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Students lobby lawmakers with Graniterock rubberized asphalt
Posted by Shanna Crigger on Tue, August 15th, 2023, 12:08 pm
Washington, DC – Graniterock’s rubberized asphalt landed at the nation’s capital this summer for a pitch to lawmakers by elementary school students from southern Virginia who want to see old tires put to new use.Fifth and sixth-graders from Willow Springs Elementary School brought the rubberized asphalt samples to meetings with Senate and House of Representatives staffers to lobby them on productive uses of recycled tires, chiefly the production of rubberized asphalt for paving federal highways.The effort ... Read More
Empowering young minds in mathematics – The Bruce W. Woolpert Algebra Academy returns in-person after four years
Posted by Shanna Crigger on Fri, July 28th, 2023, 11:15 am
Watsonville - The Bruce W. Woolpert Algebra Academy is back with renewed vigor, marking its first in-person session in four years. Scheduled to run July 31 to Aug. 4, the academy takes place at Graniterock’s headquarters and Driscoll’s Cassin Ranch facility.Bringing together 75 eighth-graders from middle schools in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Hollister Unified School District, Aromas-San Juan Unified School District and Southside School in Tres Pinos, this immersive educational experience aims to foster ... Read More
Graniterock's decades of support for United Way honored
Posted by Shanna Crigger on Wed, May 24th, 2023, 2:06 pm
Through the care and dedication of our team members, Graniterock received United Way of Santa Cruz County’s Lifetime Champion Award.This award holds special significance for us as we reflect on the humble beginnings of our partnership with the United Way. Back in 1942, Graniterock wrote a $1,000 check that would pave the way for a lifelong commitment to making a positive impact on our community.Receiving the Lifetime Champion Award is a testament to the unwavering dedication ... Read More
From intern to CEO, Peter Lemon selected to lead Graniterock
Posted by Shanna Crigger on Thu, December 22nd, 2022, 11:15 am
WATSONVILLE – Graniterock is pleased to announce Peter Lemon has been named the new president and chief executive officer effective Jan. 1, 2023.Peter, an energetic and effective business leader, brings nearly 25 years of experience in heavy civil construction and aggregate mining to the CEO position of the family-owned company.He succeeds Tom Squeri, who has served as CEO since 2012 and led Graniterock through some of its best performing years.Tom will remain on Graniterock’s Board of ... Read More
Triathlete leads environmental charge at Graniterock
Posted by Shanna Crigger on Mon, February 28th, 2022, 12:36 pm
WATSONVILLE – Clearly, Jon Erskine was born to be a geologist.The early signs were there whether it was digging a mini quarry in his backyard, hammering rocks at the Grand Canyon or exploring the mountains and beaches of Southern California on his bike or while running.Jon’s parents worked at an aerospace company and made science a centerpiece of nightly dinner conversations.They talked enthusiastically about their jobs in the materials testing laboratory at Honeywell Aerospace, and his ... Read More
Social media influencer aims to transform construction industry
Posted by Shanna Crigger on Thu, November 18th, 2021, 4:43 pm
Aaron Witt sits with his259D3 skid steer, known as the “earthmoover,”he purchased in 2021 from Thompson Machinery CAT dealer in Nashville, Tenn. Owning heavy equipment has been his dream since a kid. He says the skid is the first of many pieces to come.NASHVILLE – A rich kid from Arizona taking photographs at construction sites around the nation has grown into a young man determined to blow up an entire industry.At age 26, Aaron Witt has ... Read More
Run by the sun, Graniterock quarry takes the lead on greener community and infrastructure
Posted by Shanna Crigger on Fri, March 5th, 2021, 2:47 pm
Photo: Site of Graniterock solar projectAROMAS – Graniterock is turning to the sun to help power its 121-year old A.R. Wilson Quarry in Aromas, becoming one of the first California mines to make a major investment in renewable energy.The company, committed to sustainable operations, is installing 15,000 photovoltaic solar panels that will supply more than half of the hard rock quarry’s energy needs.The $15 million, 5-megawatt project is another step toward Graniterock operating as a low-carbon ... Read More
Rock and Rail: Construction career on the right track
Posted by Shanna Crigger on Wed, January 13th, 2021, 4:10 pm
AROMAS – Dan Slavin had his hands full when he switched his construction career to rail operations.In 2005, he went to the company’s late president Bruce W. Woolpert and asked to move from aggregate sales and production to managing the 300 rail cars that haul rock and sand to Graniterock concrete and asphalt plants in the San Francisco Bay Area.“I asked for the rail job,” Dan said. “I’ve always had a real interest in rail.”At the ... Read More
Structures construction estimator sounds alarm on falsework
Posted by Shanna Crigger on Fri, November 13th, 2020, 12:03 pm
SAN JOSE – David Kennedy has skied some steep mountains, including theValle Blancheat Mont Blanc in the Alps where alpine adventurers touch France, Italy and Switzerland at the 12,600-foot top.He was a member of the UC Davis cycling team all through college.Dave’s not the type to shy away from an adrenaline rush.If you want to make this structures specialist sweat, start talking about falsework.“Falsework is considered the single most dangerous thing we do in construction,” David ... Read More
Champion of the asphalt industry wants to spread the news
Posted by Shanna Crigger on Tue, August 11th, 2020, 1:30 pm
SACRAMENTO – Russell Snyder learned about the power of sharing information in high school.What the teen witnessed after publishing his first newspaper in the late 1970s, part of an elective class taken simply because it fit the schedule, has stuck with him today as the core of his work heading up theCalifornia Asphalt Pavement Association.“For an entire day everyone’s head was down looking at the paper,” Russell said. “Seeing people read my stuff, that’s how I ... Read More
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