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Ditchdigger of the Year: Ryan Kinning, Penro Construction

Reflecting on his career path to date, Ryan Kinning, vice president at Penro Construction Co., points to his involvement with NUCA as being ...

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Associate of the Year: Gary Lawson, Ditch Witch

Sometimes in life, a simple confluence of circumstances can shape one’s future forever. Call it coincidence, fate or destiny, an impro...

One Roll of the Dice Could Cost a Worker’s Life

Our industry is making progress, but workers are still being fatally injured by trench cave-ins. The No. 1 rule of excavation safety is to u...

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Auger Boring Market Forges Ahead

Despite Being One of The Oldest Trenchless Technology, the Auger Boring Market Is Strong and Continues to Evolve When it comes to the instal...

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Take the Time. Keep Them Safe

I am generally not a person who gets on soapbox. But I can’t help but think that our industry is failing miserably at protecting our w...

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TOP JOBS: 2017 Overall Winner St. Johns River Power Park...

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

American Augers/Trencor Announces Smith as Director of Sales and Marketing

American Augers/Trencor announced that Joe Smith Jr. has accepted the position of Director of Sales and Marketing effective June 1, 201...

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Finding a Better Way

Oxford Plastics Offers Versatile Trench Cover Solutions For more than a decade, Oxford Plastics has been providing solutions to the recurrin...

Hobas Promotes Simonson to Division Manager South

Hobas Pipe USA, manufacturer of centrifugally cast fiberglass reinforced polymer mortar pipe, recently announced the promotion of John Simon...

Report: Advanced Asset Management Poised to Drive $41 Billion in...

According to a new report from Bluefield Research, smarter, more advanced asset management strategies could save water utilities $41.9 billi...

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The Regulatory Slowdown — Can you Hear the Hush?

In the last year or so, has your business seen fewer regulations being foisted upon it? Are there fewer government agencies knocking at your...

The Impact of Distracted Driving While Operating Heavy Machinery

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that on a daily basis, nine people are killed and more than 1,000 injured as a resul...

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Building the Backbone

SHELLY & SANDS Installs Deep Sewer as Part of Major Highway Project in Ohio Construction, construction, construction. Road construction ...

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NUCA Safety and Damage Prevention Committee

One of the most important aspects of being a successful underground utility contractor is ensuring that all jobsites are safe. In addition, ...

Networking & Fun at NUCA’s 2018 Convention

Members from all over the country gathered in San Antonio, Texas, for NUCA’s 2018 Convention and Exhibit. The event featured four full...