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Connecticut Chapter Celebrates 50 Years

The Utility Contractors Association of Connecticut (UCAC) gathered on June 12 with members, friends and industry leaders at Dunkin’ Do...

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Mike Flowers Jr. To Lead NUCA’s National Safety & Training...

The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) announced Aug. 18 that Mike Flowers, Jr. has joined NUCA to lead the association’s...

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Top Jobs 2020 Trenchless Technologies Winner: Hayfield Road Pipe Conveyance...

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

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Market Volatility in Utility Construction – What the Pros Are...

Lauren Atwell, Chief Operating Officer, Petticoat-Schmitt Civil Contractors Inc. Lauren Atwell is the Chief Operations Officer responsible f...

Utica Green Conference to Focus on ESG Initiatives

The Utica Green Conference will take place on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. The event will be held at the Nash Family Event & Conference Ce...

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Versatile Dozers Drive Growth for MacMor Construction

CASE 850M dozer works from cut-and-fill to fine grading, and offers benefits of factory-fit machine control Dirt work is in Brian Golden&rsq...

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Staying Ahead of the Curve: John Deere Adds Slope Control...

As technology continues to shape the utility construction marketplace, manufacturers are keeping pace in not only refining the most high-tec...

Spring 2021 Washington Summit
2021 Spring Washington Summit: A Timely Success Opening The Way...

The Spring 2021 Washington Summit could not have been more perfectly timed. Our second virtual legislative advocacy summit on May 26th was s...

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Infrastructure Is a Congressional Favorite In 2021

Several Important Industry Bills Are Moving Through Congress, But How Far? Congress has taken the infrastructure issue and embraced it with ...

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2020 NUCA Safety Award 100K to 200K Manhours: Fehlinger Construction...

SafetyWORKS is a new column highlighting NUCA’s William H. Feather Safety Awards winners. If you would like to be considered for these...

How to Choose the Right Track Tread Pattern for Your...

By Karen Scally Did you know that the success of your utility job can hinge on selecting the right treads for your equipment? If you pick th...

Utility Contractor Podcast
Utility Contractor Podcast – John Rozum, AEM

AEM‘s popular Utility Expo (formerly the ICUEE show) is set for Sept. 28-30 in Louisville, Kentucky. UC’s Jim Rush sat down with...

Inside Look: Ditch Witch MT 26 Microtrencher

To help power and fiber-optic cable contractors reliably and efficiently use microtrenching for cable installation, Ditch Witch has introduc...

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Senate Passes Historic Water & Broadband Infrastructure Act

America’s Utility Contractors Are Ready To Start Digging The U.S. Senate delivered on August 10 a long-sought National Utility Contrac...

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Can COVID-19 vaccinations be made mandatory for construction employees?

Many Americans are now fully vaccinated for COVID-19, meaning they have received the necessary dose(s) and time for immune response, and emp...