Press Room

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2013 Press Releases
May 13, 2013	UCON Announces 2012 R.E.A.L. Safety Award Winners
May 2, 2013	Graniterock Goats Work Old-fashioned Wonders
April 15, 2013	Engine Number Ten: Local Schoolchildren Learn Regional History
April 2, 2013	Graniterock Announces Date for Construction Career Day
April 2, 2013	Roland Elected to Transportation and Public Works Commission
March 1, 2013	Groundbreaking For New Park Set For April 6, 2013
February 5, 2013	Graniterock Celebrates 113 Years with New Children’s Book
February 4, 2013	Graniterock Hosts Chamber Mixer and Book Signing
2013 Articles
May 10, 2013	The Goat Alternative
May 7, 2013	Grazing Goats Restore Granite Rock Quarry to Native Grassland
April 2013	Engine Number Ten: Rose Ann Woolpert on KSCO Radio Station
April 11, 2013	Engine Number Ten: A Tale of Steam Engines, Construction and California History
April 8, 2013	Graniterock: Producing quality materials and exporting quality ideas
March 7, 2013	Pajaro park funding survives demise of redevelopment, county prepares to break ground
February 18, 2013	Rose Ann Woolpert on KSCO
January 17, 2013	Pregnant Mare Rescue: A Sanctuary for Horses
January 7, 2013	Middle school students get a jump on algebra
2012 Press Releases
December 21, 2012	Graniterock Again Hosts Algebra Academy
October 31, 2012	Pajaro Valley Chamber to Honor Award Winners
October 12, 2012	Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line Now in Public Ownership
September 10, 2012	Press Conference: Pajaro River Bench Excavation, Phase I Completion Celebration and Phase 2 Plans
July 30, 2012	Graniterock Selects New President and CEO
June 27, 2012	Bruce Wilson Woolpert Obituary
June 26, 2012	Funeral Arrangements For Bruce W. Woolpert
June 24, 2012	Graniterock’s Chairman, President & CEO Passes Away
April 18, 2012	Graniterock Announces Date For Construction Career Day
March 26, 2012	Roland Elected To Transportation and Public Works Commission
March 22, 2012	Graniterock Bestows Award Of Excellence To Santa Cruz County
February 14, 2012	Graniterock Celebrates 112 Years with New Online Museum
January 23, 2012	Philipovitch Selected Chairman of AGC Monterey Bay
January 16, 2012	Mann Elected Chair Of Santa Cruz Business Council
2012 Articles
November 11, 2012	Karen Delaney, Be the Difference: Volunteers come from all walks of life
September 2012	An Appreciation: Bruce Woolpert
July 27, 2012	Tom Squeri named Graniterock CEO after Bruce Woolpert’s death
July 23, 2012	Aromas Eagles honor late Woolpert with donation to sports complex
July 18, 2012	Graniterock’s historical vehicles still ROCK and ROLL
July 6, 2012	Bruce Woolpert was a hero for PVUSD
June 27, 2012	Granite Rock Company leader was an in-the-trenches philanthropist
May 26, 2012	Remodeling putting contractors to work
January 1, 2012	Operations Illustrated: Certifying Green Aggregates
March 1, 2012	Graniterock is March Member of the Month in the Monterey Construction Guild
February 14, 2012	4 Disaster Recovery Tips For SMBs
February 5, 2012	What happens when the CIO is also the CFO
February 1, 2012	Q&A: Disaster recovery when your business sits on the San Andreas Fault
February 2012	AIA Santa Clara Valley monthly newsletter
January 4, 2012	Mastering math: Rolling Hills Middle School students seek better futures at Algebra Academy in Watsonville
2011 Press Releases
December 21, 2011	Sandra Smith-Dugan Exhibits Works at Graniterock
December 19, 2011	Graniterock Again Hosts Algebra Academy
December 8, 2011	AIA Santa Clara Valley Announces Art By Architects Plus
October 24, 2011	Graniterock Team Member Receives President’s Award
October 10, 2011	Graniterock Launches New iPhone App Version 2.0
October 10, 2011	Graniterock Production Plant Achieves Safety Milestone
