepstakes, which is governed by the following Official Rules. This Sweepstakes is governed exclusively by the laws of the United States. Void where prohibited, taxed or restricted by law. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.1.Who May Enter.Participation is open only to legal residents of ... Read More
Feeding the needy hits home for Graniterock team member
Posted by Graniterock on Thu, June 20th, 2019, 6:57 pm
PAJARO –Diana Villegasknows the strain of growing up poor with little food in the house, so much so she doesn’t want other kids to suffer the same.She and her five siblings, raised in a small Texas town adjacent to Mexico, relied on free breakfast and lunch at school because of their low-income status.Those free meals during her youth in Brownsville are fresh in Diana’s mind as now she periodically gives her time to make sure children ... Read More
Smoother ride at Wilson Quarry
Posted by Graniterock on Fri, May 10th, 2019, 10:30 am
Exiting the A.R. Wilson Quarry won’t be such a bumpyride anymore.The road leading out of the Quarry, with more than a few potholes, is undergoing a rehabilitation project coordinated by several Graniterock teams in addition to the Quarry: PDR, RTS, Construction Division and Road Materials.The One Company project has been years in the making as the road condition has grown worse in recent years due to high truck traffic and heavy rains, creating frustration among aggregate ... Read More
San Jose Airport expansion project goes green with Graniterock concrete
Posted by Graniterock on Thu, April 4th, 2019, 8:18 am
SAN JOSE – Mineta San Jose International Airport is using sustainable concrete from Graniterock, made with industrial byproducts, to significantly reduce the carbon impact of its $58 million Terminal B expansion project.The fastest-growing airport in the country, in terms of both passengers and airlines, is building a five-gate interim facility connected to the south end of Terminal B to help meet demand and reduce delays.Graniterock’s work on the interim facility includes reconstructing the southeast cargo ramps ... Read More
Graniterock wins project of the year from Slag Cement Association
Posted by Graniterock on Tue, January 29th, 2019, 1:43 pm
Graniterock's concrete team is proud to be the winner of Slag Cement Association's 2018 Slag Cement Project of the Year in the category of green design. Our team provided 30,000 yards of concrete made with supplemental cementitious materials (slag & fly ash) for SFO's long-term, six-story parking garage, which helped the airport earn gold level LEED accreditationfrom the U.S. Green Building Council. Striving for the gold certification required 45 percent supplemental cementitious materials in grade beams ... Read More
Former Driscoll’s CEO Kevin Murphy appointed to Graniterock Board of Directors
Posted by Graniterock on Thu, January 24th, 2019, 1:58 pm
WATSONVILLE – Kevin Murphy, a proven leader among the world’s top fruit and vegetable producers, was elected to Graniterock’s Board of Directors at the company’s recent board meeting.Murphy, who recently left his CEO post at Driscoll’s, joined the nine-member board that governs the 119-year-old construction materials and services company based in Watsonville.“It is an honor to welcome Kevin to the Graniterock team,” Graniterock Chairman Mark Kaminski said. “His vast experience in leading top tier agricultural companies ... Read More
Graniterock's construction team goes underground in Soledad
Posted by Graniterock on Thu, January 24th, 2019, 11:58 am
Working 15-17 feet underground in Soledad was one of manyhighlights of 2018 for the Construction Division team.The work included open cut construction of approximately 1,500 linear feet of reinforced concrete pipe 72 inches in diameter.Soledad officials recognized the need for expanding its storm drain system toaccommodate the small south Monterey County city’s population growth.The project called for tying the new pipe into the existing storm drain system to increase the retention area as well as the ... Read More
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