World War I, Liberty Bonds and Granite Rock Company
Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Mar 18, 2015
In 1919, Granite Rock Company purchased Liberty Bonds for a number of its Team Members. A Liberty Bond was a war bond that was sold by the United States Government to support the allied cause in World War I. Subscribing to the bonds became a symbol of patriotic duty and introduced the idea of financial securities to many citizens for the first time. After the war, the bond could be redeemed for its purchase price plus interest.
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More Economic News...
Posted by Bruce W. Woolpert on Mar 18, 2015
Economists were pleased with the report that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose 2.5% in the Third Quarter. The report allayed at least for now concerns that the economy is sliding toward recession. The economy grew a paltry 0.4% in the First Quarter and 1.3% in the Second Quarter.
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Evidence That America’s Focus On Reducing Heart Disease Is Working
Posted by Bruce W. Woolpert on Mar 18, 2015
Weight control, exercise, and cholesterol levels are frequent topics in doctors‟ offices across the nation and now there is evidence that this attention is paying off. Hospital admissions for elderly patients with heart failure fell by nearly 30% in the past ten years. The report published last Wednesday by the American Medical Association is the first to document a decline in hospital admissions for cardiovascular disease. Heart disease is the most common cause of death for Americans.
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Graniterock Team Member Recieves President’s Award
Posted by Keith Severson on Mar 18, 2015
GRANITEROCK TEAM MEMBER RECIEVES PRESIDENT’S AWARD
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Graniterock Production Plant Achieves Safety Milestone
Posted by Keith Severson on Mar 18, 2015
Graniterock Production Plant Achieves Safety Milestone
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More Economic News
Posted by Bruce W. Woolpert on Mar 18, 2015
Mortgage rates have fallen to their lowest levels since modern records started in 1971. Average 30-year mortgage rate fell to 3.94% last week in response to Federal Reserve Bank plans to purchase long-term securities pushing down long-term rates tied to mortgages. Fifteen year fixed mortgages are down to 3.26%. It is hoped that lower mortgage interest rates will help Americans keep their homes and encourage new homeowners to enter the market.
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Prevailing Wage Requirements Expanded to Off-Haul of Road Construction Materials
Posted by Tom Squeri on Mar 18, 2015
Prevailing Wage Requirements Expanded to Off-Haul of Road Construction Materials
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Graniterock Production Plant Achieves Safety Milestone
Posted by Keith Severson on Mar 18, 2015
Graniterock Production Plant Achieves Safety Milestone
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Back In Time
Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Mar 18, 2015
100 years ago, in 1911, Granite Rock Company installed a new “Number 8” crushing plant at the Arthur R. Wilson Quarry in Aromas, then known as Logan Quarry, named after Judge Logan’s nearby railroad stop. A No. 7 ½ plant was already in operation, and together the two crushers were able to produce 2,000 tons of rock per day.
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Technical Note – Permeable Paver Systems
Posted by Mike Munn on Mar 18, 2015
Permeable pavers are becoming increasingly popular as people and agencies strive to protect our environment. Permeable pavers help prevent water runoff and charge aquifers. Permeable pavers can only achieve designed drainage when specific aggregates are installed to create a totally permeable “system.” This system is comprised of a top layer of concrete pavers that have small joints filled with small stones. Water then enters the joints penetrating various layers of larger crushed washed stones to allow the water to either be stored, or infiltrate the soil subgrade and help filter pollutants.
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