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• GRANITE CONSTRUCTION NAMED ONE OF THE 2010 “WORLD’S MOST ETHICAL COMPANIES”
  Award Recognizes Exceptional Ethical Leadership Actively Upheld within Various Industries
  
  WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (March 22, 2010)—Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE: GVA) announced today that it has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the “World?s Most Ethical Companies” for 2010. Out of a record number of nominations, Granite was named to the list by demonstrating an outstanding commitment to ethical business practices throughout the company. Granite was last honored by Ethisphere in 2008 as having one of the “Best Overall Government Contractor Ethics Programs” in the industry.
  
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• Support For Liberty Quarry Grows
  Several high-profile local civic and business organizations endorse Liberty Quarry, touting its regional economic and environmental benefits
  
  TEMECULA, CA (December 3, 2009) – A growing number of influential civic organizations, including the Murrieta-Temecula Group, the Inland Empire Economic Partnership and the Monday Morning Group have endorsed Liberty Quarry, project officials announced Wednesday.
  
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• Granite Construction Company Asphalt Plant Earns Ecological Finalist Designation

  Indio, CA (November 12, 2009) - Granite Construction Company’s Indio Hot Mix Asphalt Plant, was named as a National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) finalist for the 2009 Ecological Awards for Existing Asphalt Facilities.  The other finalist is Staker Parsons Companies, Point East Asphalt Plant in Murray, Utah.
  
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• Report Finds New Quarry Will Improve Traffic, Air Quality
  
  Draft EIR concludes Liberty Quarry will help fill the growing demand for aggregate, get trucks off the road and benefit nearby communities.
  
  TEMECULA (June 20, 2009) – The Liberty Quarry project will provide multiple benefits to the region, reducing traffic on congested freeways and improving southwest Riverside County’s air quality, according to the Draft Environmental Impact Report released Monday, July 20, 2009.

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• Temecula’s Land Grab Comes with Heavy Price Tag
  
  Fiscal impact report finds City’s proposed annexation would further drain badly needed tax dollars
  
  TEMECULA, CA (May 22, 2009) – The City of Temecula’s bid to seize nearly 5,000 acres of undeveloped land would cost taxpayers, siphoning off money from City coffers already depleted by plummeting tax revenues, according to a report released and submitted Thursday to the Local Agency Formation Commission
  
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• Granite Construction Company, Southern California Branch Earns Diamond Achievement Commendation
  
  Indio, CA (March 4, 2009) Granite Construction Company’s Indio Hot Mix Asphalt Plant, has earned the National Asphalt Pavement Association’s (NAPA) Diamond Achievement Commendation for Excellence in Hot-Mix Asphalt Plant/Site Operations.
  
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• Building and Construction Trades Council Endorses Liberty Quarry
  
  Trade group representing over 12 thousand workers gives thumbs up to quarry and related jobs
  
  TEMECULA, CA (February 6. 2009) – Granite Construction recently received the endorsement and support of the Riverside and San Bernardino Building & Construction Trades Council, an organization dedicated to improving the health, safety, and economic conditions of the members of its affiliates, and of all working men and women in the construction industry.
  
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• The Real Facts of Liberty Quarry
  
  By Gary W. Johnson, Aggregate Resource Manager, Granite Construction
  
  The August edition of the Murrieta Bugle contained an opinion piece by Ms. Kristi Rutz-Robbins regarding the proposed Liberty Quarry project. There are a number of issues that were raised that need to be corrected with factual information.
  
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• Granite Construction Ceo William G. Dorey Elected Chairman of Industry Ethics Intiative
  
  Watsonville, California (May 21, 2008) Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE:GVA) announced today that it’s President and Chief Executive Officer, William G. Dorey, has been elected chairman of the governing body for the Construction Industry Ethics and Compliance Initiative (“CIECI”). Granite is also pleased to announce its involvement as one of the thirteen founding members of the CIECI.
  