August 30, 2011	Graniterock Team Member to Be Featured on Monterey Morning Show
August 29, 2011	Granite Rock Company Win Keeps Off-Duty Meal Period Issue in the Spotlight
July 22, 2011	Local Company Hosts Barbecue To Benefit The Quail Hollow Ranch County Park
July 20, 2011	Graniterock Hosts 2011 Signature Of Excellence Awards
June 1, 2011	Local Company Hosts Wag ’n’ Walk To Benefit Pet Friends
May 9, 2011	New Special District Representative Seated On LAFCO
April 19, 2011	Over One Million Safe Miles Driven
April 15, 2011	Graniterock Announces Date For Construction Career Day
April 11, 2011	Mann Elected President
March 28, 2011	Graniterock’s iPhone App Is Available Free To Help You Calculate Materials
January 31, 2011	In Great Company
January 20, 2011	Graniterock To Be Honored At Monterey County Business Council Gala
January 5, 2011	Graniterock Hosts Algebra Academy
2011 Articles
December 31, 2011	Granite Rock offers Algebra Academy at Rolling Hills Middle School (en Español)
October 25, 2011	Granite Rock releases Version 2.0 of iPhone app
October 18, 2011	Sunset Smart Homes: Ready to pour (concrete, not rain)
September 5, 2011	Santa Cruz County State of Construction: Fewer building permits, fewer jobs
January 18, 2011	Mary Claypool, Mind Your Business: Tough choices for awards gala
January 14, 2011	Graniterock Hosts Algebra Academy
January 6, 2011	Academy makes algebra fun
2010 Press Releases
November 3, 2010	Graniterock Team Member to Be Featured on House Talk
September 7, 2010	Graniterock Team Members Host House Talk
August 24, 2010	Graniterock Team Member Passes Engineering Exam
August 3, 2010	House Talk Focuses On Safety
July 19, 2010	Menlo Charity Horse Show Is Seeing Green
July 12, 2010	Graniterock’s Design Center Hosts Exhibit of Local Artist’s Work
July 2, 2010	House Talk Celebrates 2nd Anniversary At Remodelers’ Expo
June 24, 2010	U. S. Supreme Court Issues Graniterock Ruling
June 4, 2010	Graniterock Teams With PG&E And Lockheed Martin Aspen For Energy Seminar
June 1, 2010	Local Company Hosts Wag ’n’ Walk To Benefit Pet Friends
May 14, 2010	Graniterock Announces Construction Career Day 2010
April 6, 2010	Graniterock Team Member Earns Interlocking Paver Certification
2010 Articles
December 31, 2010	Family flooded out of home in Live Oak
December 14, 2010	Your customers are not the enemy
November 30, 2010	NPR interviews Paul Burns of Fireclay Tile Listen to the Story
July 15, 2010	San Benito Now Video
July 7, 2010	Improve employee development with presentation at Graniterock
July 1, 2010	Market Niches: Turf: Turf wars Market Niches: Turf: Turf wars (PDF)
July 1, 2010	Customer Service: Just say yes
June 26, 2010	Graniterock wins U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2004 strike
June 14, 2010	Reposition and make your rival look bad
June 5, 2010	Energy efficiency discussion planned
May 14, 2010	Local students get a sampling of the jobs at Graniterock
April 30, 2010	San Antonio closed for pathway work
April 8, 2010	Big turnout for 25th anniversary of first chamber mixer
March 12, 2010	Annual career day brings students and professionals together
March, 2010	Graniterock, Goats And Red-Legged Frogs
2009 Press Releases
December 18, 2009	Graniterock Wins Quality in Construction Award
September 2, 2009	PAMF and Bay Area Construction Firm Launch Employee Wellness Program in Santa Cruz
August 13, 2009	Successful Ground Breaking Ceremony for Espinosa Road
May 28, 2009	Graniterock Proud to Welcome New LEED AP
April 13, 2009	Graniterock Proud to Welcome New LEED AP
March 30, 2009	Graniterock Announces Date Construction Career Day
March 30, 2009	Licari Named To State Mining Board
March 23, 2009	Graniterock is a Winner of the Annual Workwell Fit Business Award
March 3, 2009	Educational Accomplishments at Graniterock
