Granite Receives Great Place to Work® Certification

WATSONVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Granite (NYSE:GVA) announced today that it has been certified as a great workplace by the independent analysts at Great Place to Work®. Granite earned this credential based on extensive ratings provided by its employees in anonymous surveys. A summary of these ratings can be found at http://reviews.greatplacetowork.com/granite-construction-incorporated.

“We are extremely proud to receive this recognition as it is a testament to our dedicated and talented people and our unique culture,” said Granite President and Chief Executive Officer, James H. Roberts. "We strive to create an environment that promotes growth, leadership and teamwork while continuing to honor and embody the core values that have been the foundation of our Company for more than 95 years.”

"We applaud Granite for seeking certification and releasing its employees’ feedback," said Kim Peters, Executive Vice President of Great Place to Work’s Certification Program. "These ratings measure its capacity to earn its own employees’ trust and create a great workplace - critical metrics that anyone considering working for or doing business with Granite should take into account as an indicator of high performance."

“According to our study, 80 percent of Granite employees say it is a great workplace,” says Sarah Lewis-Kulin, Vice President of Great Place to Work Certification & List Production.

Granite employees completed 1141 surveys, resulting in a 90 percent confidence level and a margin of error of ± 2.11.

About Granite

Through its offices and subsidiaries nationwide, Granite (NYSE:GVA) is one of the nation’s largest infrastructure contractors and construction materials producers. Granite specializes in complex infrastructure projects, including transportation, industrial and federal contracting, and is a proven leader in alternative procurement project delivery. Granite is an award-winning firm in safety, quality and environmental stewardship, and has been honored as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for eight consecutive years. Granite is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is part of the S&P MidCap 400 Index, the MSCI KLD 400 Social Index and the Russell 2000 Index. For more information, visit graniteconstruction.com.

About Great Place to Work®

Great Place to Work® is the global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. Through proprietary assessment tools, advisory services, and certification programs, including Best Workplaces lists and workplace reviews, Great Place to Work® provides the benchmarks, framework, and expertise needed to create, sustain, and recognize outstanding workplace cultures. In the United States, Great Place to Work® produces the annual Fortune "100 Best Companies to Work For®" list and a series of Great Place to Work® Best Workplaces lists including lists for Millennials, Women, Diversity, Small and Medium Companies and over a half dozen different industry lists.

Follow Great Place to Work online at www.greatplacetowork.com and on Twitter at @GPTW_US.

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