Professionals in the construction industry: the Arocs in operation at Excavaciones Grasa
Economics & Logistics
One very deep construction site: the Arocs trucks from Excavaciones Grasa were involved in the excavation and foundation works at the Zaragoza tower.
104 metres high: the Torre Zaragoza is the first residential skyscraper in the Aragonese capital and its 30 floors stand on very solid foundations. "This building is symbolic," says Javier Grasa, CEO at Excavaciones Grasa. For twelve months, the company's Arocs trucks were involved in the excavation and foundation works of the first residential building over 100 metres high in the valley of the River Ebro. Among the tasks was the creation of five underground parking decks at a depth of 17 metres with space for 441 vehicles.
The activity of Excavaciones Grasa has been linked to the River Ebro from its very beginnings. Javier Grasa's great grandfather was already involved in the extraction, classification and sale of aggregates from the river. And the profession has since been passed down from generation to generation. It was Javier's father who set up a gravel plant and bought the first truck for transporting its products.
"If you do things right in this sector, people will trust you," assures Javier Grasa. The company has continued to expand and diversify its activities in the construction sector. Customers can also rent machines together with their operatives. The company currently employs 45 people and has a fleet of 20 trucks.
Javier Grasa took over the management of the company four years ago. He studied psychology and spent the last two years of his studies in Berlin. "During my studies, I gained knowledge that I can apply to running the business," he says. He is often on construction sites, where he checks first-hand how the work is going. "I like to chat with the workers to see how the trucks are doing on-site," he explains.
"It's an incredibly manoeuvrable four-axle truck."
– Javier Grasa
A nimble four-axle truck.
Today, Javier is in Miralbueno, on the outskirts of Zaragoza, where one of his Aroc 3246 trucks with a loading crane is lifting building materials for the construction of a residential building up to a height of 24 metres. "It's an incredibly manoeuvrable four axle truck," he says, simultaneously watching the driver stabilise the truck before using the crane.
Excavaciones Grasa was involved in the maintenance works of the A2 motorway as well as in the excavation and foundation works of numerous wind and photovoltaic plants in the region – some of which are still under construction.
Javier Grasa is confident that the company will continue to go from strength to strength. And he's already clear on which trucks will continue to play a role in its future: "To be competitive, having our own state‑of‑the‑art machinery is essential." All of the trucks in his fleet have a star on their radiator grille: "Mercedes‑Benz technology is ahead of everyone else. The Arocs is agile, modern and robust all at the same time."
Photos: Begoña Tremps
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Toller Beitrag danke 🙏🔥
Toller Beitrag danke 🙏🔥
Einen 4-Achser mit Kran sieht man auch nicht so oft.
Grüße Jörg 👍👍👍👍⛟😎😷
Einen 4-Achser mit Kran sieht man auch nicht so oft.
Grüße Jörg 👍👍👍👍⛟😎😷