2009 Articles
October 30, 2009	Gav honors community for spirit
October 16, 2009	Wellness gets going Wellness gets going (PDF)
September 29, 2009	Investing in employee health pays off at Graniterock
August 24, 2009	Old-school weed control
March 11, 2009	Blog: Pumping 153 Yards of Concrete
February 23, 2009	Street Smarts: Highway 17 construction to wrap up this summer
2008 Press Releases
October 31, 2008	Fishhook Project Nears Completion
October 14, 2008	Three Ps Spell a Better Way at ACE Expo
September 29, 2008	Graniterock Hosts Third Annual Rock & Run
June 25, 2008	Mann Achieves Corporate Real Estate Designation
April 24, 2008	Graniterock Announces Independence Day Superstar Entertainment
April 14, 2008	Graniterock Announces Construction Career Day
April 1, 2008	Poster Contest Entries To Be Displayed At The California State Capitol
March 17, 2008	Aromas Students Win 1st Place In State-Wide Art Contest
January 9, 2008	Alternative construction and energy exposition 2008
2008 Articles
October 23, 2008	Los Gatos grower wins local pumpkin weigh-off at Yamagami’s Nursery
August 13, 2008	Lawyers and Employers Take The Fight to ‘Workplace Bullies’
April 26, 2008	Highway 1/17 merge lanes project jumps in the fast lane, could finish early
January 29, 2008	Warm Mix: The Lights Are Green
2007 Press Releases
December 21, 2007	Graniterock Wins Quality In Construction Award
December 20, 2007	Graniterock Announces LEED Accredited Professionals
October 22, 2007	Graniterock Announces LEED Accredited Professionals
October 3, 2007	Graniterock Design Center and The United States Green Building Council of Northern California Present the Green Building Expo
September 13, 2007	Graniterock Building Materials Grand Opening
July 9, 2007	Local Company Supports the Troops
June 28, 2007	McGrath to Japan
June 8, 2007	Graniterock is on Track, Part 2
June 6, 2007	Graniterock is on Track, Part 1
May 16, 2007	Graniterock Production Plant Continues Incredible Safety Record
May 15, 2007	It Has Been 10 Years for Number 10
May 7, 2007	Federal Court Jury Finds For Graniterock Against Teamsters Union
May 3, 2007	Aromas School Field Grand Opening
May 1, 2007	A.R. Wilson Community Park Groundbreaking
March 20, 2007	UCSC Arts & Lectures partners with Graniterock and others to present Romeo and Juliet
2007 Articles
May 26, 2007	Red-legged frogs get a leg up: Graniterock quarry boasts ponds to boost numbers
February 22, 2007	Gridlock Unlocked
January 2, 2007	Picture This: Businesses produce tons of data on a daily basis. Making sense of that information is no small feat.
2006 Press Releases
November 10, 2006	Business Objects Honors Customers for Excellence in Business Intelligence
November 6, 2006	Compliance Magazine Recognizes Safety Training Programs
September 22, 2006	Local Company Hosts 10K to Benefit Aromas School
September 5, 2006	Model Railroad Upgrade At Fairgrounds
August 18, 2006	Local Company Hosts 10K to Benefit Aromas School
August 16, 2006	Local Employers Win Family Friendly Workplace Awards
June 26, 2006	Local Firm Makes List for Ninth Year
June 20, 2006	Aromas Community Comes Together to Renovate School Field
June 15, 2006	Local Company Hosts Fundraiser
May 16, 2006	Graniterock Production Plant Achieves Safety Milestone
April 25, 2006	Graniterock Announces Independence Day Superstar Entertainment
April 10, 2006	Graniterock Receives City Clean Ocean Business
February 16, 2006	Professional Engineer Certified at Graniterock
February 1, 2006	A Diamond Is Forever
January 19, 2006	Graniterocks Commitment To The Community Wins Award
January 10, 2006	Ragsdale Drive Opens Today
2005 Articles
November 1, 2005	Picture This: Businesses produce tons of data on a daily basis. Making sense of that information is no small feat.
