Posts in “General”

May 21, 2020 | EmployeesGeneralHiringSafety

We’ve already shared some of the changes we’ve made at Gray & Son due to COVID-19, and we’re continuing to take precautions to keep our teams safe and healthy. Since we’ve been fortunate to be deemed an essential business, we’ve also been in the rare position of continuing to hire new employees throughout the past […]

April 24, 2020 | EmployeesGeneralSafety

Safety is a top priority here at Gray & Son, which is why we’ve written about it on our blog multiple times. This week is Work Zone Safety Week, so we wanted to highlight some of the ways we make sure our highway work zones are safe for our crews and the public. We frequently […]

April 16, 2020 | GeneralSitework

Many site development projects in today’s world begin with demolition. More and more projects have existing structures that need to be demolished before the next site preparation tasks, such as excavation, soil stabilization and utility construction. Because of this, Gray & Son is excited to be adding demolition to our list of services! We are […]

March 31, 2020 | EmployeesGeneral

As we all work to navigate the challenging times our country and world are facing, Gray & Son is making every effort to keep our workforce safe and limit exposure while continuing to do the important construction work our communities depend on. Construction has been classified as an essential business in Maryland, in line with […]

February 20, 2020 | EmployeesGeneral

We’ve covered what a construction estimator does as well as the role of an assistant estimator here at Gray & Son, especially when it comes to getting a project started, and now we’re on to another team member: the construction project manager. A project manager’s job really starts once a project has been awarded to […]

December 12, 2019 | GeneralIndustry TrendsSafetySitework

As a company with more than 100 years of history behind us, Gray & Son has seen many changes in our industry and company. We wanted to share some of those changes, so we asked a couple of our team members, who have each been with us for more than 45 years, to chat with […]

November 13, 2019 | EmployeesEstimatingGeneral

We’ve shared how important and busy a construction estimator’s job is, but there are many others involved in getting a project off the ground at Gray & Son. Assistant estimators are also essential to our team, doing much more than simply assisting our estimators! Here’s an overview of the role of an assistant estimator at […]

October 23, 2019 | Asphalt PavingGeneral

Did you know that Gray & Son has a sister company? Maryland Paving has the reputation of being the best provider of asphalt pavement and other aggregate products in the Baltimore region, and we’re proud of our relationship with them. So we wanted to share a little bit of their history and some information about […]

September 18, 2019 | EstimatingGeneralSitework

A construction estimator fills an extremely important role for a construction company, and their job is not a simple one. We wanted to share everything that goes into an estimator’s job to help you better understand how things get done here at Gray & Son. We’ll also be writing about other roles and how they’re […]

August 1, 2019 | GeneralMaintenanceSiteworkTechnology

Keeping our fleet in top condition is a big priority at Gray & Son, both to minimize downtime and get the most out of our investment. When construction equipment breaks down or malfunctions, it can bring a job to a halt. So we’ve built a maintenance shop that is dedicated to making sure that doesn’t […]