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Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Adds Ross

Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas, Inc., welcomes Michael J. Ross as vice president of Construction Equipment Sales. Reporting to M.S....

Movement: The Most Overlooked Injury Prevention Tool

When discussing safety in utility construction, there is much emphasis – and rightfully so – on topics like trench shoring/shiel...

Barbco Partners with the Stark Hunger Task Force

Over the 2019 Holiday Season, Barbco Inc., based in East Canton, Ohio, reached out to the Stark Hunger Task Force to launch their inaugural ...

McElroy Names New VP of Product Development

McElroy announced the appointment of Geoff Koch, P.E., as vice president of product development, who will help lead the continuing evolution...

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NUCA’s William H. Feather Safety Award Winners Announced

The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) has announced the winners of the annual William H. Feather Safety Awards. These awa...

Pendley Named ‘Associate of the Year’ by NUCA

The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) announced that it has awarded its “Associate Member of the Year” honor to Ch...

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NUCA’s ‘Ditchdigger of the Year’ Awarded To Fuglevand

The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) announced that it has awarded its top national recognition honor to Mark Fuglevand of KB...

NUCA Annual Convention Opens This Week in Tucson, AZ

This Thursday, the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) will be opening in Tucson, Arizona, its annual membership convention, cel...

Air-tow Trailers Releases E-16 XL

The E-16 XL is the largest enclosed trailer in the Air-tow line of ground-level loading trailers and comes preloaded with many fea...

Second Annual No-Dig North Announces 2020 Dates and Location

The North American Society for Trenchless Technology and the Canadian Regional Chapters are excited to bring the second annual No-Dig North ...

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Top Jobs Water Distribution: Margate (Florida) Aerial Crossings

[EDITOR’S NOTE: In each issue, Utility Contractor will profile NUCA’s Top Job winners. These projects present the association&rs...

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Tips for Sourcing Equipment: Getting the Most Value for Your...

Equipment is the name of the game for utility contractors. The right tool for the job can mean the difference between a successful and effic...

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Keeping Your Vacuum Excavator in Peak Winter Condition

When cold weather conditions set in, regular maintenance and a heightened awareness of how to keep vacuum excavation equipment operating pro...

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Contractors That Don’t Comply Face Jail Time

Once again OSHA is focusing on trenching jobsites with the intent of ensuring that everyone in and around trenches are protected from cave-i...

Construction Starts Move Lower in January

Total construction starts slipped 6% from December to January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $759.2 billion, according to Dodge Dat...