Industry-Wide Event Reinforced Safety Training, Education The National Utility Contractors Association’s (NUCA) Trench Safety Stand Do...

Safety is a vital component of every utility construction jobsite and employee activity. The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA)...

Bear Hug™ from REED is a modular squeeze tool system for PE using hydraulic cylinders for an industry-leading 83,400 pounds of squeeze...

CASE has introduced seven new models of E Series excavators — including two in new size classes — focused on enhancing the total operato...

The MAB Generic Electrofusion Procedure for Field Joining of 12 Inch and Smaller Polyethylene (PE) Pipe (MAB-01-2022) guide has been updated...

Construction workforce shortages are affecting nearly all construction firms, undermining the industry’s ability to complete projects ...

Safety is a vital component of every utility construction jobsite and employee activity. The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA)...

Estimating and Operations Platform Keeps Vortex Companies Collaborative, Efficient and Data-Driven Across Multiple Business Units Trenchless...

New Cat Command for Excavating provides remote-control operation for select Cat excavators. Removing the operator from the machine in p...

After a successful introduction into the Canadian market in 2021, John Deere expands its G-tier Wheel Loader offerings to the United States ...

Primoris Services Corp., a leading provider of specialty contracting services in North America, announced Aug. 1 that it has closed its...

The UESI Pipelines 2023 Conference provides a forum for industry professionals to share experiences and knowledge between owners, agencies, ...

Lessen the effects of costly shutdowns by choosing the right PVC coated conduit system. Calbond PVC coated galvanized rigid steel conduit is...

Founded in 2017 by father-and-son team Robert Timberman and Robert Timberman Jr., Black Diamond General Contractors is a full-service earth ...

With the Power, Visibility and Versatility of Stand-on Skid Steers, Myers Fencing is able to solve jobsite challenges with ease “Quick...

Grade control systems for construction equipment, including crawler excavators, can increase a contractor’s productivity, reduce their...

The chief executive officer of the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA), Doug Carlson, issued the following statement on the 11th...

United Rentals Inc., the world’s largest equipment rental company, announced a new agreement to purchase the industry’s first hi...

The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) is proud to announce the first two members who have completed the association’s new sa...

Honoring Civilization’s Workforce on Labor Day By Tom Butler Butler As you take a well-deserved break from our challenging economy thi...

Construction workforce shortages are affecting nearly all construction firms, undermining the industry’s ability to complete projects ...

Editor’s Note: In each issue, Utility Contractor will profile NUCA’s Top Job winners. These projects present the association&rsq...

NUCA of Kentucky & NUCA leadership group met with Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) With COVID-19 hopefully in the rear...

SafetyWORKS is a regular column highlighting NUCA’s William H. Feather Safety Awards winners. If you would like to be considered for t...

Industry partners include dealers and manufacturers representing a range of equipment. With roots dating back to 1961, the State Technical C...

The Trenchless Technology Center (TTC) at Louisiana Tech University has teamed up with the Division of Construction Engineering & Manage...

Robert “Bob” Lee Vermeer, husband, father, grandfather and leader passed away at the age of 78 on August 17, 2022. Known as a se...

By Fred Tingberg Jr. A compelling technology is emerging from the shadows of structural failures making world news, including the recent Sur...

How to maximize efficiency and minimize costs with the right trailer By Troy Geisler To an outsider, hauling might seem straightforward, and...

Equipment innovations have left an indelible mark on the utility construction in recent years, from fleet management software and telematics...

Featuring powerful digging force and strong swing torque, the new Cat 350 Excavator can be equipped with large buckets up to 3.2 m3 (4.2 yd3...

Cemen Tech has signed Beard Equipment Company as the exclusive dealer for Cemen Tech volumetric concrete mixers in northern Florida. Beard h...

Ditch Witch announced Aug. 1 that it has acquired specific assets from River City Manufacturing Inc., including the HydraWheel design of roc...

The American Concrete Pipe Association (ACPA) announced that its annual Concrete Pipe Week will be held August 14-20, 2022. Concrete Pipe We...

BigIron Auctions announced their agreement to acquire Sullivan Auctioneers LLC, headquartered in Hamilton, Illinois....

United Rentals Inc. announced a new data-driven solution in its cloud-based Total Control fleet management platform that helps to provide in...

The Indiana utility construction industry suffered a great loss after the news of the tragic accident and death of Indiana’s U.S. Repr...

By: CONEXPO-CON/AGG While technology has been enhancing excavator performance for more than a decade, end-user demand for certain features h...

Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the national nonprofit trade association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig nea...

Registration is now open for the Municipal Sewer Grout School taking place in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on Sept. 28-29, 2022....

Construction input prices increased 1.9% in June compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysi...

Birmingham, Alabama-based InLine designs, builds and maintains communications networks and connected mechanical and computing devices. These...

