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Challenge yourself to a run in the A.R. Wilson Quarry for a good cause
Posted by Shanna McCord Crigger on Thu, September 17th, 2015, 11:44 am
There’s no 5K or 10K race quite like the one that takes you through the breathtaking beauty of the A.R. Wilson Quarry in Aromas.Graniterock’s annual Rock & Run will be held at 8 a.m. Oct. 4 as a fundraiser for Aromas School.The historic granite quarry offers runners and walkers a chance to challenge themselves on the hilly terrain as they meander through the quarry roads enclosed by steep rock walls and past all of the large ... Read More
Congratulations to our contest winners!
Posted by Shanna McCord Crigger on Fri, September 11th, 2015, 9:36 am
In celebration of our brand new website, Graniterock gave away 75 tickets in five days to watch the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park.Congratulations to our winners!Kristina HurksmanJaime ShafferGlen MarksMike McHughJeff PhelanJohn SpeirPaula ShavivMike PayeAshley KaulTom BarrRichard HendyRonda MartinBrian HallGeorge DipesoTawny Dattilo Read More
Meet Graniterock's Board of Directors: Dana Dunwoody
Posted by Shanna McCord Crigger on Wed, September 9th, 2015, 9:28 am
If you call Dana Dunwoody at his San Diego law firm, chances are good he’ll pick up the phone without the usual chain of guardians asking who you are and what you need.That personal touch, rareamong high level law partners, is a lesson Dana learned from his friend and colleague Bruce Woolpert.“I always pick up my own phone partly because of my training from Bruce,” Dana said. “I know he did it, and I like to ... Read More
Meet Graniterock's Board of Directors: Gloria Kingzett
Posted by Shanna McCord Crigger on Wed, August 26th, 2015, 12:34 pm
Gloria Kingzett and Bruce Woolpert had one definite thing in common while working for Hewlett Packard in San Diego in the 1980s.They both loved their jobs.The two were so dedicated to their workthey were often the last ones there at night and thought nothing of going to the office on Saturday or Sunday.Bruce was in marketing, and Gloria, a University of Arizona graduate, worked in HP’s finance department.Their teams frequently collaborated on projects, and Gloria found ... Read More
Graniterock has long relationship building Salad Bowl of the World
Posted by Shanna McCord Crigger on Wed, August 19th, 2015, 1:35 pm
Graniterock has teamed up with SSB Construction, formerly namedSalinas Steel Builders, for 20 years in building much of the foundation of the Salinas Valley.The delivery of quality projects within a specific time frame and adhering to budget have created a winning relationship between Graniterock and SSB.From parking lots to building slabs and truck docks, Graniterock has proven to be a solid and trustworthy partner with SSB.The partnership is at workat D’Arrigo Bros. in Spreckels, constructing a ... Read More
Graniterock wants to send You and Your Crew to see the SF Giants in action
Posted by Shanna McCord Crigger on Mon, August 17th, 2015, 9:52 am
Graniterock is celebrating the launch of its new website by giving away 75 tickets for You and Your Crew to watch the San Francisco Giants play at AT&T Park.Click on the linkon our home pageto sign up to win your Giants tickets. And we hope you’ll take a moment to experience the benefits of our new digital home.Graniterock.com has been redesigned to assist contractors, public agencies, architects and homeowners in making well-informed decisions about their construction ... Read More
Paving Highway 152: New leadership on the night crew
Posted by Shanna McCord Crigger on Thu, August 13th, 2015, 12:39 pm
On the outskirts of Gilroy, Graniterock’s Construction team is grinding and paving a 12-mile stretch of Highway 152.The work takes place after the sun sets, with the crew calling it a day only when the sun is about to rise again.The $5 million Caltrans project, won by Estimator Vicki Narciso, is more than just another paving job for Graniterock.At the heart of this night job is the opportunity to develop a new paving leader for the ... Read More
Working Together: Transportation, a puzzle that keeps changing
Posted by Shanna McCord Crigger on Mon, August 10th, 2015, 11:37 am
The motto for Graniterock’s three Transportation dispatchers is “just get it done.”JR Renteria,Joe Antonetti andSantiago ‘Chago’ Ramirezfigure out how to get the job done every day despite more orders than trucks available, subhauler trucks breaking down, last minute orders and customers changing plans with little notice.If a call comes on one of their cell phones in the middle of the night, which it often does, they don’t think twice about answering it.The Transportation office, located at ... Read More
Math immersion camp inspires students
Posted by Shanna McCord Crigger on Fri, August 7th, 2015, 12:21 pm
By Ryan MastersSanta Cruz SentinelWATSONVILLE - California has a math problem.According to the Legislative Analyst’s Office, 50 percent of high school students admitted to California State Universities require remedial math.This is not news to Hongde Hu, department chair of Mathematics and Statistics at Cal State Monterey Bay. Hu has been seeking ways to improve math aptitude among incoming freshmen for nearly a decade.Wednesday, Hu was one of four college instructors teaching algebra to 115 eighth-graders in ... Read More
Bruce W. Woolpert Algebra Academy 2015 gets started on strong note
Posted by Shanna McCord Crigger on Wed, August 5th, 2015, 3:00 pm
The Bruce W. Woolpert Algebra Academystarted this morning with speakers from Graniterock employees who shared how they use math on the job.The nearly 120 teens from schools in San Benito, Monterey and Santa Cruz counties will have a head start on math when school begins next week. Academy instructors have come from UC Santa Cruz and CSU Monterey Bay. One notable teaching assistant is a Pajaro Valley High School student, Yuliana Camarena, who graduated from the ... Read More
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