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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Rasmussen R&R |
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Striving to be the best
Rasmussen R&R is a sand and gravel
supplier that provides crushed rock,
base, fill, and riprap.
“We started in 2007, just when the market
began to slide,” says Taylor Rasmussen,
“to keep our guys working. C.A. Rasmussen
invested in a portable crusher and put me in
charge of day-to-day operations. When the
work began to dry up, we began to supply
material to wholesalers. After a year of
scraping by with no work in the immediate
future, I formed Rasmussen R&R and added
sales and bookkeeping staff.”
Soon the company purchased its mining
fleet, which now includes a Caterpillar
D9 and a Hitachi 800 for excavating the
mine site, a 980B for loading the crusher, a
980C for loading, a few smaller loaders for
miscellaneous jobs and rental, a water
truck, a service truck and a Hitachi 300 for
sorting rip-rap.
“Our goal is to lead the industry in customer
service, even when it’s tough,” says
Rasmussen. “The weather at the quarry
can get a little treacherous during the winter
months, and it seems there’s always a
large order and a tight deadline at the
worst times. Once, we had a 16,000-ton
order and we had 8,000 tons on the ground
and another 8,000 tons to make over three
days with a plant that can do 2,000 tons a
day. A heavy rain came and the wind
through the canyon reached 60-plus mph.
“During the next three days, we
shipped 5,000 tons and processed 2,500
tons daily. When the storm was over, the
job was done – every ton was delivered on
time with material left over. That’s when I
knew I truly love what I do.”
Growing up, Rasmussen worked for his
dad at C.A. Rasmussen every summer,
spring and winter break. “The day my dad
offered me a job working on a fine-grading
crew, I jumped at it,” he says. “I still remember
going to my first Southern California
Contractors Association (SCCA)
meeting when I was 14 years old. I won a
portable CD player in the raffle.”
Rasmussen joined SCCA for the networking
and industry advocacy it provides.
“The meetings are a great place to meet potential
customers,” he says. “Plus, I firmly
believe in what SCCA does for our industry.
In California, my colleagues and
I are looked at as bad guys. All my life,
I’ve been hearing from people how my
family’s business was destroying whatever
city we were working in or how they
didn’t like the work we did on a road.
“People see workers on a project and
think ‘those guys are responsible for every
problem I have with this project.’ SCCA
fights for us on the government level and
supports us at the local level.”
“But the best part,” he says “is when
my dad invited me to join SCCA, I knew it
was because he was proud enough to introduce
me to his peers. That means so
much to me.” Rasmussen R&R is located at 12000 Soledad Canyon Road, Canyon
Country. Contact them at (661) 250-0668.
–By Pam Gruebnau | |
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