Association News
Industry Safety Has New NUCA Advocate : Ed DeNeale , CHST
NUCA announced Dec . 10 that it hired its new director of safety , Edward DeNeale , CHST , to lead the association ' s safety programs . " Safety for our industry ’ s employees is a core value at NUCA ,” said NUCA CEO Doug Carlson . “ Ed ’ s extensive background in industry safety programs will allow NUCA to take our existing safety and training programs and expand them for our membership ." Ed ' s 20 years of safety director and construction project management experience will deliver a wealth of jobsite safety knowledge to the position . Ed can be reached via email at edward @ nuca . com or via 703-358-9300 .
Submissions for the 2024 NUCA Awards Are Awaiting Your Nomination
Each year we come together to recognize our organization ' s best and brightest . Don ' t miss your chance to earn the recognition of your peers for the great work you ' ve done in 2024 . NUCA ' s Excellent in Underground Projects , Ditchdigger of the Year , Chapter Excellence , and William H . Feather Safety Awards are all now open and waiting for your submissions . Just head over to nuca . com / events / annual-awards to learn more and submit your nominations . Award winners will be publicly recognized at the 2025 NUCA Annual Meeting & Exhibit in Orlando , Fla . The deadline for all submissions is December 30 , 2024 .
Safety Directors : The NUCA Safety Damage Prevention Conference , Jan . 24-25 , 2025
NUCA ' s annual Safety Damage Prevention Conference ( SDPC ) offers the unique opportunity for NUCA members involved in safety and damage prevention to hear from experts on a wide variety of topics that impact the industry and network with others from across the country . This conference also provides an opportunity to address and strategize how members can better navigate complex damage prevention issues . If you ' re an industry safety professional , mark your calendars for January 23-24 , 2025 , and plan to attend the SDPC held at the Westin Riverwalk San Antonio , in San Antonio , Texas . Conference registration is now open at nuca . com / events / sdp-com .
Join NUCA ' s National Equipment Operator Championship At The 2025 Convention
New in 2025 , NUCA is hosting a National Equipment Operator Championship on March 20 , 2025 , in conjunction with NUCA 2025 National Convention in Orlando , Florida ! Does your crew have what it takes to be crowned the first-ever NUCA National Champion . A special thanks to our National Equipment Operator Championship sponsor U . S . Pipe . Convention registration includes a free shuttle to Walt Disney World & Universal theme parks . For more details , go to nucadigs . com .
In 2025 , Share The Details About Trenchless Tech Efficiency
Are you seeking to know more about horizontal direction drilling , or auger boring , or wish your city ’ s administrators did , too ? NUCA ' s " Trenchless Construction and New Installation Methods " manual can help your estimators , engineers , and project managers recognize that trenchless technology could deliver large cost savings to your excavation projects . The 148-page , full-color illustrated manual carefully addresses and explains the most common trenchless installation methods . This year , buy a copy for your local planning department as a professional gift to introduce their staff to these cost-efficient subsurface construction methods . The manual is available exclusively from NUCA and can be ordered online at www . nuca . com / trenchlessmanual .
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