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On the road 44 years

Charlie Corwell on the road again and again

Posted by Shanna McCord Crigger on Oct 12, 2017

SAN JOSE – Charlie Corwell likes to joke that no Graniterock construction project starts without him.The funny thing is it’s sort of true.
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Working Together

Work between field and office seamless with this team

Posted by Shanna McCord Crigger on Oct 12, 2017

CUPERTINO – For two years straight, Bart Wilkins has arrived to the job in Cupertino every day before dawn because it’s the only way to claim the territory his team needs to get their work done.
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Jump start a construction career

The internship experience at Graniterock

Posted by Graniterock on Sep 28, 2017

Internships are the perfect way to jump start a career, especially when you're passionate about a particular field. Graniterock  has provided the foundation  for many careers through our internship program.
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State engineer with global view

Wanderlust and sensibility define Caltrans engineer

Posted by Shanna McCord Crigger on Sep 13, 2017

SANTA CRUZ – The traits and skills that allow Jennifer Wilson to navigate a foreign country on her mountain bike, for months at a time, are the same qualities that make her a well-respected Caltrans engineer.
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New bridge for Santa Cruz

Construction and concrete teams pull together for new bridge in Santa Cruz

Posted by Shanna McCord Crigger on Aug 28, 2017

SANTA CRUZ – The Construction team had to quickly come up with an entirely new plan for a pedestrian/bike bridge over Branciforte Creek when the first pile hole being drilled by a subcontractor – 8 feet wide and 105 feet deep - collapsed due to poor soil conditions.
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Taking care of wide open spaces at Graniterock

Taking care of wide open spaces at Graniterock

Posted by Graniterock on Jul 14, 2017

AROMAS – If you were to pull the curtain back on Graniterock, there would be a few hundred acres of wide open space that are home to deer, rattlesnakes, turkeys, bobcats and other wildlife.
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Drones used at construction sites

Construction team launches drones for improved safety and efficiency

Posted by Graniterock on Jun 23, 2017

SAN JOSE – Drones have taken off in the Construction Division in a way that’s dramatically improving job safety and efficiency.
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Graniterock safety leaders

20 years without an incident

Posted by Henry Ramirez on Jun 19, 2017

FELTON – Congratulations to the Quail Hollow Sand Plant team for 20 years without a lost time incident.
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Caltrans moves ahead with foamed asphalt CIR

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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Leadership in the field

Underground foreman builds next generation of construction leaders

Posted by Shanna McCord 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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