Barbco, AccuLine Participate in Trench Safety Stand Down
byPreaching safety and actually demonstrating it are two different things! GM of Barbco and NUCA board of director, David Barbera held a #TrenchSafetyStandDown at local contractor AccuLine…
Xylem Watermark donates 40,000 masks to essential water workers in rural communities
byXylem Watermark, the corporate citizenship program of global water technology company Xylem Inc., announced it is sourcing and donating 40,000 N95 masks to frontline…
Economic Panel Predicts Slow Recovery for Many Engineering Markets after COVID-19
byA roundtable of economic and policy experts said that even after a COVID-19 vaccine is discovered, it could take many engineering markets years to…
New Kentucky Chapter Holds First Board Meeting
byThe new NUCA of Kentucky chapter held its first board meeting on July 9, convening via Zoom as the group formally became NUCA’s 31…
NUCA’s Statement On President Trump’s Infrastructure Announcement
byThe chief executive officer of the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA), Doug Carlson, issued the following statement in reaction to President Donald J. Trump’s…
Core & Main Signs Agreement to Acquire Water Works Supply Co.
byCore & Main LP, a leading U.S. distributor of water, sewer and fire protection products, announced July 14 that it has entered into a…
5 Common Issues with Renting Equipment and How to Avoid Those
byRenting equipment instead of purchasing it can be a cost-effective way to ensure you have all the tools you need to complete tasks and…
Kennedy Announces Retirement as NUCA VP of Safety
byAfter unofficially “retiring” a few years ago, long-time NUCA staffer and industry safety legend George Kennedy officially retired this summer from his position at…
J. Fletcher Creamer & Son Inc. Announces New Leadership Team
byJ. Fletcher Creamer & Son Inc. (“Creamer”), a leading specialty contractor, announced the retirement of its longtime Chief Executive Officer and introduced a new…
Construction Industry Adds 158,000 Workers in June But Infrastructure Jobs Decline
byConstruction employment increased by 158,000 jobs in June, but employment related to infrastructure slipped, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of…