RFC employees drove a combined total of 10.2 million miles clocking just over 284.6 thousand hours behind the wheel for 2025. We appreciate everyone’s dedication to driver safety. Please take time to congratulate the Driver of the Year award winners for 2025! 711 Materials: 711 Materials $1,500 | Julio Aragon | Miles Driven: 60,905 | Hours Driven: 1,756 | Score: 100% VSSE: VSSE $1,500 | Adam Andrews | Miles Driven: 42,577 | Hours Driven: 876 | Score: 100% VSSI VSSI $1,5

UPDATE: Check out the Alphalt and Ice Cream lovers!! Original post 5/1/26 National Asphalt Day in 2026 is May 15th. Each location will have ice cream. Please join us and celebrate with ice cream on BUILD. May 15th, established by the Asphalt Institute, celebrates the many economical and efficient uses of liquid asphalt in roofing and paving. The Asphalt Institute introduced this annual observance in celebration of the members of their century-old trade association and the ind

The Modesto Children's Museum Bike and Trike Event is on Saturday May 30, 2026 from 8am-12pm. It’s a family-friendly bike ride from the Modesto Children’s Museum to Roosevelt Park, followed by a fun celebration in the park with activities, music, and community vendors. Reed Family Companies will have a tent there and be giving out Reed Family Companies coloring books. Come check it out. Because Reed Family Companies is a proud sponsor of the Modesto Children's Museum, we ha

📅 Date: June 1st - June 12th, 2026 What is Reed Day of Giving? Join us for a special time where generosity meets opportunity! For every dollar you donate to a qualifying charity, The Reed Foundation will match your contribution — doubling your impact and amplifying change. If you donate on June 6th, the actual Reed Day of Giving, the Reed Foundation will TRIPLE your donation! How It Works: Choose your favorite charity - must be a 501(c)(3). Make your donation during Reed Da

VSSI's Queen Creek, Arizona project continues to be a strong example of teamwork, performance, and collaboration between our Arizona and California operations. Ajay Solanki is doing an excellent job serving as Project Engineer, bringing consistency, responsiveness, and strong coordination to the job. In the field, our Superintendents are delivering outstanding results. Jose Sanchez's crew are executing work on major roadways with their Macropaver CR Continuous machine, while

Safety is often called a priority, but priorities can shift. A Principle does not. When safety is treated as a constant service standard, it shows up in how we plan work, lead people, communicate expectations, and measure success. When safety is built into how we deliver work, quality and reliability improve and trust grows because the job is done the right way every time. Safety as a Key Principle and Why That Matters Declaring safety as a key principle is a commitment that

The Safety Team is proud to recognize Bobby Wheeler, who has earned the distinction of being our very first RFC Safety Idol. Bobby’s unwavering commitment to safety, especially safe driving, is something we can all admire and learn from. As one of our valued sales representatives at VSS International, Bobby has been based out of our West Sacramento plant for the past eight years, and his role has him routinely on the road. In 2025 alone, Bobby accumulated an impressive 39,298

This year’s theme - More Good Days, Together - encourages us all to reflect on what a “good” day looks like, both for ourselves, and for our communities. Together, we can use that insight to connect people to the right support at the right time, and shape advocacy, education, and community engagement to make more good days possible for all. This Mental Health Month, we invite you to reflect on what a “good day” looks like for you. “Good” doesn’t have to mean happy or producti

After 40 years with George Reed Inc., construction laborer Sixto Gomez is retiring, leaving behind a career built on hard work, loyalty, and teamwork. Sixto began working for GRI in 1985 and called it a place that feels “like a family,” where everyone does their part and takes care of each other. Throughout the years, Sixto worked alongside many people he’s thankful for, mentioning coworkers and office staff who inspired him and treated him well. He reflected on memorable pro

Left to Right: Stephanie Fuller, Stephany Garcia, Margaret Reed, Judy Kelly On April 16, 2026, members of our team had the opportunity to attend the Women of CalCIMA Tour hosted by Teichert at the Western Aggregates plant, located in the historic Yuba Gold Fields. Representing our team were GRI's President Margaret Reed, Vice President Stephanie Fuller, Safety Technician Stephany Garcia, and Materials Sales Representative Judy Kelly. The tour provided a unique blend of indust

