Monterey County engineer takes road less traveled

Rock Star: Billy Issa chases the American dream from Lebanon to Monterey

Posted by Shanna Crigger on Apr 7, 2016

SALINAS – Billy Issa landed in Monterey from the Middle East in 1989 pretty much broke and speaking little English, but he carried with him the kind of determination that can only lead to success.
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Graniterock extends life of Santa Cruz County landfill

Graniterock helps extend the life of Santa Cruz County's landfill

Posted by Shanna Crigger on Apr 5, 2016

Santa Cruz County leaders Bruce McPherson, Zach Friend and Greg Caput, along with members of the local media, watched Tuesday as the first load of garbage was delivered to the county's new cell at the Buena Vista Landfill, which Graniterock Construction crews worked on for more than a year.
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BART extension project starts strong

BART extension project starts strong

Posted by Shanna Crigger on Mar 25, 2016

SAN JOSE – Dirt is a huge issue on the Construction Division project to help build the final stop on a 10-mile BART extension in San Jose.
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Benefits of CIR for road maintenance

Benefits of cold in-place recycling for road maintenance

Posted by Dennis McElroy on Mar 9, 2016

Tina Cutter keeps asphalt business thriving

Tina Cutter keeps Redwood City asphalt business thriving

Posted by Shanna Crigger on Mar 4, 2016

REDWOOD CITY – With San Francisco Bay Area construction booming in recent years, Graniterock’s asphalt plant in Redwood City has been a busy place.
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Caltrans and industry work to improve Section 39

Caltrans and industry work together to improve Section 39

Posted by Mike Cook on Mar 1, 2016

Over the past few years, Caltrans has worked on a major overhaul of the Section 39 specification for producing and placing hot mix asphalt on state roads.
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Safety top of mind for Southside team

Safety top of mind for Southside team

Posted by Shanna Crigger on Feb 19, 2016

HOLLISTER – The Southside sand and gravel team doesn’t grab the spotlight very often, but they’re a shining example of great team work.
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Going the distance to deliver construction materials

How far will Graniterock go to deliver construction materials?

Posted by Don Barrett on Feb 10, 2016

Graniterock helps with Superbowl 50

Who's going to the Superbowl?!

Posted by Shanna Crigger on Feb 4, 2016

The Construction Division is helping Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara prepare for the mass of football fans expected for Sunday's showdown between the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers.
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Smoothness & intelligent compaction

Smoothness & intelligent compaction on Hwy 25

Posted by Shanna Crigger on Feb 4, 2016

Graniterock’s Construction team partnered with Caltrans on a partial depth/overlay pilot project on a 6-mile stretch of Highway 25 south of Hollister that produced solid results.
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