GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC - Director's Dealing 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC (GVA)
CIK: 0000861459
Period of Report: 2010-08-09

Reporting Person: Powell William Howard (Director)

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-01-15	Common Stock	A	54.333	$34.74	Acquired	29668.2234	Direct
2010-04-15	Common Stock	A	60.755	$31.18	Acquired	29728.9784	Direct
2010-07-15	Common Stock	A	80.828	$23.54	Acquired	29809.8064	Direct
2010-07-15	Common Stock	A	28.1391	$23.58	Acquired	29837.9455	Direct
2010-08-09	Common Stock	P	200	$23.44	Acquired	30037.9455	Direct
2010-08-09	Common Stock	P	3300	$23.45	Acquired	33337.9455	Direct
2010-08-09	Common Stock	P	1500	$23.46	Acquired	34837.9455	Direct

F1: Dividends acquired pursuant to the Granite Construction Incorporated Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.

F2: Dividends on stock units granted pursuant to the Granite Construction Incorporated Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan.

F3: Includes 5,132.1391stock units and dividends on stock units.