Doosan Infracore North America introduces its next-generation -7 Series crawler excavators in the United States and Canada. The initial laun...

Government Affairs Solutions (GA Solutions), a new firm based in Churchton, MD, is providing advocacy and other government-relations service...

Tidewater Equipment Company leadership join CASE representatives and local officials in the grand opening of its new operation in Enterprise...

Thompson Pump and Manufacturing Company, one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of heavy-duty, diesel-powered bypass and dewatering...

By Jennifer Dawson Giving construction workers health and safety training reduces the chance of them filing for workers’ compensation&...

On Thursday, May 12, the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) gave utility construction business owners a great reason to join th...

NUCA of Eastern WA & North Idaho in partnership with the Nutter Foundation enjoyed another fantastic turnout as they overflowed the Cabe...

Safety is the utility construction industry’s first priority. It is also the top priority of the National Utility Contractors Associat...

By Emily Newton Every water system begins with a source, which entails an intake structure. While these components are universal across diff...

By Jennifer Dawson The United States has experienced decades of manufacturing decline, but, according to analysts writing for CNN, this tren...

Continued Advancement Drives Growth in New Installation Projects The microtunneling market is steady and healthy in North America, according...

NUCA‘s 2022 Annual Convention in San Antonio, Texas, was a huge hit and members from all corners of the nation took the time to networ...

With summer right around the corner, Company leaders, foremen, and crew leaders should start considering the long hot days ahead. Knowing th...

“Quick” and “easy” rarely go together in construction work, but Troy Myers of Myers Fencing has founded his successf...

SafetyWORKS is a regular column highlighting NUCA’s William H. Feather Safety Awards winners. If you would like to be considered for t...

In recognition of Father’s Day, I wanted to take a minute to introduce you to Bud Kinning.Bud is my dad and I learned everything I kno...

John Deere announced an expanded relationship with Wacker Neuson, a leading manufacturer of compact and construction machines, for 0-9-metri...

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) has announced it will move its global headquarters to the company’s existing office in Irving, Texas, fro...

CASE Construction Equipment dealer ASCO Equipment Company (ASCO) has opened a new 48,800-square-foot facility in Little Elm, Texas to provid...

By Jennifer Dawson Construction is incredibly vital to all aspects of our society, but it’s also a big contributor to worldwide emissi...

The Buried Asset Management Institute – International (BAMI-I) is taking its Utility Investigation School (UIS) to California for a pair o...

United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) announced a series of online trench safety educational events in support of the 2022 Trench Safety Stand Do...

The key to increasing the number of government contracts your company wins is the relationships your people have with key decision-makers....

As part of June’s Trench Safety Month, the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) participated in “OSHA Demo Day,” an exhibit...

June 2022 has been declared “Trench Safety Month” by the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA), further highlighting its innov...

Hyundai Doosan Infracore (HDI) successfully shipped the first Doosan dozer model DD100, a 9-metric-ton dozer targeted at the North American ...

By the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Not everyone is born to be a leader. The good news, however, is that leadership skills c...

By Jennifer Dawson Around one in four adults in the United States live with one or more disabilities, which means accessibility should ...

National Trench Safety (NTS), a leader in trench safety solutions, and a Tailwind Capital owned business, announced the appointment of Van W...

At Ameren’s St. Louis headquarters, Three Phase Line Construction was presented May 9 with Ameren’s prestigious “Eagle Awa...

First-Of-Its-Kind NUCA Membership Drive Delivers NUCA Value To Over 70 New Companies Joining an industry association to further a company&rs...

After virtual events in 2020 and 2021, ASCE’s Utility Engineering & Surveying Institute (UESI) is pleased to welcome attendees to ...

The Damage Prevention Institute will reduce damages to underground infrastructure by developing metrics and a peer review process to signifi...

United Rentals Inc. announced a new agreement with Ford Pro to purchase all-electric vehicles for its North American rental and company flee...

ASV Holdings Inc., an industry-leading manufacturer of all-purpose and all-season compact track loaders and skid steers, has expanded its li...

By Emily Newton A construction company can’t do much without the right equipment. It’s a major investment, so choosing the right...

Construction employment edged up by 2,000 jobs between March and April as contractors scrambled to find workers in an increasingly tight lab...

The 28th annual Microtunneling Short Course was held April 27-29, 2022, at Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Arizona....

Premier Truck Rental (PTR) has announced plans to invest about $4.9 million in an expansion of its current headquarters near Fort Wayne Inte...

Specialized Services Co. (SSC), recognized as one of Arizona’s leading underground construction companies since 1969, has named 30-yea...

Topcon Positioning Group announced a new option for Caterpillar Next Gen excavator users to leverage Topcon 3D machine control functionality...

Cemen Tech will be investing in new manufacturing technology to improve its operations and address workforce issues thanks to the state of I...

