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Inside an internship at Graniterock: Margaret Champeny
Posted by Shanna Crigger on Thu, November 5th, 2015, 11:29 am
I experienced so much at Graniterock while working here over the summer, such as getting to explore the A. R. Wilson Quarry, which sits directly on the San Andreas Fault.Visiting the quarry gave me a view of fault geology that I would have never experienced in any other fashion. And I had the chance to teach a group of middle school students about geology.When you’re a student, it’s not often you get to actually apply the ... Read More
We apologize for Graniterock email down
Posted by Shanna Crigger on Tue, October 27th, 2015, 9:00 am
We apologize for the email service disruption Graniterock has experienced yesterday and today. Our customers are very important to us and we are working hard to get back online as soon as possible.In the meantime, our phones are still working. We hope to hear your voice.We appreciate your patience. Read More
Rock Star: Kelvin Snell of Esquivel Grading & Paving
Posted by Shanna Crigger on Fri, October 16th, 2015, 12:13 pm
SAN FRANCISCO - Gracefully maneuvering a giant CAT paver with slow-moving rubber tracks through the narrow and congested streets of San Francisco, putting down asphalt in a straight line, isn’t easy.Kelvin Snell knows that well.As Esquivel Grading and Paving’s veteran paver operator, Kelvin has mastered the art and science of paving San Francisco.In the 32 years he’s worked for Esquivel, Kelvin has paved just about every street in the city’s 47 square miles at one time ... Read More
One of Santa Cruz's largest construction projects in years
Posted by Shanna Crigger on Wed, October 7th, 2015, 11:38 am
SANTA CRUZ – Overlooking the Pacific Ocean, surroundedbyBrussels sprout fields, Graniterock’s Construction Division is busy on one of the largest construction projects Santa Cruz has seen in years.Graniterock is working for general contractor Swinerton Buildersto help build UC Santa Cruz’s $61 million Marine Science Campus on a 15-acre site on the city’s Westside.The Company’s $20 million chunk of the project, bid by EstimatorChris Luffman, involves earth work, excavating, grading, underground utilities, landscaping and building a new ... Read More
Inside an internship at Graniterock: Chris Yoshida
Posted by Shanna Crigger on Wed, September 23rd, 2015, 4:05 pm
By Chris YoshidaComing out of my second year at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Graniterock gave me my first internship opportunity.Throughout the summer I met a lot of people and learned a ton about the industry.I have been guided byMatt Crigger,a private work estimator at the Construction Division Office in San Jose.With Matt’s help, I have learnedthe various components to bidding a job. Mostly I’ve worked on takeoff, but I also have been involved in bid ... Read More
And the winner is....
Posted by Shanna Crigger on Tue, September 22nd, 2015, 2:45 pm
Graniterock has a long tradition ofengaging with Santa Cruz County fairgoers by asking passersby to take a stab at guessing the weight of one of our boulders.The winner of the boulder at last week's fair is Mark Rispaud of Capitola.Congratulations, Mark! Your guess of 932 pounds was closest. Read More
Five reasons your roads need Partial Depth Reclamation
Posted by Shanna Crigger on Mon, September 21st, 2015, 12:36 pm
As California faces a growing crisis of crumbling roadways, it turns out there is a way to tackle our aging, broken up streetswithout going broke or sendinganother bondmeasure to the voters.Partial Depth recycling (PDR), a solution already used by many cities and counties throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, is a road rehabilitation technique that recycles the top 3-6 inches of existing pavement to improve roadway surfaces.PDR recycles your existing road, without the need for grinding ... Read More
Challenge yourself to a run in the A.R. Wilson Quarry for a good cause
Posted by Shanna Crigger on Thu, September 17th, 2015, 11:44 am
There’s no 5K or 10K race quite like the one that takes you through the breathtaking beauty of the A.R. Wilson Quarry in Aromas.Graniterock’s annual Rock & Run will be held at 8 a.m. Oct. 4 as a fundraiser for Aromas School.The historic granite quarry offers runners and walkers a chance to challenge themselves on the hilly terrain as they meander through the quarry roads enclosed by steep rock walls and past all of the large ... Read More
Congratulations to our contest winners!
Posted by Shanna Crigger on Fri, September 11th, 2015, 9:36 am
In celebration of our brand new website, Graniterock gave away 75 tickets in five days to watch the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park.Congratulations to our winners!Kristina HurksmanJaime ShafferGlen MarksMike McHughJeff PhelanJohn SpeirPaula ShavivMike PayeAshley KaulTom BarrRichard HendyRonda MartinBrian HallGeorge DipesoTawny Dattilo Read More
Meet Graniterock's Board of Directors: Dana Dunwoody
Posted by Shanna Crigger on Wed, September 9th, 2015, 9:28 am
If you call Dana Dunwoody at his San Diego law firm, chances are good he’ll pick up the phone without the usual chain of guardians asking who you are and what you need.That personal touch, rareamong high level law partners, is a lesson Dana learned from his friend and colleague Bruce Woolpert.“I always pick up my own phone partly because of my training from Bruce,” Dana said. “I know he did it, and I like to ... Read More
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