October 24, 2005	Infoconomy: Scanning Intelligence
October 12, 2005	Frontline Solutions: Construction Materials Supplier Boosts Yard Efficiency with RFID
August 25, 2005	Guardian Unlimited: Why Tagging’s Not Just For Cows
2005 Press Releases
October 31, 2005	The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Creates Innovative Ways To Challenge Reading Skills
October 14, 2005	Graniterock Opens Design Center in Cupertino
October 10, 2005	Graniterock Production Plant Achieves Safety Milestone
September 14, 2005	Graniterock People Contribute to Katrina Relief
September 13, 2005	Business Objects Customers Benefit From Rich History Of Innovation
September 6, 2005	Graniterock Named As A Finalist For Start Magazine’s Manufacturer Of The Year Award
August 25, 2005	The Eagles Have Landed—Graniterock’s Pavex Construction Division Delivers Airport Runway Early
August 2, 2005	Business Objects Helps Graniterock Manage Mountains of RFID Data
July 1, 2005	Cornerstone Masonry Wins Award
June 20, 2005	Graniterock’s Steadfast Commitment to the People-Driven Workplace
June 6, 2005	Graniterock Announces Executive Appointment
May 8, 2005	Graniterock Production Plant Achieves Safety Milestone
March 21, 2005	Graniterock Receives City Environmental Recognition
March 1, 2005	Graniterock and Wells Fargo Team Up to Donate
2004 Press Releases
December 29, 2004	Graniterock Wins Diamond Achievement Commendation
December 15, 2004	Moses Cuprill Becomes A Certified Technician
November 15, 2004	Scott Holland Certified
November 15, 2004	Graniterock Receives National Philanthropy Day Recognition
October 2004	Roger Swenson, Graniterock Branch Manager, Joins Big Brothers Big Sisters Board of Directors
July 6, 2004	Graniterock Ranked Top Workplace By Largest Association Of Human Resource Professionals
June 15, 2004	Graniterock Production Plant Achieves Safety Milestone
April 5, 2004	Graniterock Announces Independence Day Superstar Entertainment
March 18, 2004	Graniterock Receives National Recognition For Caring Company
March 11, 2004	Graniterock Receives United Way Gold Medal For Outstanding Corporate Campaign
January 28, 2004	Graniterock Wins Quality In Construction Award
2003 Press Releases
November 20, 2003	Graniterock CIO Accepts Donation
October 30, 2003	NASA Testing K9 Rover In Granite Quarry For Future Missions
September 26, 2003	Graniterock Team Named To Fortune “Best Bosses”
August 28, 2003	Professional Engineer Certified At Graniterock
August 21, 2003	Graniterock, WTS Customer, Recognized With Aspire Award For J.D. Edwards Software Implementation
June 23, 2003	Graniterock Production Plant Achieves Safety Milestone
May 5, 2003	Graniterock Receives Honor From Computerworld
May 5, 2003	Mine Safety Professional Certification Achieved By Locals
April 30, 2003	Local Company Certifies Two Technicians
February 18, 2003	Graniterock Selected as the Business of the Month
February 14, 2003	Graniterock Wins Excellence Award
January 29, 2003	Matt McPharlin Becomes a Certified Technician
2002 Press Releases
December 5, 2002	Graniterock Wins Diamond Achievement Commendation
November 20, 2002	Michael Herges Becomes A Certified Safety Professional
November 10, 2002	Graniterock Adopts ClickSafety’s Web Based Safety Program
June 23, 2002	Fifty-Six Years of Dedication Honored
June 05, 2002	San Juan Bautista Park Rededication
May 03, 2002	Graniterock Announces Independence Day Superstar Entertainment
March 18, 2002	Graniterock Receives the United Way New Millennium Award
March 14, 2002	Graniterock Corporate Office Receives City Beautification Award
January 22, 2002	Graniterock Named To “100 Best Places to Work in America”
2001 Press Releases
October 18, 2001	Graniterock People Contribute To September 11th Fund
May 21, 2001	Mike Leuck Designated Certified Utility Safety Administrator
May 17, 2001	Graniterock Production Plant Achieves Safety Milestone
April 16, 2001	Graniterock Announces Independence Day Superstar Entertainment
April 13, 2001	John Franich Elected To AGC Board
April 13, 2001	Carl Wulf To Be Honored at the Equipment Maintenance Council Management Conference
March 20, 2001	Graniterock Wins National Safety Award
2000 Press Releases
December 18, 2000	Graniterock Named to 2001 Fortune “Best Places To Work”
December 8, 2000	Four Million Accident-Free Miles Driven
August 28, 2000	National Association of Women in Construction: The Pinnacles Chapter is Formed
August 14, 2000	National Stone Association Announces Employee of the Month: Ron Atkins
August 1, 2000	Graniterock Earns Diamond Achievement Commendation
August 1, 2000	National Association of Women in Construction Propose New Chapter
July 29, 2000	Pit & Quarry Names Graniterock Producer Of The Year
June 5, 2000	San Benito & Monterey Counties Dedicate Old Stage Road Park
May 26, 2000	Graniterock Announces Independence Day Superstar Entertainment
May 8, 2000	Graniterock Production Plant Achieves Safety Milestone
May 2, 2000	Graniterock Provides $5,000 To Boost Sea Odyssey in Watsonville Classrooms
February 7, 2000	Graniterock Turns 100

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