Tag: Granite
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Granite starts $138M rehab on historic Chicago bridge
This month, Granite began the $138 million rehabilitation of the Lake Street Bascule Bridge for the Chicago DOT, according to a news release from the builder. Originally built in 1916, the structure is a landmark double-deck, double-leaf, moveable span over the Chicago River. It carries the distinction as the world’s first double-deck trunnion bascule bridge.…
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Granite starts $138M rehab on historic Chicago bridge
This month, Granite began the $138 million rehabilitation of the Lake Street Bascule Bridge for the Chicago DOT, according to a news release from the builder. Originally built in 1916, the structure is a landmark double-deck, double-leaf, moveable span over the Chicago River. It carries the distinction as the world’s first double-deck trunnion bascule bridge.…
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How Granite Construction uses automated machinery on site
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Workers can have an idea of when they’ll need to retire. But autonomous machinery might push that deadline out, a Granite Construction tech lead says. Aaron McClellan, construction technology manager for the Watsonville, California-based infrastructure builder, is…
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Granite continues buying spree as backlog hits $6.1B
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Granite Construction continued paving a profitable path in the second quarter while racking up a record amount of backlog and buying two aggregate suppliers. The Watsonville, California-based road builder, materials supplier and infrastructure firm purchased Hattiesburg, Mississippi-based…
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Granite JV lands $158M missile defense project
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Missile defense system infrastructureValue: $158 millionLocation: South Finegayan, GuamClient: Naval Facilities Engineering Command A joint venture of Watsonville, California-based Granite Construction and Tokyo-headquartered Obayashi has landed a $158 million contract to build Phase 1 of the…
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Granite bags 2 $100M-plus contracts
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Airport runway job and interstate rehabilitationValue: $115 million and $111 million, respectivelyLocation: San Francisco and Salt Lake CityClient: San Francisco International Airport and Utah DOT Granite Construction has rounded up two $100 million-plus project wins. The…
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Granite COO Jim Radich to retire
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Granite Construction Chief Operating Officer Jim Radich will retire on July 4 after 45 years at the Watsonville, California-based contractor, the firm announced May 16. Jim Radich Courtesy of Granite Construction Granite said it won’t fill…
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Granite COO Jim Radich to retire
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Granite Construction Chief Operating Officer Jim Radich will retire on July 4 after 45 years at the Watsonville, California-based contractor, the firm announced May 16. Jim Radich Courtesy of Granite Construction Granite said it won’t fill…
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Häcker Kitchens Debuts Granite Cabinet, Surface Finishes
Häcker Kitchens, the leading German manufacturer of modern kitchen cabinetry, unveils its latest innovation, Granite surfaces. Designed to bring the timeless allure of natural stone into contemporary kitchens, these striking new looks offer the authentic texture and refined aesthetic of real granite while delivering the practical benefits of high-performance engineered products. A celebration of materiality,…
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Granite JV plays it safe at Sacramento’s American River Bridge rehab
Listen to the article 8 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. American River Constructors, a joint venture of Granite Construction and Pleasanton-based California Engineering Contractors, has played it safe at the $131 million American River Bridge project in Sacramento, California. As the job has progressed over the last…