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Microtunneling Achievement Awards Bestowed

Each year, outstanding individuals who have made a lasting impact on the market in the United States are recognized with the presentation of...

5 Ways to Extend the Life of Your Hydro Excavator

Construction season has arrived, and hydro excavators are a critical tool for unearthing utility lines without damaging them, trenching and ...

The Groundbreaking Success of Pipe Jacking and Microtunneling in Construction

By Emily Newton Pipe jacking and microtunneling have emerged as more effective approaches than traditional open-cut excavation. While projec...

B2W Software: Heavy Highway and Civil Construction Software
Trimble Announces 2024 B2W Customer Innovation Award Winners

Trimble announced the winners of the 2024 B2W Customer Innovation Awards for North American heavy civil contractors. Bituminous Roadways, Gu...

23rd UESI/BAMI-I Utility Investigation School (UIS)

The 23rd ASCE UESI/BAMI-I UIS School will be hosted from June 24-28, 2024, in Nashville, Tennessee. This highly anticipated event is a colla...

Latest CASE Equipment Helps Contractors Maneuver Tight Labor Markets and...

Fresh off the heels of the largest number of product launches in the company’s history, CASE Construction Equipment is further enhanci...

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Transforming Operations: Leveraging Modern Software Solutions

By Eric Christensen Long before any thoughts of building software, I worked as a senior estimator, project manager and engineer for a large ...

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Q&A: Raising the Bar

Utility Contractor recently caught up with Russ Young, Chief Business Development Officer at Tenna, to discuss how construction tech is driv...

Tony Privitera
Chairman’s Message – March/April 2024

It is an honor for me to serve as NUCA’s Chairman over the next year. Starting a new job can present a lot of challenges, but I’...

Vermeer D10x15 horizontal directional drill
5 Advances You Should Know About Today’s Compact Drills

Compact horizontal directional drilling (HDD) emerged in the 1990s to install small utility lines with minimal disruptions. It has become th...

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Bevel Boss® Cordless Pipe Bevelers

Bevel Boss® cordless pipe bevelers quickly and safely bevel plastic pipes with a diameter of 2 inch and larger. The tool’s unique ...

John Deere Excavator
An excavator built to tackle anything

Succeeding in the construction industry isn’t about doing one thing well. It’s about being able to do it all. Tackling a variety...

Vermeer’s Mary Andringa Named to HDDA Hall of Fame 2024...

Andringa Mary Andringa, the chair emerita of Vermeer Corporation, has been inducted into the notable Horizontal Directional Drilling Associa...

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Data-Driven Profitability for Utility Construction

Three steps to using performance data to improve your bottom line Accurate, thorough and timely reporting on what utility construction crews...

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NUCA’s Safety Awards: Where Is Your Company’s Award?

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