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Safety & TrainingAEM, CGA Partner to Expand 811 Safety Messaging for New Equipment
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) on Aug. 11 – National 811 Day – announced a Statement of Shared Principles affirming the organizations’…
Safety & TrainingConstruction Leaders Invited to Join New Mental Health and Safety Pledge Initiative
The Construction Mental Health Alliance (CMHA), a newly formed 501(c)(3) nonprofit, announced the official launch of its Industry Pledge, now available on the organization’s website.
NUCAJune 2026 Is “Trench Safety Month”
Safety Education on Working Around Trenches and Excavations Highlight June Utility Construction Industry Events June 2026 has been declared “Trench Safety Month” by the National Utility Contractors…
BusinessStudents in Komatsu-supported Technician Program Graduate from North Dakota State College of Science
North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) in Wahpeton, North Dakota, graduated its 2026 class on May 15, including 17 students who completed the Komatsu-supported diesel technician training…
BusinessUnited Rentals Highlights Five Practical Ways to Strengthen Jobsite Safety
United Rentals Inc., has outlined five practical, often underutilized, ways contractors can strengthen jobsite safety, improve compliance and protect productivity.
Safety & TrainingShore Up for Safety Week
Building on the success of more than 435 events in 2025, NAXSA launches its fourth annual Shore Up for Safety Week, May 4-8, 2026.
BusinessDigging Smarter and Going Deeper: How Technology Is Advancing Safety in Underground Construction
By Cory Maker and Chris Thompson Each April, National Safe Digging Month serves as a timely reminder of a simple, but serious truth in underground construction: the most significant risks are often…
BusinessPurdue University Engineers Improving GPR Data
Purdue University engineers have developed a patent-pending method to decrease hazardous strikes to underground utility pipes during construction projects.
Safety & TrainingHow to Stay Safe Before Breaking Ground
In observance of National Safe Digging Month in April, Common Ground Alliance (CGA) – the national association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them, and their…
Safety & Training27th UESI/BAMI-I Utility Investigation School (UIS)
UESI and BAMI-I announced that the 27th ASCE UESI/BAMI-I Utility Investigation School (UIS) will take place Jan.
NUCANUCA of Florida Awards $44,500 in Scholarships
NUCA of Florida announced the 2025 recipients of the Andrew Scott Johnson Memorial Scholarship Foundation (ASJMSF).
Safety & TrainingCGA DIRT Report Highlights Concerning Levels of Damages to Buried Utilities
Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the national, nonpartisan, nonprofit trade association working to prevent damage to buried infrastructure, on Aug.
Safety & TrainingNAXSA Hosts 2025 Shore Up for Safety Week
The North American Excavation Shoring Association (NAXSA) mobilized thousands of workers and employers nationwide for its third annual Shore Up for Safety Week, May 5-9, 2025.
Safety & TrainingTips & Considerations for Jobsite Safety
With the New Year upon us, we decided it would be a good time to review some jobsite best practices. We reached out to Core & Main for some tips and reminders when it comes to keeping jobsites and…
Safety & TrainingUnited Rentals Launches New Excavation Safety Training Program
United Rentals Inc., the world’s largest equipment rental company, has launched its Excavation Safety Training for Competent Persons Program, offering an interactive approach to teaching trench and…
NUCAA Comprehensive Approach to Safety Management in Construction: Building a Foundation for Success
In the dynamic world of utility construction, safety management stands as the cornerstone for project success and the well-being of every individual involved.
Safety & TrainingSUE and Project Planning: Knowing What’s Below Key to Avoiding Delays, Catastrophes
In the underground infrastructure construction world, a good proverb to adhere to is, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” In this world that ounce of prevention comes in the form of…
Safety & TrainingWhat Lies Beneath? Utility Location Equipment Helps Contractors Navigate the Underground
Accurately locating and marking underground utilities prior to excavation is one of the most important tasks a contractor needs to perform to ensure a successful project.
