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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-43422) and S-8 (Nos. 333-118299 and 333-170488) of Granite Construction Incorporated of our report dated February 24, 2011 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.