Founded in 1922, Granite Construction has almost a century of experience in the construction industry. Granite Construction works predominantly with civil contractors to build rapid transit systems, bridges, airports, highways and more. Granite Construction is an industry leader in heavy civil construction, and chances are you’ve driven on a roadway that is a product of their work.

Their private sector customers include many of the United State’s largest home builders and residential or commercial developers. Their public sector customers range from school districts, departments of transportation, the federal government and more.

Granite Construction Code of Conduct

Since the company was founded, it has followed a code of conduct to maintain the highest ethical standards, and this fact has helped Granite Construction maintain its position as one of the best construction companies in the United States.

Founder’s Guide to Future Generations

By Walter “Pop” Wilkinson

Studying and practicing the principles of the Golden Rule.

• Boldly contending for that which is right and firmly rejecting that which is wrong.
• Respecting the rights, both as to their properties and their opinions, of others and maintaining harmonious relations with them.
• Disapproving any deal that is unfair to anyone.
• Keeping secret the affairs of the Company as if they were one’s own.
• Being truthful always, and particularly so, with unwavering loyalty to the officers of and the associates in the Company.
• Exercising patience and good cheer under all conditions.
• Keeping all appointments and fulfilling all promises promptly.
• Maintaining and never deviating from an attitude of sincerity, tolerance, consideration of, and assistance toward others, regardless of one’s achieved advancements in position, salary, influence, or financial independence.
• Living within one’s means by invoking self-denial and discipline, getting along with only those things that can be paid for, avoiding indebtedness for unnecessary luxuries or for extravagance to keep pace with others.

Recognizing their value and promoting among the individuals within the Company, the formation of the following habits: [duty, listening, cooperation, trust, conscientiousness, diligence, building character, education, attention to detail, competence, skill building, self-motivation, independent thinking, and aspiration for advancement.

Granite Construction’s outstanding code of conduct and dedication to customer satisfaction ensures high quality construction no matter the project. You’ll see Granite Constructions handy work throughout the Puget Sound area, on highways, schools and everything in between.

Contact Granite Construction’s at
(425) 339-8340