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20 years without an incident

Author: Henry Ramirez Posted by Henry Ramirez on Mon, June 19th, 2017, 2:28 pm

FELTON – Congratulations to the Quail Hollow Sand Plant team for 20 years without a lost time incident.The crew achieved 7,000 days without an incident on March 1. This record began in 1996 when Graniterock took over the Quail Hollow quarry in Felton.Enrique Diaz,Marvin Brandt, Cynthia Escobar, Tony RochaandErnesto Cazares.“I am so proud of these team members past and present to achieve this milestone,” said branch managerMarvin Brandt. “This is not an individual achievement; every team ... Read More

Qualified construction workers in high demand

Author: Henry Ramirez Posted by Henry Ramirez on Tue, December 1st, 2015, 10:13 pm

In my role as the leader of Graniterock's Aggregate Division, I have the opportunity to talk with a wide range of executives in the local construction and construction materials industries.We talk about the ups and downs of the construction market,the industry's ongoing struggle to secure enough infrastructure fundingand a variety of other topics.But our discussions keep coming back to one critical issue.Where are we going to find the next generation of skilled construction craft workers?My local ... Read More

Are We Paying Attention?

Author: Henry Ramirez Posted by Henry Ramirez on Wed, March 18th, 2015, 8:16 am

Many of us spend our lives listening to a seemingly endless stream of information from radio, television, the internet and social media outlets, from our co-workers and significant others – so much so that it becomes a challenge to focus on what is really important. I am guilty of letting my mind wander as my kids relate some mundane (in my mind anyway) event that has happened to them at school. I usually pay the price ... Read More

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