Code of Conduct

Granite's Core Values represent who we are and provide, without question, the standard of behavior by which we conduct business. These values are the heart, soul, and character of Granite. Our Code embodies the vision of our company founders and encompasses the values that have been and will continue to be vital to the future success of the Company. Our Core Values represent how we treat each other, how we deal with our customers, how we respond to our stakeholders, and how we hold each other and ourselves accountable. This is the legacy we will leave for generations to come.

The following eight ethical Core Values represent the cornerstone of our Code of Conduct. While achieving these high standards may be difficult to attain, we nonetheless aspire to live our lives and conduct our business with:

Honesty

Be truthful, accurate and straightforward.
Be candid and non-deceptive in communication and conduct.

Integrity

Maintain consistency between your beliefs and your behavior - walk your talk!
Have the courage to contend boldly for that which is right and reject firmly that which is wrong.

Fairness

Endeavor to be reasonable, open-minded, impartial, even-handed, and non-discriminatory in all your dealings.
Genuinely partner and actively collaborate within and outside the Company.
Maintain, without deviation, an attitude of sincerity, tolerance, consideration, and assistance towards others, regardless of position.

Accountability

Accept responsibility for your own actions or inactions and for those whom you supervise.
Take prompt, constructive steps to correct mistakes or defects.
Promote teamwork by holding each other accountable - rejecting behaviors inconsistent with this Code of Conduct.

Consideration of Others

Practice the principles of the Golden Rule.
Respect the dignity, rights, safety, and personal property of others.
Be open to the ideas and opinions of others.
Exercise patience and remain positive under all circumstances.
Assure that those whom you supervise are not put in compromising situations.

Pursuit of Excellence

Consistently apply diligence, perseverance, attention to detail, and good work habits to ensure quality projects, products and excellent customer service.
Build capabilities through continuous learning, coaching, mentoring and teaching.
Never accept complacency or indifference.
Remain flexible and open to possibilities.

Reliability

Only make realistic commitments and follow-through on the commitments you make.
Be prompt and responsive in business dealings within and outside the company.

Citizenship

Comply with all governmental laws, rules and regulations.
Show consideration for the safety and welfare of everyone, including our natural environment.
Respond to the impact our work has on the natural environment by consistently evaluating and improving our efforts so that our projects and processes work in harmony with the environment.
Cultivate an organization that actively encourages us to be the best of who we are and continuously strives to make a difference in our communities and the world.

Code of Principles

Recognized as being of value for reference as a guide to the future success of Granite Construction Company, and to those individuals personally, who shall be engaged in the administration of the Company's affairs.

Studying and practicing the principles of the Golden Rule.

Boldly contending for that which is right and firmly rejecting that which is wrong.

Respecting the rights, both as to their properties and their opinions, of others; and maintaining harmonious relations with them.

Disapproving any deal that is unfair to anyone.

Keeping secret the affairs of the Company as if they were one's own.

Being truthful always and particularly so, with unwavering loyalty, to the officers of and the associates in the Company.

Exercising patience and good cheer, under all conditions.

Keeping all appointments and fulfilling all promises promptly.

Maintaining and never deviating from an attitude of sincerity, tolerance, consideration of and assistance toward others, regardless of one's achieved advancements in position, salary, influence, or financial independence.

Living within one's means by invoking self denial and discipline, getting along with only those things that can be paid for, avoiding indebtedness for unnecessary luxuries or for extravagance to keep pace with others.

Recognizing their value and promoting among the individuals within the Company, the formation of the following habits:

Concentrate on each day's duties as well as its opportunities to learn and improve, because tomorrow's advancements must depend upon today's accomplishments.

Regardless of the importance of the position held, listen carefully to instructions received from superiors and as carefully carry them out. If the instructions are not fully understood, return for a clearer explanation.

Realize that no one is entitled to promotion until he has learned, in his present position, to follow his instructions promptly, thoroughly and without having to be watched by the person who gave them.

Always be conscientious and trustworthy in the performance of whatever duties that are required, whether the task may be pleasant or unpleasant, thereby assuring the management that a promotion may be made without the experience thereafter of disappointment or regret.

Study diligently, building character and intelligence, thus making the present position lead to a life's work.

Review each night the entire day's work, remembering all mistakes and short-comings, resolve to improve tomorrow, never making the same mistake twice.

Remember that each instruction given embraces two necessary duties:

First - to perform the task with utmost speed, care, and accuracy.
Second - immediately advise the one who gave the instructions, that the work has been done thus preventing the necessity of his having to constantly watch and follow up.

Bear in mind continuously that when one has unquestionably demonstrated to his superiors, first, that he knows how, when, and where to correctly perform his duties, second, that he sees what he should do in his position and without being told goes ahead and does it, and third, that he requires no watching because he keeps his superiors advised of what he is doing and has done, he is then in line for and automatically will receive an advancement as soon as an opening for the same shall occur.

The Code of Principles was written by W. J. Wilkinson, President of Granite Construction during the mid-1930’s. The message is as sound now as it was then.