Archives

doosan
New Product Showcase

Doosan DX300LC-5 Crawler Excavator The Doosan DX300LC-5 crawler excavator is popular in utility applications because of its performance in t...

ditch witch
HDD in Utility Construction

A Look at the Evolution of Horizontal Drilling with a Market Pioneer The genesis of horizontal directional drilling (HDD) dates backs to the...

Lincoln Electric Celebrates Grand Opening of New Training Center

Lincoln Electric officially cut the ribbon on its new 130,000-sq-ft Welding Technology & Training Center, located on its sprawling headq...

Gavel
Chairman’s Message: Why Not You?

  The first order of business as I begin my journey as NUCA Chairman of the Board is to thank our outgoing Chairwoman, Kara Habrock. Ka...

trench protective system
Buried Alive: Joe’s Story

Buried alive. Alone. Screaming, but you know no one can hear. You wonder if the rescuers can get to you in time. You can’t move a musc...

NPL Digs Diversity, Safety at Annual Flower & Garden Show

NPL Construction Co., a national leader in energy distribution construction, is bringing its core commitments of safety and diversity to the...

NASSCO Announces New Executive Director

After an extensive, nation-wide search, the Executive Board of the National Association of Sewer Service Companies (NASSCO) announces the ap...

box culvert
Excavation/Site Development: Plantation Pointe

[EDITOR’S NOTE: In each issue, Utility Contractor will profile the projects of NUCA’s Top Job Competition winners. These project...

HCSS Users Group Meeting Draws Record Attendance

HCSS, a leading developer of software for the construction industry, hosted its annual Users Group Meetings (UGM) with two identical meeting...

Womack Honored as Top Ditch Witch Salesperson Worldwide

Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, recognized Robbin Womack of Ditch Witch of Houston with the 2017 Lowell Highfill Award –...

water infrastructure discussion
NUCA Government Relations Committee: Fights for Contractors on Capitol Hill

One of the primary missions of NUCA over the decades has been representing the interests of excavation and utility contractors at the federa...

technology illustration
The Evolving Role of Technology in Construction

Technology has been making inroads into the construction industry for many years now. In some areas, change came quickly and the impact imme...

AGC Reports Strong Construction Job Growth

Thirty-five states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between January 2017 and January 2018, while 32 states and D.C. adde...

Fuglevand
Taking the Reins: Mark Fuglevand to Guide NUCA as 2018-19...

Mark Fuglevand was born to work in the construction industry. Fuglevand is a fourth-generation contractor whose roots in the business can be...

takeuchi-us
Takeuchi Selected as United Rentals’ 2017 Supplier of The Year

  Takeuchi-US, an innovative global leader in compact construction equipment, has been selected as United Rentals’ 2017 Supplier ...