ATHERTON – Not many guys are a gourmet in the kitchen and can lead a 1,000-yard concrete pour.

By Henry Ramirez, VP Aggregate Division Operations

In my role as the leader of Graniterock's Aggregate Division, I have the opportunity to talk with a wide range of executives in the local construction and construction materials industries.

We talk about the ups and downs of the construction market, the industry's ongoing struggle to secure enough infrastructure funding and a variety of other topics.

But our discussions keep coming back to one critical issue.