Goldfield Announces Electrical Construction Management Changes

MELBOURNE, FL--(Marketwired - June 16, 2016) - The Goldfield Corporation (NYSE MKT: GV) ("Goldfield") announced today that, as a result of strong growth in electrical construction in recent years, the Company has reallocated responsibilities for its electrical construction operations to better serve future growth. John W. Davis III, has been appointed executive vice-president of Power Corporation of America ("PCA") and will be primarily responsible for C and C Power Line, Inc., the Company's union electrical construction operations, and the foundation construction operations of Southeast Power Corporation ("SEP"). Robert L. Jones, former president of SEP, has been appointed interim President of PCA and SEP. Goldfield will be conducting a search for a permanent replacement for the positions assumed by Mr. Jones.

Mr. John H. Sottile, President and Chief Executive Officer of Goldfield, commented that, "Mr. Davis led electrical construction to record growth and profits." Mr. Sottile added, "The new breadth of our electrical construction operations requires reallocation of management operating responsibilities."

About Goldfield

Goldfield is a leading provider of electrical construction and maintenance services in the energy infrastructure industry, primarily in the southeastern and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States and in Texas. The Company specializes in installing and maintaining electrical transmission lines for a wide range of electric utilities.

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