HCSS, a leading integrated software solution company that helps contractors from estimating and bidding through project completion, announce...

Sunbelt Rentals, a leading North American equipment rental company, announced the expansion of its electric on-road fleet with the order of ...

By Emily Newton, Industrial Writer and Editor-in-Chief of Revolutionized The utilities industry is experiencing high demand that’s att...

Vacuum excavation systems on trenchless jobsites have come a long way over the decades. No longer unusual to see these powerful systems as p...

Editor’s Note: In each issue, Utility Contractor will profile NUCA’s Top Job winners. These projects present the association&rsq...

Electric energy is where the future lies for many industries. The definition of electric or what is known as “green” energy is b...

For Ryan Kinning, now is the perfect time to be leading NUCA. And Kinning, vice president and co-owner of Pender, Nebraska-based Penro Const...

It is an honor to serve as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for NUCA for this upcoming year. NUCA has played a big part in my life, my...

The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) proudly awarded Cleary Construction of Thompkinsville, Kentucky, its Overall Top Jobs aw...

NUCA’s Demands for Congress NUCA made history last November at our fall Washington Summit. During the association’s fall advocac...

Estimating and Operations Platform Keeps Vortex Companies Collaborative, Efficient and Data-Driven Across Multiple Business Units Trenchless...

The March 5, 2022, NUCA Annual Meeting witnessed the final act of a momentous change to the association in the making since last summer. Thi...

LBX Company announced the Link-Belt 355 X4S excavator for North America. This machine is the flagship model of the upcoming X4S Series, buil...

The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) proudly awarded Mike Sturgill of Xylem Dewatering Systems their prestigious “NUCA Asso...

To help more of its members understand trenchless tech, the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) released this month its updated...

With Komatsu’s comprehensive digital hub, My Komatsu, contractors can get easy-to-interpret visual analyses of data collected from numerou...

When construction project timelines are running, contractors see using mobile technology as an important tool to make sound decisions and ta...

The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) proudly awarded former chairman Fred Chesney their prestigious “Ditchdigger of the...

Cemen Tech announced two significant staff changes. Recently, Mark Rinehart has been promoted internally to Vice President – Sale...

The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) proudly awarded Foremost Pipeline Construction Company of Gaston, South Carolina the Ove...

While the global economy remains firmly on track to expand in 2022, a number of challenges are poised to serve as obstacles for the agricul...

NUCA members in the Kansas City area are welcoming Mary Odom to the chapter as their new executive director. Odom’s significant experi...

In April 2021, John Deere released the John Deere Protect Service Plan to better support customers through improved aftermarket and support ...

With 2022 Convention over, the utility construction industry turns its attention to Washington, D.C., and NUCA‘s annual Washington Sum...

United Rentals Inc. announced it has received an Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (IDE) Excellence Award from Associated Builders and Contrac...

General Excavating announced the addition of Jerry Kabourek to the management team. Kabourek brings over 30 years of experience in the civil...

By Emily Newton, Industrial Writer and Editor-in-Chief of Revolutionized Understandably, fuel delivery businesses are adopting modern techno...

States Take Charge Of Resource Allocations By Zachary Perconti Last November, Congress passed and President Biden signed into law the histor...

On Dec. 31, 2021, HDD/Willco was acquired by BT Construction Inc. (BTC) and will be doing business as part of the BTrenchless division. ...

Over the past two years, amongst other important issues facing our country we have seen a decline in the workforce due to the COVID-19 pande...

Penro Construction Executive Takes Top Job at Utility Construction Association The National Utility Contractors Association’s (NUCA) B...

By Robert Baylor Safety is our industry’s number one priority on every jobsite. Over the last year, our magazine’s SafetyWORKS c...

Easily Manage Your Project’s Travel Needs and Costs NUCA knows a good night’s sleep is what each of us look forward to at the en...

Study Reveals States At Greatest Public Risk Due To Lax Policies, Enforcement Failures in the nation’s 811 system used to prevent dama...

By Robert Baylor NUCA’s popular NUCA Advantage program just became even more popular with our introduction of the NUCA Advantage group...

By Scott McKinley Whether operating a ride-on trencher or walk-behind machine, landscapers and green industry professionals know that it&rsq...

By Jennifer Dawson The past two years have reshaped the global commerce climate, and business owners will be all too aware of the heightened...

Investigating the underground world and depicting the findings has become a significant challenge as an ever-increasing plethora of utility ...

A decade after Royal Dutch Shell announced it was looking at a southwestern Pennsylvania site to build an ethane cracker, construction of th...

If you’ve watched the trucks hauling debris away from a construction site, you have some idea how much construction and demolition (C&...

Productivity is the key to success on the job site, and the faster a crew can reach maximum productivity, the better. As part of Komatsu&rsq...