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WATSONVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Granite (GVA) announced that it is a Great Place to Work-Certified company by Great Place to Work, the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue and increased innovation. Certification is a significant achievement based on validated employee feedback gathered with Great Place to Works rigorous, data-driven For All methodology. It is our honor to be Great Place to Work-Certified for the third time, said Granite President Kyle Larkin. Our people define Granites culture and create the type of environment where people respect and feel respected by their peers and leaders, and take pride in their work. This certification belongs to each and every member of the Granite team. We congratulate Granite, on their Certification, said Sarah Lewis-Kulin, Vice President of Best Workplace List Research at Great Place to Work. Organizations that earn their employees trust create great workplace cultures that deliver outstanding business results. About Granite Granite is Americas Infrastructure Company. Incorporated since 1922, Granite (NYSE:GVA) is one of the largest diversified construction and construction materials companies in the United States as well as a full-suite provider in the transportation, water infrastructure and mineral exploration markets. Granites Code of Conduct and strong Core Values guide the Company and its employees to uphold the highest ethical standards. In addition to being one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies for eleven consecutive years, Granite is an industry leader in safety and an award-winning firm in quality and sustainability. For more information, visit graniteconstruction.com, and connect with Granite on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. About Great Place to Work Great Place to Work is the global authority on workplace culture. Since 1992, they have surveyed more than 100 million employees around the world and used those deep insights to define what makes a great workplace: trust. Great Place to Work helps organizations quantify their culture and produce better business results by creating a high-trust work experience for all employees. Emprising, their culture management platform, empowers leaders with the surveys, real-time reporting, and insights they need to make data-driven people decisions. Their unparalleled benchmark data is used to recognize Great Place to Work-Certified companies and the Best Workplaces in the US and more than 60 countries, including the 100 Best Companies to Work For and Worlds Best list published annually in Fortune. Everything they do is driven by the mission to build a better world by helping every organization become a Great Place to Work For All. To learn more, visit greatplacetowork.com, listen to the podcast Better by Great Place to Work, and read A Great Place to Work for All. Join the community on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.

Answer: Granite Earned Designation as a Great Place to Work-Certified Company in 2020