GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC
Granite Construction Inc. is a civil construction company and aggregate producer, a member of the S&P 600 Index based and founded in Watsonville, California, and is the parent corporation of Granite Construction Company. The company is both a heavy civil construction contractor and construction aggregate manufacturer, owning or leasing quarries in several Western states for extracting mostly sands, gravel, and crushed stone products.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- construction [1]
- Company / filing name
- GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC [2]
- Headquarters location
- Watsonville [1]
- Founded
- 1922 [1]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [1]
- Official website
- www.graniteconstruction.com ↗ [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US3873281071 [1]
- CIK
- 861459 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- GVA (NYSE) [2]
Company positioning and business
Granite Construction Inc. is a civil construction company and aggregate producer, a member of the S&P 600 Index based and founded in Watsonville, California, and is the parent corporation of Granite Construction Company. The company is both a heavy civil construction contractor and construction aggregate manufacturer, owning or leasing quarries in several Western states for extracting mostly sands, gravel, and crushed stone products. [3]
Granite Construction Company is composed of a construction materials division, and three construction operating divisions (California Group, Mountain Group and Central Group). Under each group are numerous regional offices, quarries, asphalt and concrete plants. Granite's California Group comprises five regions, based on geographically limited areas within the state. Granite's Central Group comprises six regions, representing states and specific markets outside of California: Arizona, Texas, Florida, Illinois, and Federal Division based in Colorado. Granite's Mountain Group comprises five regions, representing states and specific markets in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Utah and the Water/Mineral Division. [3]
Granite Construction works in both public and private sector transportation infrastructure projects that include: roads and highways, bridges, dams, water reservoirs, railroads, seaports, and airports. The materials division produces construction materials such as sand, gravel, ready-mix and asphalt concrete. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Granite Construction. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: GVA (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC founded?
Founded: 1922. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC?
Headquarters location: Watsonville. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC?
Business sectors: construction. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Granite Construction (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.