NUCA of Kentucky Hosts 2026 Kickoff Event

NUCA of Kentucky kicked off the new year with a celebration at Malone’s in Lexington. Despite the weather, several people were on hand for this celebratory event, including guest speaker Rocky Adkins, Special Advisor to KY Governor Andy Beshear.

A highlight of the event was the recognition of the 2025 award winners. Winners included:

• Excellence in Action Award
  • KY OSHA
  • LG&E
• Associate Members of the Year
  • Alcrete
  • Boyd CAT
• Ditch Digger of the Year
  • Steve Mossholder- Flynn Brothers Contracting
• Safety Awards
  • 2025 Safety Award – 0 to 100K Manhours – Cumberland Pipeline- Category Winner
  • 2025 Safety Award – 250K to 500 Manhours –  Midwest Mole – Tied – Category Winner
  • 2025 Safety Award – 250K to 500K Manhours –  Team Construction, Inc.–Tied- Category Winner
  • 2025 Safety Award – 500K- 1M Manhours –  Martin Contracting – Tied – Category Winner
  • 2025 Safety Award – 500K- 1M Manhours –  MAC Construction & Excavating – Tied – Category Winner
  • 2025 Safety Award – 1M-5M Manhours –  LPX Group – Category Winner
  • 2025 Safety Award – Over 5M Manhours –  Davis H. Elliott Company, Inc. – Category Winner
  • 2025 Safety Award – Overall Safety –  Midwest Mole & Team Construction –Tied – Category Winner
  • 2025 Safety Participant – Todd Johnson Contracting
  • 2025 Safety Participant – Dan Christiani Excavating
  • 2025 Safety Participant – Cleary Construction
  • 2025 Safety Participant – Flynn Brothers Contracting, Inc.

In addition to the awards, the 2026 NUCA of Kentucky Board of Directors was sworn in. The new office slate includes:

• Officers
  • President – Jason Schmidt – LPX Group
  • Vice President – Mike Wallingford – Flynn Brothers Contracting
  • Secretary/Treasurer – Open
  • Immediate Past President – Neal Biggs – MAC Construction
• Directors – Contractor/Excavator Directors
  • Carey Kitts – Martin Contracting
  • Clay Mossbarger- Davis H. Elliot Construction Inc.
  • Josh Gaddis- T. A. Gaddis
  • Wesley Cleary- Cleary Construction, Inc.
• Directors – Associate/Supplier Directors
  • Adam Terry – Houchens Insurance Group
  • Bailey Monahan – United Rentals Trench Safety
  • Tanner Perdue – Blue Tank & Pump
  • Leo New – McCoy Construction
  • Jamie Nettles – Ferguson Waterworks

Sponsors and supports of the event included Cumberland Pipeline LLC, McCoy Construction & Forestry, T.A. Gaddis Services LLC, Oldcastle Infrastructure, ICAST, UEC Holdings Inc., Todd Johnson Contracting Inc., United Rentals Trench Safety, and Cleary.

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