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Ticks Are Looking for a Bite to Eat

Ticks are most active in the spring, but can also be found in the summer and fall. Ticks carry and spread many serious, and potentially life...

Reman Parts Provide Owners Options when Repairing Equipment

When a machine is in need of repairs to any of its major systems, fleet owners have four options to consider for parts: new, rebuilt, remanu...

Increasing Productivity Through Ergonomically-Designed Compaction Equipment

The most productive tools are those that are accurate, easy to use and get the job done quickly. And when it comes to utility and road const...

Excavator Showcase

Check out this month's line up of excavators....

Inside Washington
FY16 Appropriations

In March, NUCA’s Former Chairman, Ron Nunes, testified before the House Appropriations Committee’s subcommittee on Interior, Environment...

Preserving an Excavator Long-Term Involves a Daily, Holistic Approach to...

Taking things one day a time — a phrase you’ve no doubt heard, and one that applies to proper excavator maintenance. Within each day, th...

Keyhole Coring Allows Vacuum Excavation Crews to Get In and...

Utility contractors are people too,” says Dan Bartels, Owner of Super Sucker Hydrovac Services, an Ancaster, Ontario-based full-service hy...

Deciding a Plan of Action when Working in Trenches

When protective systems are not used in excavations, bad things happen. Contractor employees are killed or injured every year when trenches...

Yvonne Bland Is Named NUCA’s 2014 Associate of the Year

When Yvonne surfaced as HD Supply Waterworks’ main representative for NUCA, she came on with incredible enthusiasm. From day one, she move...

Recognizing NUCA’s 2014 William H. Feather Safety Award Winners

Safety on the job seems like an obvious must-have, like the right piece of equipment or a well-trained crew member. However, safe practices...