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Graniterock Announces Date For Construction Career Day

Local Company Hosts Annual Career and Educational Opportunities Fair

Graniterock is hosting the Fourth Annual Construction Career Day on Friday, May 6, 2011 at its A.R. Wilson Quarry in Aromas. This day is designed for Santa Cruz County high school students, and will highlight the many varied and interesting career paths the construction industry has to offer.

The day will begin promptly at 9 a.m. with a tour of the Quarry. Bruce W. Woolpert, President and CEO of Graniterock, will address the students, followed by presentations from over 25 different professionals representing various construction and green building occupations. The day will conclude at 1:30 pm.

A limited number of students will be eligible to register for this event. For any questions, please contact Audries Blake, Cabrillo College Tech Prep Coordinator, at 831.479.5013 or aublake@cabrillo.edu.

Graniterock has been headquartered in Watsonville, California, since its founding in 1900. The Company’s employees work in branch locations in South San Francisco, Redwood City, San Jose, Salinas, Monterey, Oakland, Watsonville, Felton, Cupertino, and Santa Cruz. Graniterock supplies construction materials including ready-mix concrete, hot mix asphalt, building materials, landscaping supplies, rock, sand and gravel. The Company’s Pavex Construction Division is a significant regional heavy engineering contractor building roadways, airports and private commercial and residential projects. Graniterock received the 1992 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and the 1994 Governor’s Golden State Quality Award.