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Utility Contractors Association of Connecticut to Award 11 Scholarships

The Utility Contractors Association of Connecticut (UCAC) will present cash awards to 11 students on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Saint Clem...

Komatsu America Corp. Announces CEO Transition

Komatsu America Corp. has announced that Rod Schrader will step down from his Chairman and CEO roles on March 31, and will fully retire effe...

Tom Butler 2023 NUCA Chairman
Butler Awarded NUCA 2024 Ditchdigger of the Year Award

Tom Butler was recently honored with the 2024 Ditchdigger of the Year award. The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) proudly awa...

Cripps Elected NUCA Chairman of the Board

The NUCA Board of Directors inducted Kevin Cripps as its new Chairman on March 20. The National Utility Contractors Association’s (NUC...

Hyundai Adds Compact HW100A Wheeled Excavator to North American Lineup

In keeping with its plans to offer more product choices, HD Hyundai Construction Equipment North America is adding the 25,221 lb. (11,440 kg...

Vermeer Southeast Announces Key Leadership Promotions

Vermeer Southeast, a leader in industrial equipment solutions, announced the promotions of Monte Erritt to Chief People Officer, Dan Rockefe...

NUCA Convention Convenes Members, Highlights Industry Trends in Orlando

NUCA’s 2025 National Convention rolled into Orlando, Florida, March 18-21, bringing more than 250 utility contractors and their peers ...

Water Industry Leaders Turn Toward Reuse at the 2025 WateReuse...

The 2025 WateReuse Symposium brought together over 1,000 water industry professionals from across the nation and around the world this week ...

Fiber Optic Cable Deployment in Tunnels: Overcoming Challenges in 2025

Engineers working on fiber-optic deployments in tunnels during 2025 and beyond must behave proactively to solve problems and keep their proj...

8 Areas of Inefficiency to Address in Your Underground Utility...

Addressing inefficiencies for underground utility contractors improves productivity,reduces delays and enhances safety. By Oscar Collins Und...

Spring Sewer Maintenance Tips

Water jetting and vacuum technologies are commonly used for sewer cleaning. Warm weather is back and as sewer systems work around the clock ...

John Deere Expands Dozer Lineup

John Deere announced the launch of the all new 850 X-Tier Dozer and significant upgrades to the 700, 750 and 850 P-Tier Dozers. These advanc...

Komatsu Introduces WA485-11 and WA475-11 Wheel Loaders

Komatsu introduced the new WA475-11 and WA485-11 wheel loader models. These versatile machines are designed to move material efficiently and...

In Memoriam: Jim Schueller

Jim Schueller, formerly president of SJ Louis Construction in Minnesota and long-time supporter of NUCA, passed away on March 8, according t...

NUCA Chairman Testifies At U.S. House Water Infrastructure Hearing

NUCA past Chairman Dan Buckley testified at the March 11, 2025, U.S. House T&I subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Photo: H...