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The company is working on several projects” -- worth $100 million or more --
other high-profile projects. They include:
■ World Trade Center Transportation
Hub, New York City – A $1 billion proj-
ect led by Fluor Corp.
■ St. Francis Bridge, New Roads, La. –
The $347.9 million project involves a
new cable-stayed bridge across the
Mississippi River.
■ I-64 St. Louis Design/Build, Vinita
Park, Mo. – This $420 million project
includes reconstructing and rehabilitating
pavement and bridges, improving traffic
operations and adding a mainline capaci-
ty between Spoed Road and U.S. 70.
■ Chalmette Levee Repair, St. Bernard,
La. – This $14 million project involves
six miles of levee restoration in the
Mississippi River Gulf Outlet.
■ Concourse Transit Line, Bronx, N.Y. –
The $162 million project involves replac-
ing signal equipment and enclosures on
the Concourse Line. It is a joint venture
with Granite Halmar.
‘Time-Tested Philosophy’
In the next several years, the company
plans to successfully bid and build “mega-
Nationally-Recognized
on the East Coast, Harding says. Also,
recently, it acquired Superior Cos., a firm
that provides similar services as Granite.
Harding says it completed the $50 mil-
lion acquisition because it wanted to ex-
pand into Washington state, where Sup-
erior was based.
Granite also strives to be a community-
oriented company.
“We take pride in knowing that the
facilities we help build will benefit our
friends and families,” it says. Company
employees are active in local education
and youth programs, as well as commu-
nity service organizations. “We firmly
believe that our time-tested philosophy of
doing each job right the first time and pro-
viding good value to our customers is the
true secret of our success.”
Part of that commitment involves pro-
tecting the environment. The company
trains employees on environmental issues
and encourages them to support environ-
mental stewardship, the company says.
Granite is also proactive in environmen-
tal issues including establishing and main-
taining appropriate programs.
Granite Construction has been ranked in
several lists. In 2005, the company was
ranked No. 4 in Fortune magazine’s Most
Admired list and, in 2007, the company
ranked No. 56 on Fortune’s 100 Best
Companies to Work for in America.
“This honor recognizes the quality of
our work force [and] their dedication,
commitment and engagement in what
they do to make Granite a great place to
work,” said President and CEO William
G. Dorey in a statement. “We have a very
unique culture at Granite that we believe
honors our people – one that we are all
very privileged to be a part of. It is a trib-
ute to our employees that they have been
able to build and maintain this culture
that has remained a cornerstone of our
success for over eight decades.”
The company has also been recognized
by the National Asphalt Pavement Assoc-
iation, National Stone Sand and Gravel
Association and the Associated General
Contractors of America. In addition, it
has received community and environ-
mental awards from various companies
and organizations. ■
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