In this episode you will hear from some of our leaders discussing what a challenging year 2020 was! Even with the hurdles of a pandemic and many other obstacles, Graniterock ended with fantastic results!
00:38 First up, Safety: Shanna chats with Paul Cianciarulo, Corporate Safety Director about how the world turn upside down during this pandemic and all of the adjustments Graniterock needed to achieve in order to keep our team safe.
06:34 Next, Aggregate and Transportation: Don Barrett, Aggregate Division Sales Manager talks about some of the upside to the pandemic. Peter Lemon, Aggregate and Transportation Division Operations Manager shares detail about the new Premium Sand Plant and the great opportunities ahead
11:54 Construction Materials Division: Mike McGrath, Business Manager for the Concrete Division talks beyond the pandemic with a curve ball thrown by a Cement Supplier shutting its business doors and the quick pivot the division needed to make in order to take care of our customers. Jeff Lindsay, Building Materials Business Manager, talks about the great start of 2020 and how the team pulled together to push though and finish strong. Stuart Mager, Road Materials Business Manager, shares the importance of really understanding our customers needs during this difficult time. Public Agencies had to pull projects already in the works with limited projections on when we would be back to normal. Stuarts and his team focus on the customer and what was needed to take care of them.
17:25 Construction Division: Chris Sveum, Construction Manager talks about rolling into 2020 with a very robust backlog but was uncertain about how the pandemic would change production, if any. The team overcame unbelievable obstacles to stay working to get the job done. Rob Snyder, Chief Estimator, shares the stalled bidding program in the second and third quarter, and the new way of business by remote workers.
20:55 Information Technology Department: Nicole Lawrence, CIO shares the amazing fortune of a timely migration to a new system, which was completed just prior to the pandemic, offering full support for remote workers and a proven success story.
