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Rock Solid Newsletter Fall 2022 | Looking West

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Curtis Center Donation Helps Developmentally Challenged Adults

Geneva Rock recently made a $20,000 donation to the construction of the Curtis Center, a facility aimed to help developmentally challenged adults in Utah. The building is a culmination of 15 years of efforts from Michelle Holbrook. Michelle, who has a son with special needs, struggled to find a place [...]

Concrete Cache

For the last five years, the Wasatch Front has seen record growth in construction. This includes industrial, commercial and residential, and has pressed the limits of supply chains reeling from the effects of a global pandemic. More recently, the demanding effects have been felt by customers in the availability of [...]

Looking West

Geneva Rock is thrilled to announce the opening of the new Black Rock Pit in Tooele County to strategically extend our operations even further into northwestern Utah. Securing the location, though, has been a long time coming. “We initially had our eye on the pit back in 2008,” said Bill [...]

Working for You

By Jay Ritchie This fall is an exciting time for all of us at Geneva Rock as we begin operations in the Black Rock Pit in northwestern Utah. We had been looking for the right pit in the area for some time to expand our business reach, and the stars [...]

We Value People: J.R. Hardman

Geneva Rock has been a part of J.R. Hardman’s life for as long as he can remember.  “My dad was a mixer driver in the Murray yard for 41 years,” J.R. said. “My grandfather worked for this company. I’ve had uncles, my brother, and even my wife started off working [...]

We Value People: Frank Houston

For Frank Houston, finding a career at Geneva Rock began after changing his major at the University of Utah.  “I started out wanting to be a doctor,” Frank said. “For the first year and a half of school, I really loved the anatomy and physiology courses I took. I enjoyed [...]

Clyde Companies Participates in Big Dig Event

Clyde Companies recently sponsored the Construction vs. Cancer Big Dig event in coordination with the American Cancer Society of Utah. Held at Davis Technical College in Kaysville, Utah, on Sept. 10, families were invited to bring their children to learn more about the construction industry and help raise funds for pediatric cancer research.  Kids love [...]

We Value People: Brandon Albrecht 

Even though Brandon Albrecht has only been with Geneva Rock for eight years, he’s known about the company’s reputation for much longer.  “My brother worked for the company,” Brandon said. “I had always heard great things and knew that there were phenomenal benefits here. I was convinced before I even [...]

We Value People: Jose Navarro

A California native, Jose Navarro has found his time in the construction industry to be extremely rewarding—although he wasn’t always sure that he wanted a job in the construction field.  “I graduated from high school, and there was a point where I went to take an exam with the Marines,” [...]

Aggregate Division Adopts Lehi Trail

Geneva Rock’s Aggregate Division recently adopted a section of the Murdock Trail system in Lehi, Utah.  Three times a year, a group of volunteers from the aggregate division head to the Rail Trail section to provide cleanup support. In addition to picking up trash along the trail, the group inspects and reports any maintenance needs [...]

Geneva Rock Donates to Out Foundation

Geneva Rock recently donated $2,500 to the Out Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to assisting LGBTQ+ students attending Brigham Young University. The funds will specifically go towards students pursuing a construction-related degree. The hope is this outreach will help build connections on campus to facilitate future relationships and career opportunities for these students within our organizations. [...]