Army Corps of Engineers - Wed July 12, 2023
Granite Selected for $48M Texas Flood Control Project
Granite has been awarded an approximately $48 million contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to mitigate flood risk and damage in Wharton, Texas. Project funding will come from the USACE's fiscal 2023 civil construction funds and is expected to be included in Granite's second quarter CAP....
AGC of California - Tue May 02, 2023
AGC of California Honors Pair of Winning Projects
The AGC of California recently recognized numerous construction companies at its Installation & Awards Gala for projects that have been completed throughout the state. AGC of California's Constructor Awards program recognizes members' achievements for their skill, unique undertakings and ability to address the most difficult challenges contractors encounter during project development....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 19, 2023
Qualcon Contractors, Caltrans Clear Unprecedented California Snowfall, Storms
Caltrans highways in the Eastern Sierra Nevada have and are feeling the brunt of the heavy rains and snow falls hitting the area in rapid succession and via intense short periods, which in turn have led to avalanches, mudslides and flooding that have closed roads for extended periods and damaged infrastructure....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue March 07, 2023
Crews Respond to 'Bomb Cyclone' Damage Across State
The heavy rains and strong winds that struck California in January, dubbed "bomb cyclones," caused severe devastation in many parts of the state, taking lives and destroying and damaging homes and businesses....
UDOT - Wed November 30, 2022
Officials Laud Second Largest State Project Milestone
The Utah Department of Transportation announced in November that a new U.S. 89 interchange at Antelope Drive in Layton is now open. Crews members working for UDOT, as well as local officials, celebrated the construction milestone....
Bill McGowan – VP, Business Development Granite Construction - Thu November 10, 2022
VIDEO: Managing Project Costs, Risks — How CM/GC Can Help
Over the past decade, collaborative contracting methods have become more prominent in infrastructure projects. These project delivery practices, also known as "alternative procurement," are differentiated between traditional low-bid or hard-bid contracting by the early involvement of the contractor in the planning and design phases of the project....
National Asphalt Pavement Association - Tue August 30, 2022
Support for Asphalt Pavement Net Zero Initiative Expands With Addition of Granite Construction
An industry leader in sustainability, Granite Construction has joined The Road Forward, an initiative of the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) to achieve net zero carbon emission asphalt pavements by 2050....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed August 10, 2022
Granite Tackles California Congestion Issue With $700M '101 in Motion' Project
For more than 20 years, the Southern California cities of Santa Barbara and Carpinteria have endured a daily slog of congestion that spills over into these charming beach communities. U.S. 101 carries three lanes of traffic in each direction out of Los Angeles to all points northward....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Tue July 26, 2022
Granite's Coastal Projects Help Prevent Disasters
Granite Construction is finishing two unusual projects this summer that showcase its engineering and construction chops. Both projects will provide safer access to locals as they access California's most prized possession — beaches....
Business Wire - Tue April 19, 2022
Sand Ridge Constructors Will Build Portion of $16.5M Project
Granite recently announced that Sand Ridge Constructors, a joint venture of Granite and W.W. Clyde & Co., has been awarded the $16.5 million construction manager portion of the 5600 South Progressive Design Build (PDB) project by the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT)....
