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It's not about how many million upon million tons of rock and dirt that gets hauled. It's not about the cats, the loaders, the backhoes that make possible the homes, highways and institutes we live play and work in. It's not even about the pride of excellence, hard

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work, a job well done. It's about family workers, community gelati construction company does not do construction, gelati construction company is construction. We all start somewhere in a little italian village called grocer. James gelati was born and raised as a young man. He learned to trade his

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stonemason work for a goat, a little cheese, a little salami. But James had dreams and gelati came to America In 1914. James Gelati would establish a family owned operation that would survive and prosper for 100 years, beginning a new life in san rafael, California, James applied

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old fashioned values to his work, graduating from horse drawn sleds to flatbed trucks and beyond. James, gelati treated his workers like family and raised his family of Children with an outlook that would guide them through a number of generations. To this day, everything set up. Gentlemen

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all set all right cameras, 1950, the 70 year old James Gelati turned the business over to his sons, now called Gelati Brothers following in their father's footsteps. The young guillotines worked hard, aggressively taking on more challenging projects. Each year gelati brothers skills expertise and area of

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operation expanded as did their equipment inventory. A number of employees needed to carry out their progressively complex projects. This led to more high profile projects, significant undertakings like the marin county Civic Center, a national Historic landmark designed by frank Lloyd wright. The company was responsible for

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the entire sites, improvements, including grading, paving retaining walls. These were the guys, this was the team, gelati brothers forged a solid reputation as a company who got things done on time on budget. The firm learned to leverage long established working relationships with local municipalities so when

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necessary, they could keep local businesses open and in service While construction was underway, couple this with melodies ability to handle demanding schedules and exacting specifications and you have one of the only firms that could pave san Francisco International Airport's taxiways without interrupting normal flight operations. A

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truly massive paving and rock crushing project, all within the confines of stringent airport security. In 1992 the company split into two separate entities. This was the origination of gelati construction company. The firm under the new president. Richard gelati, grandson of the founder very quickly prospered from

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its office in santa rosa with a $10 million san rafael contract, the largest job of its kind at that time, gelati construction company quickly established its presence throughout northern California, opening multiple branch offices, increasing inventory, hiring new employees as a general engineering contractor. The company firmed

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up its expertise in total site preparation grading, excavating and paving, storm drains, water and sewer lines, demolition, soil stabilization site and structural concrete work. Despite substantial growth in volume and areas of operation, the company managed to maintain the feeling of a small family oriented company with

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emphasis on teamwork, friendship loyalty as president. Richard Galati has stated many times his heartfelt belief the gelati construction company is the vigorous and productive company that it is because of his workers, his family and everything they shoulder to shoulder work towards together and no company survives

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and prospers. Without accomplished senior managers and shareholders, gelati is talented and trusted. People know how to take the game by the scruff of the neck By combining old fashioned values with 20th century equipment and skills. Gelati construction company is the go to team. Over

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the years there have been losses, setbacks, the fire and ice of life, but from every challenge comes opportunity, a fresh moment to embrace the future and gelati construction company welcomes each new day technological advances in both equipment and individual training. More forward thinking public works projects,

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deeper specialization in private and commercial construction, commitment to environmental innovations and sound practices, giving back to the community through charities, donation of time involvement in local affairs. This is gelati construction company's future and it is happening now from $12.5 million a decade ago to over $200

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million in contracts today, gelati construction company is moving forward with such projects as site prep for smart seismic upgrades for Union City bridgework storm drain systems, sound walls for Caltrans on highway 101. Road improvements for Healdsburg SAn rafael Castro Valley Fairfield Alameda County Housing projects for

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discovery builders in Pittsburgh, Garibaldi Ranch in Fairfield, Central Park Terrace in Fremont, substantial growth built on an enduring legacy, sound practices, strong work ethics gelati Construction company commands a singular reputation in the heavy construction industry. How very simple the quality of its work, the strength of

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its people gelati Construction company is building our future. Yeah.