Chico State’s concrete graduates have strong hold on job market
Posted by Shanna McCord Crigger on Jul 10, 2020
(Left to right: Tanner Olsen, Paige Silva, Aubrey Miller, Monica Marin, Casey Cowern, Johnny Lopez and Samera Khan)CHICO – Typical of college freshmen, Paige Silva couldn’t decide on a major.
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Graniterock's safety team steers the company through the coronavirus crisis
Posted by Graniterock on May 27, 2020
(From left: Daisy Kwan, Paul Cianciarulo, Mike Herges, Todd Barreras, Randall Jacobsen and David Leffel)WATSONVILLE – In a safety career spanning nearly 40 years, Mike Herges has never faced a greater risk than the invisible and fast-moving, deadly coronavirus.
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Financial relief for small businesses during Covid-19: A summary of resources
Posted by Graniterock on May 27, 2020
We hope you, your families and your colleagues are staying healthy and well during these challenging times.
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Construction fully open with new Covid-19 safety protocols
Posted by Graniterock on May 6, 2020
To Graniterock customers, colleagues, and friends –
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How Graniterock is responding to the coronavirus crisis
Posted by Graniterock on Mar 20, 2020
We hope this finds Graniterock customers, colleagues and community members feeling healthy and safe.
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How one California university is shaping future of the concrete industry
Posted by Shanna McCord Crigger on Mar 11, 2020
CHICO – Like a project manager on a job site, Chico State Professor Mohammed Albahitti begins the carbon fiber reinforced concrete lab exercise with a pre-task plan that emphasizes safety.
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Aggregate mining leader crushes records on safety, team work and tenure
Posted by Shanna McCord Crigger on Feb 11, 2020
HOLLISTER – According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average U.S. worker stays with a company about four years before moving on.Bill Damm, who oversees Graniterock’s sand and gravel production in San Benito County, has crushed that statistic 10 times over and is still going strong.
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Aggregate loader operators have a special knack for customer service
Posted by Shanna McCord Crigger on Jan 30, 2020
AROMAS – Loader operators Jesse Palmerin and Ruben Cardona could write the book on great customer service for truckers hauling construction materials.
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Construction Rock Star shares how a good coach can change your life
Posted by Shanna McCord Crigger on Jan 15, 2020
SAN JOSE – As Rene Rascon will tell you, a good coach can change your life.
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Construction executive shares common bond with migrant children
Posted by Shanna McCord Crigger on Dec 23, 2019
WATSONVILLE – The son of Mexican immigrants who labored in the fields and canneries, Graniterock Executive Vice President Henry Ramirez is sincere when he tells Watsonville High School students, “I’m just like you.”
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