Granite's Cindy Johnsen Named President of the National Association of Women in Construction

"Having participated in the growth of NAWIC over the past 15 years, I look forward to expanding the reaches of our association and building our membership," said Ms. Johnsen. "During my tenure, my vision is to spearhead professional development programs that can be published and utilized throughout the industry to foster strong leaders and mentors."

Ms. Johnsen has worked for Granite for more than 17 years and has been a member of NAWIC's San Bernardino-Riverside Chapter since 1997.

NAWIC has more than 14 regions nationwide with affiliates in Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, South Africa, and New Zealand. It is one of the largest organizations for women in construction in the world.

About Granite

Granite is one of the nation's leading infrastructure contractors and is member of the S&P 400 Midcap Index, the FTSE KLD 400 Social Index and the Russell 2000 Index. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Granite is one of the nation's largest diversified heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers serving public- and private-sector clients nationwide. In addition, Granite has one of the oldest and most robust ethics and compliance programs in the industry. In 2012, the Company was recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the third year in a row. For more information please visit www.graniteconstruction.com.

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