CONTENTS
3 President’s Message
4 NUCA of Florida’s Government
Relations Team Achieves
Results for Membership
9 Trench Safety
Stand Down 2019
12 News Service Of Florida:
Desantis Signs Bill To Boost
Apprenticeship Efforts
15 Quick Bits
20 NUCA Annual Conference
24 NUCA of Florida
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NUCA of Florida is a non-profit trade
association representing over 450 underground
27 NUCA of Central Florida
31 NUCA of North Florida
utility contractors, material and equipment
suppliers, and manufacturers throughout the
state of Florida. NUCA of Florida members are
involved in water, sewer, gas, and telephone
installations accomplished through open
35 NUCA of Northwest Florida excavation or trenchless technology.
36 NUCA of South Florida Visit www.NucaFlorida.org to learn more.
40 NUCA of Southwest Florida
PHOTO CREDIT: Front Cover: Lauren Atwell, Petticoat-
Schmitt. Talleyrand Pump Station Emergency repair project
for JEA in Jacksonville FL, Petticoat Schmitt and Xylem
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SUCA
(Godwin Pumps) installing a 50MGD bypass being put in place
to replace the decayed influent splitter box to the pump station.
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