National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) 58th Annual Meeting: ‘The New Now: Your Solutions. Your Decisions. Your Future’

Staff Report - Sep 20, 2012

The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) is focusing on “The New Now” at its 2013 Annual Meeting, with a power-packed lineup of speakers starting with business guru Jim Collins and leadership expert Alison Levine. The meeting is being held Feb. 10–13, ...

Granite’s Intercounty Constructors Joint Venture Northeast Region Best Project of 2011

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Nov 15, 2011

Intercounty Constructors, a joint venture comprising Granite Construction Co., Corman Construction, and G.A. & F.C. Wagman, has been chosen by Engineering News Record (ENR) as the Northeast Region Best Project of 2011 for ...

Caltrans recognizes contractors for ‘Excellence in Partnering’

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Apr 28, 2011

Caltrans Director Cindy McKim joined construction industry professionals for the 2011 Caltrans “Excellence in Partnering” awards, which recognizes contractors who put into action what they learned from the Caltrans’ Partnering Program to deliver successful highway projects throughout California. Caltrans provides free ...

Granite awarded $41 million rail relocation project in Northern California

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Apr 20, 2011

Granite Construction Inc., one of the nation's largest infrastructure contractors, announced the award of a $41 million rail relocation project by the City of Sacramento. Granite booked the project into its first quarter 2011 backlog. Located in downtown Sacramento, the ...

Granite Construction operation gets top honors from NSSGA for environmental excellence

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Apr 06, 2011

Granite Construction Co.’s Indio Hot Mix Asphalt and Aggregate Plant was one of six National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) Gold Award Environmental Excellence Winners throughout the United States. Other winners included operations in Powhatan, Va.; Dupont, Wash.; Willard, ...

Caltrans awards Granite, MCM Construction $72 million contract

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Feb 04, 2011

Granite Construction Co. and MCM Construction Inc. have been awarded a $72 million contract by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to reconstruct and widen the existing State Route 101 in Monterey County. Granite's share of the contract is 67 percent, ...

Granite Construction JV gets $306 million project

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Dec 01, 2010

Eastside Corridor Constructors (ECC), a joint venture team comprising Granite Construction Co. and PCL Construction Services Inc., has been awarded a $306 million contract by the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to reconstruct and widen the existing State Route 520 ...

CA, PA contractors awarded for safety

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Oct 13, 2010

Two transportation construction industry firms in California and one in Pennsylvania were recognized Oct. 4 for their outstanding worker safety programs during the 2010 American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) National Convention in held in New York City. ...

Granite Construction awarded $29 million roadway project in New Mexico

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Jul 28, 2010

Granite Construction Co. has been awarded a $29 million roadway pavement rehabilitation and reconstruction contract by the United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs. The project is located on the Navajo Nation reservation in New Mexico and funded ...