Granite Construction is one of the United States largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. The company provides civil construction services to public and private sector clients. It owns and operates local facilities that produce aggregates, sands, asphalt concrete and other construction materials. Granite Construction specializes in transportation infrastructure projects for roads, highways, tunnels, bridges mass transit facilities and airports. The company s service capabilities include grading, paving, landfill, rapid transit and design-build analysis. Its branch division serves local markets in the Western United States and builds smaller projects of shorter duration. The heavy construction division builds larger, more complex jobs nationwide. Granite Construction was established in 1922. The company has a location in Tucson, Ariz.