As we kick off this month's newsletter with a focus on safety, we want to take a moment to recognize Eddie Munoz for his outstanding commitment to keeping our workplace safe. Eddie consistently wears his PPE, never needing a reminder, and his dedication to safety is evident both in the yard and on jobsites. Also, Eddie's impressive driving record speaks volumes about his vigilance and dedication to safety. Eddie sets a great example for all of us. His attention to safety pro

May 17th is recognized as the specific National DIPG Awareness Day, frequently highlighted during the broader "Go Gray in May" Brain Tumor Awareness Month to raise funds and awareness for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma. With Reed Day of Giving right around the corner, we invite employees to share their stories and favorite charities to spread awareness and give us a deeper sense of why we donate to certain causes. We have an employee who was brave enough to share their stor

Reed International’s Hickman operation is proud to celebrate an outstanding safety milestone: more than 3,000 consecutive days without a lost time accident. This achievement reflects a team that truly lives out Reed International’s S.E.R.V.I.C.E. values every day and demonstrates a culture rooted in accountability, care, and teamwork. This remarkable record is the result of employees at every level consistently putting safety first, looking out for one another, following best

Please join us in recognizing the site crew at the George Reed Jackson Valley Quarry for keeping safety at the center of every task—every day. Their consistent focus on planning the work, maintaining a clean and organized site, and looking out for one another is a strong example of what “working safe” looks like in action. That commitment was recently recognized by MSHA with a zero-citation inspection. This outcome reflects attention to the basics that prevent incidents: stro

This month, we’re proud to recognize Victor Medeiros , Senior System Administrator in the Information Technology department at Reed Family Companies, for his outstanding dedication and reliability. Victor plays a critical role in keeping our systems stable, secure, and running smoothly across the organization. He consistently demonstrates a strong sense of ownership, technical expertise, and a calm, solutions‑focused approach—especially when it matters most. Whether colla

Congratulations to the winners! And the winner is.... Original post: 4/1/26: Our Stretching Challenge is officially underway, and it’s not too late to jump in! Be sure to start tracking your stretching activity in Wellable by selecting Special Activities and logging either: A stretching movement, or A posted stretch photo Each activity counts toward your participation and prize entries. Quick Stretch Video: Prizes: Ninja Creami $100 Amazon Gift Card $50 SpaFinder Gift Card $5

George Reed Inc. is proud to be recognized with the Best Places to Work – Central Valley award at the Celebrate the Central Valley 2026 event, hosted by Opportunity Stanislaus at Dust Bowl Brewing Company in Turlock, CA. This honor reflects our continued commitment to building a workplace culture that supports employee growth, collaboration, and well-being. This achievement belongs to our entire team whose dedication makes George Reed Inc. a great place to work every day.

Judy Kelly My passion is helping children. I have enjoyed being a Girl Scout leader, supporting St. Jude's Hospital , and love making blankets for Project Linus Organization . Carol Hall Shawn Meza I believe in a cancer-free future, supporting the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life . Mardi McFarland Ursula Hino Kenny Cooper ​I am active in is the American Red Cross . I volunteer with local blood drives as well as donate blood myself. Brenna Lyon ​I have pursued my pass

Last month, the International Slurry Surfacing Association (ISSA) awarded VSS International the 2026 President’s Award for Excellence – Large Project for our work in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. This award acknowledged VSS International’s ability to deliver complex, environmentally sensitive pavement solutions in a national park setting, an area requiring careful coordination, technical expertise, and a strong commitment to protecting natural resources. The reco

711 Materials is supplying Ready-Mix Concrete to the Caltrans District 9 Bishop Pavement Project along U.S. Highway 395 in Bishop, CA. Our crews are proud to support and partner with the Griffith Company and Granite Construction on this project. This Caltrans District 9 project focuses on rehabilitating pavement on U.S. 395 and upgrading drainage and pedestrian facilities to improve long-term roadway performance and ADA accessibility. Our Bishop Plant, located at 906 E.