Bill Dutra

Bill Dutra, CEO of The Dutra Group, is the fourth generation of his family involved in the dredging business. Dutra Construction Company, the forerunner of the Dutra Group, which he established in 1972, is his creation.

Ready access to materials is a key ingredient in Dutra's capacity to affect both emergency and routine levee and harbor reclamation and repair. To achieve that, the company arranged a rock distributorship with Basalt Rock Company, which operated the quarry in San Rafael. In 1986, Dutra acquired the San Rafael Rock Quarry, the only Northern California quarry with direct waterside access.