By Brian Hoover, Senior Editor
Granite slipforming PCCP with their flagship GOMACO GP4 at 37.5’ wide.
GRANITE CONSTRUCTION Back into Full Swing of Concrete Paving in Southern California
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ranite Construction (Granite) ranks at the top of any list as one of the busiest and most successful paving and roadway contractors in America. From their numerous aggregate and material facilities to their portable asphalt, central mix and concrete batch plants, Granite is fully vertically integrated for maximum competitiveness. Granite has 12
historically been heavily involved in concrete paving throughout the United States. In the mid-2000s, Granite decided to move away from the concrete paving business in Southern California in favor of other more profitable, trending specialties. After extensive, favorable market research, Granite decided to renew their interests in concrete paving in Southern California in 2018. They
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hired Jon Hamilton on initially as a project manager, estimating, and quality control engineer in May 2018. Hamilton had worked in concrete construction management for several years for a large, well-known construction firm. “I came on board, and Granite still had a small concrete crew on the job after finishing up an LAX job in 2017.,” says Hamilton. “I met with the crew, many of whom { Continued on page 14 } C A LCO N T R AC TO R .CO M
