Category Archives: News
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 [...]
Nov
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 [...]
Nov
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 [...]
Nov
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 [...]
Oct
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 [...]
Sep
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 [...]
Sep
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,” [...]
Jul
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 [...]
Jul
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 [...]
Jun
Planning for a Safer Geneva Rock
Our team members are our first priority. Because of that, we’ll do anything we can to help keep them safe on the job. A big step we’re taking to accomplish that safety goal is our addition of Samsara cameras on the front of every commercial Geneva Rock vehicle. We’ve been [...]
May
Extended Reach
Our team at Geneva Rock is pleased to announce that we are set to open a new asphalt plant this year in Mona, Utah. In keeping with the Clyde Companies motto of, “Building a Better Community,” the Mona plant’s proximity to customers and projects will reduce the time and energy [...]
May
Keep Moving
If there is one COVID-19-related issue that has come into sharp focus, it is the importance of the supply chain to our way of life. Delays in the supply chain hit our wallets, our projects, and our last nerves. Major player in the supply chain are well-maintained diesel trucks and [...]
May