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NUCA’s 2015 Safety Directors Forum Heads to Atlanta

Hear from safety experts, network with fellow safety managers and assure your safety program is OSHA compliant. Plus, receive a free attenda...

Mandated Group Health Plan Design Changes in the Works

Many employers have adopted high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) in conjunction with health savings accounts, or HSAs, and those programs ma...

Benjamin Media Announces ICUEE Demo Stage Schedule, Charity Auction

Benjamin Media Inc. (BMI), NUCA’s Official Media Sponsor and Publisher of Utility Contractor, is hosting the Demo Stage at this year’s I...

Software
Software Sound Off

On June 30, B2W CEO Paul McKeon, Jr. discussed the impact of mobile technologies on the construction industry at the Construction Finance Ma...

In Memoriam: Ed Cruz

Entrepreneur, philanthropist and past NUCA President, Edward Cruz, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, at his home in Bay Head, N.J., surrounde...

UCAC Past President Bill Dufford Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

William M. “Bill” Dufford, Past President of the Utility Contractors Association of Connecticut (UCAC), was presented a Lifetime Achieve...

NUCA Adds 15 New CPT, CSE Instructors to Its Certified...

Congratulations to NUCA’s newly Certified Trainers, who recently completed NUCA’s two Instructor Training (also known as Train the Train...

Compact Equipment Lends a Big Hand for Contractors Working in...

It’s easy to take notice of the big equipment on a construction site. Large excavators stretch their arms and dump heaps of dirt, wheel lo...

Hydraulic Breakers
Experts Offer Tips for Proper Breaker Attachment Use

A hydraulic breaker, or hammer, attached to a skid steer or track loader is a popular choice for removing rock or concrete obstacles from a...

Wacker Neuson
Proper Skid Steer Maintenance Allows for the Machine to Reach...

When a contractor invests in equipment costing thousands of dollars, maintenance is the No. 1 tool to keep it running properly and significa...

Volvo
What Contractors Should Look for When Renting a Compact Excavator

Few pieces of construction equipment are as vital to the utility contractor’s operation as the compact excavator. Its adaptability, transp...

Four Tips to Picking the Right Track

A mini excavator is only as good as its tracks. That’s why, when it comes time to replace them with a new set of rubber tracks, it’s not...

Two Capacity Factors to Consider Before Selecting Your Next Trailer

Long before a single load is booked or any wheels turn, someone — usually an equipment manager — needs to determine exactly what is goin...

Highway Trust Fund
Straight Talk About the Highway Trust Fund

The Highway Trust Fund (HTF) is a mess. What’s worse is that Congress seems pleased with themselves to keep it that way....

Emergency Rescue Planning
Emergency Rescue Planning

When employers choose not to use a trench protective system or fail to perform air monitoring before allowing workers to enter a confined sp...