Mike Herges, Graniterock’s safety director of 24 years, was awarded Safety Professional of the Year by the California Construction & Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA). Herges has been the driving force behind many of Graniterock’s safety initiatives. From leading SafeStart to spearheading Smith Driving training, MSHA (Mine Safety and Health Administration) trainings and various other safety efforts. “He has consistently demonstrated an…
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Graniterock’s Assistance to Firefighters Sparks Gratitude
Quick action by Graniterock’s Wilson Quarry haul truck drivers helped Cal Fire firefighters get a handle on a blaze that threatened the Aromas, Calif., Quarry and nearby properties. The blaze started on a neighboring property – a lumber storage yard on Quarry Road. Tracy Rego and Robert Ramirez were awakened around 3:15 a.m. Oct. 31 with a phone call from…
Read MoreCreating a Living Legacy
The Bruce W. Woolpert Algebra Academy Honors Its Namesake’s Mission To Foster Math Skills In Its Local Community. In 2010, Bruce Woolpert, then president and CEO of Watsonville, Calif.-based Graniterock, became intrigued by a program Professor Hongde Hu ran at California State University Monterey Bay. The boot-camp style program was for incoming freshmen to provide a jumpstart in their math…
Read MoreGraniterock Recognized for Environmental Excellence
Graniterock was named Environmental Team of the Year by Mapistry, a software company whose mobile solutions have transformed how the company manages environmental compliance at its quarries and materials plants, the company stated. The award underscores Graniterock’s dedication to sustainable practices and innovation, made possible by the consistent work of team members Nikhita Collins, Reed Carter, Amy Nama, and Josh…
Read MoreStudents Lobby Lawmakers with Graniterock Rubberized Asphalt
Graniterock’s rubberized asphalt landed at the nation’s capital this summer for a pitch to lawmakers by elementary school students from southern Virginia who want to see old tires put to new use. Fifth and sixth-graders from Willow Springs Elementary School brought the rubberized asphalt samples to meetings with Senate and House of Representatives staffers to lobby them on productive uses…
Read MoreGraniterock Responds to California Storm Damage
According to Graniterock, Winter 2023 was one for the history books with a steady beat of atmospheric rivers dumping rain and snow at a pace we haven’t seen in years. The good news is the very wet winter has nearly erased California’s drought concerns with full reservoirs and record snowpack. However, the cost of flooded highways, broken levees and other…
Read MoreFlipping the Switch to Solar Energy at Graniterock’s Aromas Quarry
A gathering of Graniterock team members and community friends celebrated flipping the switch on a 5-megawatt solar farm that will generate enough power to run more than half of the company’s aggregate quarry in Aromas, Calif. This was a major milestone in the 122-year-old mining and construction company’s ongoing investments to lower greenhouse gas emissions and move to sustainable energy…
Read MoreMaking Community Connections
Graniterock Opens Its Doors To Neighbors And Raises Funds For Two Worthwhile Causes. By Therese Dunphy Graniterock put its quarry operations, environmental stewardship and community support in the spotlight at two open houses held in October. According to Keith Severson, Graniterock’s director of marketing and community involvement, the events have two primary goals: 1) to allow community members to come…
Read MoreGraniterock Donates Toward Slain Officer’s Memorial
The Associated General Contractors of California (AGC) and member contractors Graniterock, Granite Construction and XL Construction have pledged $20,000 toward the Reimagining Willowbrook Park Project in honor of Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller.
Read MoreGraniterock Wins Award in Global Film Competition
Robert Ellenwood, senior video producer for Graniterock, has won Award of Merit, Special Mention from the Accolade Global Film Competition.
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