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Housing Data Wrap-Up: April 2012
Keith Severson
Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 2:09 pm
Home Sales Have A Little More Spring In Their Step by Wells Fargo Securities, Economics Group Mark Vitner, Senior Economist mark.vitner@wellsfargo.com • (704) 383-5635 Anika R. Khan, Senior Economist anika.khan@wellsfargo.com • (704) 715-0575 Joe Seydl, Economic Analyst joseph.seydl@wellsfargo.com • (704) 715-1488 Early reports show that the critical spring home buying season has gotten off to [...]
GRANITEROCK TEAM MEMBER RECIEVES PRESIDENT’S AWARD
Keith Severson
Monday, October 24, 2011, 1:21 pm
GRANITEROCK TEAM MEMBER RECIEVES PRESIDENT’S AWARD CalCIMA Makes Special Presentation The California Construction and Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) awarded Benjamin J. Licari, Director of Geology and Exploration for Graniterock, the 2011 President’s Award. The President’s Award is presented to an individual who has exhibited outstanding dedication to the mission and goals of the Association. [...]
Graniterock Production Plant Achieves Safety Milestone
Keith Severson
Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 3:03 pm
Graniterock Production Plant Achieves Safety Milestone Over 5,000 Days Accident Free at Pioneering Industrial Sand Plant September 15, 2011 marked 5,000 consecutive accident-free days (no lost time incidents) for Graniterock’s Quail Hollow Sand Plant. This Santa Cruz County branch is located near Felton, California and is run by a small but dedicated staff. The facility [...]
Graniterock Production Plant Achieves Safety Milestone
Keith Severson
Monday, October 10, 2011, 2:06 pm
Graniterock Production Plant Achieves Safety Milestone Over 5,000 Days Accident Free at Pioneering Industrial Sand Plant September 15, 2011 marked 5,000 consecutive accident-free days (no lost time incidents) for Graniterock’s Quail Hollow Sand Plant. This Santa Cruz County branch is located near Felton, California and is run by a small but dedicated staff. The facility [...]
Graniterock Tops the Table at Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards
Keith Severson
Thursday, August 11, 2011, 1:57 pm
Graniterock was nominated as one of the finalists for the Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce’s Business Excellence Awards in the Construction and Building Category. Graniterock was not only invited to attend the gala awards banquet, but also given the opportunity to participate in the “Design-a-Table” contest where over 40 companies decorated tables that creatively showcased [...]
Graniterock Hosts 2011 Signature of Excellence Awards
Keith Severson
Wednesday, July 20, 2011, 1:27 pm
Company Honors 10 Local Architects and Builders Graniterock recognizes the great importance of outstanding architectural design and construction that mirrors the natural wonders of the Monterey Bay Area. Graniterock’s Signature of Excellence Awards honor the Architects, Designers, Builders, Landscapers, Contractors, and Owners of these remarkable projects. On July 9, 2011 Graniterock honored seven projects voted [...]
Graniterock Host 4th Annual Construction Career Day
Keith Severson
Thursday, April 14, 2011, 12:14 pm
The current U.S. unemployment rate stands at about a whopping 8.8%. Evidently, large portions of the population are looking for careers, but are ending with no success. There are, however, employers, specifically in the construction industry, that are currently seeking men and women who are interested in a career path in construction. Graniterock is a [...]
In Great Company: Triage Consulting Group Unlocks the Secrets of Great Places to Work
Keith Severson
Friday, February 4, 2011, 11:23 am
san francisco, ca, JANUARY 31, 2011: In Great Company: Triage Consulting Group Unlocks the Secrets of Great Places to Work, by Patti Lee-Hoffmann, co-founder of Triage, recently released. The book profiles 11 companies engaged in businesses hardest hit by the Great Recession, yet are thriving. From advertising to organic food and from construction to outdoor [...]
Academy Makes Algebra Fun
Keith Severson
Tuesday, January 11, 2011, 2:45 pm
Posted: Thursday, Jan 6th, 2011 BY: TODD GUILD Courtesy of Todd Guild Register-Pajaronian, Watsonville, CA Graniterock assistant general counsel Kevin Jeffery helps Rolling Hills Middle School student Jackie Quintana work through a math problem. (Photos by Todd Guild) In a large conference room at Graniterock’s headquarters in Watsonville, 54 Rolling Hills Middle School students are [...]
Holistic Managed Grazing at Soda Lake
Keith Severson
Monday, November 29, 2010, 1:36 pm
Holistic Managed Grazing at Soda Lake by Cole Bush What do a herd of goats and sheep, a man-made lake, and a whole lot of invasive Pampas Grass and Salt Cedar create? At Graniterock’s “Soda Lake”, this dynamic combination creates an excellent opportunity to practice land management and stewardship that encourages ecological health, [...]
