ConDig (20-Oct–21)  Civil contractor and construction materials producer Granite Construction has secured a $19 million deal to revamp a runway at Cannon Air Force Base (AFB) in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Under the project with the Albuquerque District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Granite will oversee a four-inch-deep mill and asphalt concrete overlay of Runway 13/31 and the construction of 25-foot shoulders along the entire 1.5-mile runway.

The scheme will also feature the installation of runway lighting, threshold lighting, and a counterpoise system. Additional work includes the improvement of the site subbase, grading for drainage, and painting airfield markings.

“This contract affirms our position in the Southwest,” said Curt Haldeman, Granite vice president of regional operations. “It represents a strategic win for our team by bolstering our military airfield resume and emphasizing our ability to provide work at best value.”

In July, Granite said it had landed an $18 million contract to reconstruct a roadway in Salt Lake City, Utah.

In June, Granite unveiled that it had bagged a $12 million contract to revamp a runway at San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport in central California.

In March, Granite Construction secured a $267 million contract to build a water tunnel in Columbus, Ohio.

In January, Granite was selected as one of five contractors to participate in a $750 million multiple award to upgrade waterfront facilities to support Navy vessels and port operations in California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico.

In December, Granite secured a $101 million construction manager contract for the revamp of Highway 101 in Santa Barbara, California.

Granite Construction secured an $18 million deal in November to provide sub-contract work on the revamp of the University of California, Santa Cruz.