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• Granite Construction Introduces Model Clean-Air Truck Program Advancing Efforts to Reduce Diesel Emissions in Southwest Riverside County
  
  New, cleaner trucks for onsite equipment and California Air Resources Board (CARB)-verified clean air filters for highway trucks serving the proposed Liberty Quarry would reduce mobile source air quality impacts from the proposed project.
  
  MURRIETA, CA — Granite Construction Company today announced a new clean-air truck program developed in cooperation with South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) that would substantially reduce regional air quality impacts resulting from the proposed Liberty Quarry project in Southwest Riverside County.
  
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• Granite Construction Honored By Ethisphere Institute
  New Ranking Of Government Contractors’ Ethical Policies Released
  
  Watsonville, California (April 3, 2008) – Granite Construction Company has been listed as one of the recipients of the top rating, “Best Overall Government Contractor Ethics Program,” for its ethics and compliance initiatives in the highly-anticipated 2008 Government Contractor Ethics Program Ratings just released by the Ethisphere Institute. The rankings will be published in the current issue of Ethisphere Magazine.
  
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• Governor Schwarzenegger and California Transportation Construction Executive Awarded American Road and Transportation Builders Association's Highest Honor
  
  WASHINGTON, May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Dave Watts, chairman of the board for Watsonville, Calif.-based Granite Construction Company are the recipients of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) highest honor - the 2006 "ARTBA Award." The awards were presented May 8, during the ARTBA Federal Issues Program held in the nation's capital.
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• Economic Study Shows Liberty Quarry Will Save Taxpayers More Than $400 Million and Inject Over $150 Million into Local Economy
  
  According to a recent study by Inland Economist John Husing, Liberty Quarry’s local impacts could save taxpayers tens of millions and stretch local bond monies for increased traffic improvements  
  
  Rainbow, CA – A new economic impact study conducted by Inland economist John Husing shows that Liberty Quarry would save taxpayers more than $32 million in reduced air quality mitigation and highway maintenance costs and pump more than $150 million into the local economy.
  
  (Read the entire press release here. Get the Economic Impact Study here and the Husing Report white paper here.)

• For the 4^th straight year, Granite was named to FORTUNE’S List of 100 Best Companies to Work For
  
  Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE:GVA) has been named to FORTUNE’s tenth annual “100 Best Companies to Work For” list. Granite ranked No. 56 on the overall list of 100 companies. Granite also ranked No. 24 on the Best MEDIUM-Sized Company list that will appear in FORTUNE’s January 22nd issue, on newsstands January 15th and at www.fortune.com on January 8th. Granite has been named to the list every year since 2004.
  
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• Granite Construction Company Earns Diamond Achievement Commendation
  
  Granite Construction Company, Southern California Branch has earned the National Asphalt Pavement Association’s (NAPA) Diamond Achievement Commendation for Excellence in Hot-Mix Asphalt Plant/Site Operations for Indio Hot Plant and Jiminez Site Portable Plant.
  
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• Study: Liberty Quarry Cleaner than Redhawk and DeLuz
  (July 17, 2006)

• Latest Report Clears the Air on Quarry’s Impact
  (May 2, 2006)
  

• Fact: Latest Study Confirms Quarry Will Reduce I-15 Truck Traffic
  (April 14, 2006)
  

• Granite Construction Incorporated Named to Fortune’s 2006 List Of 100 Best Companies to Work for
  (January 09, 2006)
  

• Director of Community Relations Hired for Granite Construction Co.
  (December 12, 2005)
  

• Granite Construction Contributes to Friends of Ronald Reagan Sports Park Monument
  (November 29, 2005)
  

• Liberty Quarry’s Parent Company Earns Designation as Prime Contractor of the Year
  (September 16, 2005)
  

• Granite Construction Recognized for Environmental Stewardship
  Liberty Quarry’s Parent Company Wins CALTRANS Honor
  (August 24, 2005)