Attention NUCA Members: Share Your Event
byHas your chapter been involved in an event or activity that makes you proud and want to share it with other industry leaders? Then, let us hear about it!
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Back to Basics: Sloping and Benching
byIt is an OSHA requirement that all workers in trenches 5 ft or more in depth (some states 4 ft deep) must be protected by a trench protective system (sloping, shoring and shields).
NUCA of Connecticut Awards Annual Scholarships
byNUCA of Connecticut awarded four scholarships to children of member companies at The Gallery in Glastonbury, Conn., on July 10.
Utility Player
bySome positive trends are impacting the scope of work for today’s utility contractors. With the nation’s aging utility infrastructure, repair and rehabilitation continue to be in demand.
Dave Schmitt Construction Co.
byWhen the call for volunteers to install playground equipment in the bedroom community of Fairfax, Iowa, went largely unanswered, the Parks Committee asked Dave Schmitt Construction Co. to take on the job.
Western Summit Constructors
byIn support of Homes for Our Troops, a national non-profit that provides specially adapted homes for severely injured veterans at no cost to them, Western Summit’s project team constructed an entire house foundation for U.S. Army Cpl. Nick Orchowski, a veteran who was severely injured while serving in Iraq.
SUCA Visits Lawmakers in Tallahassee
bySUCA was very well represented in Tallahassee, Fla., last month, taking the utility construction industry’s message to lawmakers. The Underground Utility Contractors of Florida’s (UUCF) board meeting was held on April 1 in Tallahassee and included a legislative briefing for those who would be visiting the capitol.
NUCA news – NUCA New Mexico Reaches Out to Student
byWhen Brennen Tuttle, was struggling for a unique idea for a science project, family friend Carlos Spiess remembered the middle school project NUCA of New Mexico had done for the anniversary of the Clean Water Act.
Climbing Out of Recession Canyon?
byNUCA welcomes you to its 2013 Convention in beautiful Phoenix! Since 1964, the association has helped CEOs, owners, presidents, senior executives, safety directors, estimators and managers run their businesses better. This year’s Convention, held Feb. 10-14, is designed to help the industry tackle its challenges as we climb out of “Recession Canyon.”