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Billions on the way for California's infrastructure
Posted by Keith Severson on May 10, 2017
Finally, some relief is on the way to fix California’s attention-starved infrastructure.After years of stalled funding talks in Sacramento and lack of consensus among lawmakers on how to raise the billions needed to repair our roads, highways and bridges, Gov. Jerry Brown and the legislature struck a 10-year $52 billion transportation deal.
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Estimator John Torres leads Graniterock in private construction market
Posted by Shanna McCord Crigger on May 10, 2017
SAN JOSE – John Torres was home for spring break during freshman year of college in 1999 when he bumped into his elementary school basketball coach Rick Morales.The two struck up a conversation that would jump-start John's career.
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Aggregate quality trumps price on Calaveras Dam
Posted by Shanna McCord Crigger on Apr 26, 2017
CALAVERAS DAM – Sometimes you can still win big even when you’re not the lowest bidder.Graniterock’s Aggregate Division secured one of the company’s largest projects ever in terms of volume for reasons that had nothing to do with price.
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California pays steep price for drought-ending rain
Posted by Graniterock on Apr 10, 2017
While heavy rain finally arrived to end California’s years-long drought, so too did an unexpected thrashing of the state’s infrastructure.The wettest storm season we’ve seen in years, drought-busting by all definitions, left a wake of destruction to highways, roads and bridges estimated to top $1 billion statewide.
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Two-sport professional athlete turns to construction
Posted by Shanna McCord Crigger on Apr 10, 2017
PEBBLE BEACH – You’re not likely to find a single general contractor who can say they’re in the same league as Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders and Tim Tebow.High-end Monterey Peninsula home builder Jim Laughton can.
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SF Giants opening day winners
Posted by Graniterock on Apr 3, 2017
There's nothing more rewarding than a great day on the job....except maybe a ballgame with your favorite crew! Thanks so much to everyone who joined inGraniterock's giveaway for tickets to the San Fra...
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Asphalt quality guaranteed with this team
Posted by Shanna McCord Crigger on Mar 22, 2017
REDWOOD CITY – Telling a customer we’re going to make a specific asphalt mix isn’t good enough.
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Green concrete Q & A with Graniterock expert Jon Erskine
Posted by Jon Erskine on Mar 15, 2017
Green building is all the rage across the country, especially in the San Francisco Bay Area where high tech companies seek environmentally-friendly materials and sustainable practices on nearly all new construction projects.Concrete is a major component of green building.
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Dispatchers manage mixer trucks like dominoes
Posted by Shanna McCord Crigger on Mar 10, 2017
REDWOOD CITY – Graniterock’s concrete dispatchers rarely meet their customers in person.
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Memorial set for Bobby Gill
Posted by Graniterock on Feb 15, 2017
A memorial service for Bobby Gill is set for 11 a.m. Saturday, March 4 at Twin Lakes Church in Aptos.The address is 2701 Cabrillo College Drive.Bobby died Feb. 9 when he was struck by an outside hauler's dump truck while working to help clear a mudslide from Highway 17.Donations to Bobby's family can be made at www.youcaring.com/bobbygill.
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