Team

In 1989, Hardrock was establlished. Hardrock started with small commercial projects and their offices were based out of the Owner’s childhood house in Peoria. As revenue started to grow so did their need for office space. Hardrock built and moved into their current office, a concrete tilt-up building, in Phoenix in 2000.

Lee has always been a “hands on” owner and stays involved in all aspects of his organization, including Accounting, Estimating, Project Management, Purchasing, Business Development, and Field Operations. Because of Lee’s past experience in field operations, it is not uncommon for him to visit a job site and “put on his tool belt” to lead by example and educate with his crews.

Hardrock continued to thrive under Lee’s leadership increasing its Annual Revenue each year, peaking in 2007 at $71,600,000. Lee’s vision and experience helped him to identify the slowdown in the Arizona construction market. He instructed his staff to prepare for and start soliciting projects in other markets. In 2009 Hardrock picked up projects in New Mexico and Texas accounting for almost half of Hardrock’s revenue in 2009.

Lee’s vision, experience, hard work, determination, dedication, and leadership have been the most significant factors in Hardrock’s successful 22 year history in business.

Cindy joined Hardrock in 1998 as an Estimating Administrator and Lee Lopez’s Executive Assistant. Cindy was promoted to the Supervisor of the Project Coordination team in April 2000. In 2002, Cindy moved to Tucson for a year to manage the Tucson office and update their procedures. During this time period she started working on a large project job site and began learning Estimating which was a natural transition with her Appraisal background. Cindy worked as an Estimator from 2004 through 2007. In March, 2006 ,Cindy was appointed Vice President of Hardrock as she continued her duties as an Estimator. During her employment she never was far from Lee’s mentoring and education on the “big picture” of the organization. In July, 2007 Cindy was appointed General Manager.

Cindy holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from Arizona State University.

Terry has been in the concrete industry for over 30 years. He started in the residential market. When residential slowed down, Terry turned his attention to the commercial concrete industry.

Terry started his career at Hardrock as a carpenter in 1997. He was promoted to Foreman in 1998.  Terry’s supervisory skills earned him the title of Superintendent in 2001. After completion of several successful projects, Terry became a Hardrock Project Management in 2005. Terry’s experience and hard work earned him the position of Operations Manager in November of 2009.

Terry has also attended Rio Salado College completing courses in AutoCad, Advanced AutoCad, 3-D AutoCad, Drafting I, Drafting II, and Drafting III. He is ACI certified as a Concrete Flatwork Finisher & Technician, a certification he has held for the past 9 years.

Rene manages the company-wide safety program including a written field-based safety program, administration of the Substance Abuse Policy, and conduct of regular construction site safety meetings and safety inspections to continually evaluate field operations for risk. He promotes health and safety of all company employees by on-site training, hazard recognition and best management practices to ensure that all jobsite hazards are identified and eliminated prior to employee exposure.

Rene is certified in the following:

• IBOEHS RSO – (International Board of Environmental Health and Safety, Registered Safety Officer)
• OSHA 500 – 501
• OSHA Construction 10 Hour
• Medical First Aid and CPR
• Maricopa County Comprehensive Dust Control

Rene is also an authorized trainer for OSHA 30 hour class and OSHA 500 Construction Outreach Class. Additionally, Rene holds professional competencies in Scaffold Erection, Fall Protection, and Excavations.

Rene lives by Hardrock’s Safety Motto – Safety…..Make It Happen.