Sterling Awarded $20.8 Million Highway Project in Nevada

THE WOODLANDS, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sterling Construction Company, Inc. (NasdaqGS: STRL) (“Sterling” or “the Company”) today announced that its subsidiary, Road and Highway Builders, LLC (“RHB”), has been awarded a $20.8 million heavy civil contract by the Nevada Department of Transportation (“NDOT”) for the reconstruction of 25 miles of I-80 in Pershing County, Nevada.

The reconstruction of this stretch of I-80 consists of asphalt paving, along with eight bridge widenings to reduce traffic congestion and improve safety.

“We are glad to have the opportunity to help NDOT reduce congestion and improve the safety of I-80,” stated Joe Cutillo, Sterling’s CEO. “I-80 is a critical commercial shipping route for cross-country travel and cannot be hindered for long periods of time. Our selection was driven by our ability to handle fast-tracked jobs and meet the aggressive time frame required by NDOT. This is yet another example of our focus of bringing added value to our customers and our efficacy to win jobs.”

Sterling Construction Company, Inc. operates through a variety of subsidiaries within three segments specializing in Heavy Civil, Specialty Services and Residential projects in the United States (the “U.S.”), primarily across the southern U.S., the Rocky Mountain States, California and Hawaii, as well as other areas with strategic construction opportunities. Heavy Civil includes infrastructure and rehabilitation projects for highways, roads, bridges, airfields, ports, light rail, water, wastewater and storm drainage systems. Specialty Services projects include construction site excavation and drainage, drilling and blasting for excavation, foundations for multi-family homes, parking structures and other commercial concrete projects. Residential projects include concrete foundations for single-family homes.

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