NUCADon’t Gamble With Trench Safety
Our industry is making progress, but employees are still being fatally injured by trench cave-ins. The number one rule of excavation safety is to use a trench protective system: sloping, shoring, or…
NUCASuicide and Mental Health Wellness in Construction Are Industry Priorities
September marks Suicide Prevention Month, which is particularly important in the construction industry. The Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention (CIASP) is a taskforce created by the…
NUCAAn Investment in Safety and Training is an Investment in Your Company’s Success
With June being Trench Safety Month, and June 19-23 comprising NUCA’s Trench Safety Stand Down Week, it’s important to talk about “why” safety training is important.
NUCAThe Experience Modification Rate and How it Works
When you are making a major purchase as a consumer, companies typically look at your credit report. They want to see how much of a risk they are taking with you, compared to others.
Safety & Training<a></a><strong>3 Trenching Safety Tips to Keep Contractors Safe</strong>
By Emily Newton Trenching is a necessary practice when doing work that occurs partially underground. However, it can also be extremely dangerous due to the risk of cave-ins.
BusinessNUCA Leadership Signs Suicide Prevention Pledge
Preventing Suicide in Construction NUCA Pledges Open Industry Discussions to Prevent Suicide Due to the elevated rate of suicide in construction and to deliver a welcoming environment to its member’s…
Safety & TrainingNew Year New Me
As another year passes and we move into the new year with hopes and goals of being a better version of ourselves than the previous year, we set goals to be more organized, help our coworkers more, or…
NUCAInvesting in Your Employees Through Training
Is the sole reason we train our employees to get them up to speed with company polices and standard operation procedures? While that’s an important part of the process, training presents an…
NUCAFinding New Employees and Keeping Them
Recruitment and retention are hot topics in today’s industry. The truth is companies have never done as much hiring as they do today, and they’ve never spent as much money doing it.
NUCAHeat Related Injury and Illness: Keeping Your People Safe on Those Hot Summer Days
With summer right around the corner, Company leaders, foremen, and crew leaders should start considering the long hot days ahead.
Safety & TrainingCGA Report Documents Pathways to Improving U.S. Damage Prevention System
Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the national nonprofit trade association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their communities, announced the publication of…
Safety & Training10th ASCE UESI/Purdue Utility Investigation School
The Construction Engineering & Management at College of Engineering Purdue University & the ASCE’S Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute (UESI) have teamed to hold the 10th ASCE UESI / Purdue…
BusinessNational Trench Safety to Merge with Trench Plate Rental Company
National Trench Safety and Trench Plate Rental Company, two leading pure-play providers of trench safety solutions in the U.S., announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge.
Safety & Training8th Annual UESI/TTC Utility Investigation School
The Trenchless Technology Center (TTC) at Louisiana Tech University and Purdue University’s Construction Engineering & Management in conjunction with the ASCE’S Utility Engineering and Surveying…
BusinessH&E Enters Trench Safety Specialty Business with Revolutionary Solution
H&E Equipment Services Inc. (H&E) announced its entry into the specialty rental business by adding a trench safety product line and establishing an exclusive partnership with GroundWorks Safety…
Safety & Training8 Critical Trench Box Safety Tips from United Rentals
United Rentals Inc. shared eight trench box safety tips to help contractors and utilities promote safe work practices in trenching and excavation operations.
NUCACapitol Improvements
NUCA Associate Member Aids in Michigan State House Renovation When your state’s Capitol Building is almost 150 years old, it’s going to require constant renovation and modern upgrades.
Safety & TrainingCGA Analysis of Near Miss Data Suggests Late Locates of Buried Utilities Are Underreported
The Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the stakeholder-driven organization dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their communities, on April 28 announced findings…
BusinessWeston to Speak at TTC Utility Investigation School Banquet
Victor (Vic) Weston been selected to speak at the Trenchless Technology Center‘s Utility Investigation School (UIS) banquet on Thursday, March 5, 2020.
BusinessEfficiency Production Hosts Municipal Safety Day for Michigan DPW Personnel
This past May 30, 2019, Efficiency Production hosted Municipal Safety Day for Michigan communities’ Departments of Public Works (DPW) and Water Department personnel.
BusinessUnited Rentals Announces New Specialty Operations Leader
United Rentals recently promoted David Scott to the position of Senior Vice President of Specialty Operations. Scott will report to Paul McDonnell, who was recently promoted to Chief Customer…
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