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How Alaniz Paving Started - part 2

After 28 years in business, Jesse has seen a great deal of change. Despite the challenges that face our economy, Jesse visions a strong economy returning in the next two to three years. In this competitive market, Jesse recognizes the need to have a well defined plan to execute his work. He does not have a secret formula or "one-liner" for the key to success. If he has to put words to what has contributed to the success of his business, it is the realization that he cannot do it all; he must delegate and bring the right people into the company. Surrounding himself with good people has played a large role in the success of his business. His cousin (and Vice President) Raudel Perez has been with him for 10 years. His CFO, Rosy Alaniz has been with the company for 15 years. Laura Torres has been a great asset to the company for the past nine years in the accounting department. In the field, Victor Negrete and Joel Chavarin have anchored the operations of their core business operations. Providing for a continued revenue stream, Randy Peterson and the team of other estimators have constantly and successfully driven growth. The continuing challenges of meeting increasing environmental regulation plays a key role in where Jesse spends his time attending seminars, reading articles, and newsletters. The need to make conscious decisions to do the right thing with respect to environmental regulation and compliance is paramount, as the penalties for not doing things right can be deadly to a business.

During his morning walks with his wife Rosy, before the work day starts, what does Jesse hope for his business in the future? Jesse would like to see it stay with his family and for his family to have the same emotional investment in its success as Jesse does. His hope is to have his children make the business better and stronger. Jesse has one son, Edgar (11) and two daughters, Vanessa (9 yrs old) and Zaira (21 yrs old). While it is too early to tell whether that will happen or not, no matter what they do, Jesse hopes his children will have a passion for what they do, a fire in their belly, and a desire to make something happen. Not a bad philosophy for anyone in whatever vocation they pursue. It has certainly worked well for Jesse Alaniz and Alaniz Construction, Inc., a Friend of the Graniterock Family.

-reprinted from Graniterock Contruction Update