After 50 years, Graniterock’s 5½ yard mixer truck comes home.

Posted by Jim West on Mar 18, 2015

After 50 years, Graniterock’s 5½ yard mixer truck comes home. In the early 1950s, Graniterock purchased ten 1944 surplus military trucks from United States Navy, turning them into 5½ yard concrete ready mix trucks, which were suited perfectly for deliveries in challenging situations. It appears that Graniterock’s “Yes We Will” policy has a long history. These trucks are referred to as 6X6s by the military, because a driver could lock power to all six sets of wheel—these trucks were the ultimate off-road vehicle. Powered by a six cylinder, 450 cubic inch, high-torque engine, these mixers could fight their way through almost anything while hauling 5½ yard of ready-mix concrete. They helped our GIs win WWII and helped Graniterock win satisfied customers throughout the rugged Santa Cruz Mountains. The paint and company signs may be faded and the front bumper bent, but Graniterock’s 67 year-old #180 transit mixer still runs and was driven onto the low bed trailer for the ride home to join in the Company’s other historical vehicles. This is a great new addition to the historical fleet that Graniterock maintains, including a 1950 2-yard concrete mixer truck, #138, that is often referred to as ‘cute’, a 1928 Model AA pick-up truck, and working rollers, graders, and all the vehicles in the works which stand as a valuable symbol of Graniterock’s long history of quality construction in the Bay Area and represents the Company’s commitment to a strong and successful future.
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Economic Update… More Good News Than Bad

Posted by Bruce W. Woolpert on Mar 18, 2015

While the U.S. economy have been suffering from relatively high unemployment rates, low housing prices, and a lack of public incentive for consumer spending, we are beginning to see a shift in the U.S. economy towards a more optimistic direction, although with certain impediments along the way.  
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New iPhone App: Graniterock Construction Calculator!

Posted by Graniterock on Mar 18, 2015

You can now calculate right from the job site the correct amount of the high-quality Graniterock Products to do your job. Get your free download of the Graniterock iPhone App Version 1.0 Construction Calculator, now available in a convenient form right from your phone. Check it out!
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Graniterock Salutes Women’s History Month

Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Mar 18, 2015

Graniterock Salutes Women’s History Month – “Our History is Our Strength”
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Social Security was Created in 1935

Posted by Bruce W. Woolpert on Mar 18, 2015

DID YOU KNOW? Since 1935 when Social Security was created, life expectancy has increased by 26% to age 78, while Social Security’s retirement age has gone up just 3 percent, to 67. Social Security’s problems are rooted not just in longevity (which is a good thing) but also in the ratio of people working to those already drawing their Social Security benefit. In 1945, there were 42 workers for a single retiree. In 2009, there were three workers for every retiree. 
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Economic Update

Posted by Bruce W. Woolpert on Mar 18, 2015

Increased energy and commodity prices are fueling rising concerns about inflation. Energy and commodity costs are going up chiefly because the value of the U. S. Dollar has fallen to the lowest level since 1973. 
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Celebrating American Heart Month February, 2011

Posted by Rose Ann Woolpert on Mar 18, 2015

Celebrating American Heart Month February, 2011
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Graniterock Celebrates 111 Years!

Posted by Bruce W. Woolpert on Mar 18, 2015

On Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1900, a corporation filing was made with the State of California founding Granite Rock Company.  The property in Aromas was purchased in December 1899, and before long the Company had its first customer. 
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In Great Company: Triage Consulting Group Unlocks the Secrets of Great Places to Work

Posted by Keith Severson on Mar 18, 2015

San Francisco, CA, JANUARY 31, 2011:
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California Supreme Court Holds Residential “Owner-Builder” Liable For Cal-OSHA Violations

Posted by Tom Squeri on Mar 18, 2015

CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT HOLDS RESIDENTIAL “OWNER-BUILDER” LIABLE FOR CAL-OSHA VIOLATIONS
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