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Construction Workforce Shortages Risk Undermining Infrastructure Projects

Construction workforce shortages are affecting nearly all construction firms, undermining the industry’s ability to complete projects ...

TARI Telecommunication Duct Bank
2021 Top Jobs: Communications – TARI Telecommunication Duct Bank

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

NUCA of Kentucky & NUCA leadership group
2022 Washington Summit: NUCA Builds Upon Last Year’s Advocacy Wins

NUCA of Kentucky & NUCA leadership group met with Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) With COVID-19 hopefully in the rear...

Cleary Construction
2021 NUCA Safety Award 201,000 to 500,000 Manhours: Cleary Construction

SafetyWORKS is a regular column highlighting NUCA’s William H. Feather Safety Awards winners. If you would like to be considered for t...

HDD training
Developing Tomorrow’s Workforce: Missouri’s State Tech Caters to Construction Industry

Industry partners include dealers and manufacturers representing a range of equipment. With roots dating back to 1961, the State Technical C...

5th TTC Auger Boring School Set for November

The Trenchless Technology Center (TTC) at Louisiana Tech University has teamed up with the Division of Construction Engineering & Manage...

In Memoriam: Bob Vermeer

Robert “Bob” Lee Vermeer, husband, father, grandfather and leader passed away at the age of 78 on August 17, 2022. Known as a se...

Cities Are Racing to Replace Aging Sewer Systems

By Emily Newton Cities all over the U.S. are rushing to replace aging sewer systems, and there are a few critical reasons why. The nation&rs...

basalt fiber reinforced polymer
Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymerfor Concrete Structures

By Fred Tingberg Jr. A compelling technology is emerging from the shadows of structural failures making world news, including the recent Sur...

Heavy-Haul Q&A

How to maximize efficiency and minimize costs with the right trailer By Troy Geisler To an outsider, hauling might seem straightforward, and...

John Deere 350 excavator
Next-Generation Machines: Technological Innovations Push the Boundaries of Utility Construction

Equipment innovations have left an indelible mark on the utility construction in recent years, from fleet management software and telematics...

Cat Introduces New 350 Excavator

Featuring powerful digging force and strong swing torque, the new Cat 350 Excavator can be equipped with large buckets up to 3.2 m3 (4.2 yd3...

Cemen Tech signs Beard Equipment Company as Authorized Dealer in...

Cemen Tech has signed Beard Equipment Company as the exclusive dealer for Cemen Tech volumetric concrete mixers in northern Florida. Beard h...

Ditch Witch Acquires HydraWheel Line of Rock Saws

Ditch Witch announced Aug. 1 that it has acquired specific assets from River City Manufacturing Inc., including the HydraWheel design of roc...

ACPA Announces Concrete Pipe Week 2022

The American Concrete Pipe Association (ACPA) announced that its annual Concrete Pipe Week will be held August 14-20, 2022. Concrete Pipe We...