Category Archives: News

Best Water/Environment: Utah Lake State Park Marina Dredging

ENR recognized one of Geneva Rock’s projects, the Utah Lake State Park Marina Dredging, as the Best Project in Water/Environment in 2019. “This dredging project restored the functionality of boating amenities by deepening the marina and the channel.” The marina at Utah Lake State Park was often closed [...]

H.B. 288 Critical Infrastructure Materials

Geneva Rock’s proposed expansion last October of its Point of the Mountain aggregate pit operations received more than its share of attention – and negative public backlash – prompting Draper City Council to instead pass a resolution restricting all future mining within city limits. The resulting ‘dust-up’ between Geneva Rock [...]

Building Better For 65 Years

When Geneva Rock Products opened its doors in 1954, Utah’s population was just under 700,000 people. The Salt Lake City skyline was void of tall buildings, I-15 was being built to replace U.S. Route 91 and the Beehive State was entering a stage of unprecedented growth.   Since that [...]

Into the Stratosphere

Geneva Rock is well known for being a steady partner on a variety of products. From supplying the best in aggregate materials for professional soccer facilities to taking care of entire roadways, Geneva Rock is a trusted source for organizations of all kinds. While quality materials and craftsmanship [...]

2019 CEO of the Year, Jim Golding

When Jim Golding first approached his career, his interests were broad. “My academic interests growing up included sciences and math,” he says. “When I was 16, I narrowed my career choices to geology, dentistry, and engineering. I chose civil engineering.” A graduate of Brigham Young University, Mr. Golding began his [...]

Building, Construction & Design Roundtable

Every month, Utah Business partners with Holland & Hart and Big-D Construction to host roundtable events featuring industry insiders. This month we invited the top building, construction, and design specialists to discuss the talent shortage, millennials, and safety. Moderated by Richard Thorn, President and CEO of the Associated General Contractors of [...]

Clean Connections

The fastest growing spot in the state of Utah is the area where Salt Lake County meets Utah County — what residents call the “Point of the Mountain.”   It’s home to Silicon Slopes — Utah’s technology hub — and thousands of other people and businesses going and coming [...]

Expecting the Unexpected

Not too long ago, the roads connecting the stretch between I-15 and Redwood Road near Salt Lake City passed through farmland and scattered homes and businesses. Fast forward to today, it seems like every time you drive through, there is a new high-rise that was built seemingly overnight.   To accommodate [...]

Sharpen the Saw

In the construction industry, people and tools get the work done. It is your choice to prepare and work smart for success or neglect the process and fail.   Over the past three decades, Geneva Rock Products has taken the time to annually take inventory of the [...]

National Work Zone Awareness Week

April 9-13, 2018 was National Work Zone Awareness Week. Join us in watching out for the men and women in neon by driving carefully through road work zones, obeying the speed limit, and always put your cell phone down while driving. We are proud to have participated in a media [...]

Shifting Workforce Paradigms

In Utah, we enjoy a robust economy that’ steadily improving. Business is booming, our quality of life is sublime, and a feeling of security and prosperity abound. We boast one of the strongest economies in the nation while being among the fastest growing states.   GROWING PAINS  But, it’s not all [...]

Answering the Call

Sometimes all it takes to build trust in a business relationship is to answer the phone.  These days, getting someone to answer the phone can be hard to do. However, it is this simple act that keeps the relationship strong between Salt Lake City- based Wasatch Commercial Builders and Geneva [...]