Granite Construction

Transportation

New York City Opens Second Span of Kosciuszko Bridge

City's first bridge since 1964 comes in four years ahead of schedule

Jim Parsons

August 29, 2019

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Light and music show marks the official opening of $318-million phase on August 28.

After Bottom-Line Hits, More Firms Exit Fixed-Price Work

Debra K. Rubin

Mary B. Powers

August 7, 2019

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Executives move to contain project losses, owners face cost-rise; job completion may become biggest risk, says infrastructure financier.

The Florida Infrastructure

Finalists Selected For New Planned $814M Tampa Bay Bridge

Richard Korman

March 19, 2019

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A team of Granite and Boh Bros. scored highest on the first phase of the competition.

Caltrans Selects Granite for Two Projects Worth More Than $520 Million

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Greg Aragon

December 26, 2018

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The Watsonville contractor was tapped for the Highway 101 Carpinteria to Santa Barbara project as well as the Cosumnes Bridge replacement project in Sacramento County.

Contract Awarded for Navy Pier Flyover in Chicago

December 12, 2018

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Kenny Construction Co., a subsidiary of Granite Construction, has been awarded a $46-million contract by Chicago for the Navy Pier Flyover there.

Finishing Acquisition of Layne Christensen, Granite Construction Revamps Roles

Debra K. Rubin

June 20, 2018

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Granite Construction Inc. said on June 14 that it completed its acquisition of global water management firm Layne Christensen Co., valued at about $536 million, including net debt assumption.

Shifting Girders Shut Down Alabama Interstate Construction

Jim Parsons

April 18, 2018

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What began as a routine overnight construction closure of southbound I-59/20 in downtown Birmingham, Ala., turned into a weeklong outage when an incomplete steel girder system shifted atop its temporary support structures.

Granite Eyes $565M Buy of Water Sector's Layne Christensen

Debra K. Rubin

February 28, 2018

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New link, set to complete later this year, will set revenue growth on better path for both firms.

Army Corps Completes $900 Million Folsom Dam Auxiliary Spillway Project

Greg Aragon

October 17, 2017

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on October 17 celebrated the completion of the new Folsom Dam Auxiliary Spillway.

Infrastructure Financing