Americans for Pure Water Campaign Launches New Blog
NUCA of Iowa Holds 2008 Convention
GUCA Hosts Trade Show, Safety Award Gala
UCAC Holds Successful Spring Membership Meeting
NUCA’S Ron Peterson Receives CGA’S Highest Award
New Members
Americans for Pure Water Campaign Launches New Blog
The Americans for Pure Water (APW) campaign is a grassroots initiative of the Clean Water Council — a coalition of 32 national associations and labor unions representing contractors, skilled craftsmen, design professionals, manufacturers, suppliers and other professionals committed to ensuring a high quality of life through sound environmental infrastructure.
Kicked off in April 2006, the APW campaign raises public awareness about the worsening condition of infrastructure, spells out the real-world impact of this massive deterioration on daily life, describes the powerful economic and public health benefits of new and rehabilitated facilities and mobilizes the public to demand that Congress and the Administration do something about the problem. The latest weapon in the APW arsenal is a blog called “Water News Update.”
On a daily basis, alarming headlines from around the country document the most severe water and wastewater infrastructure failures. By collecting representative media stories in one place — as well as reporting on what private organizations, individuals and government entities are doing and not doing about the problem — “Water News Update” will: 1) help readers connect the dots, so that they will have a clearer picture of why increased federal investment is needed to prevent catastrophic failure of this country’s water and sewer systems and 2) generate conversation about what needs to be done to repair them.
Readers are encouraged to leave comments about content (updated daily) and make blog posts. NUCA staff has already made key staff on Capitol Hill aware of the blog and invited them to post opinions and perspectives as well. Questions and comments about the new blog (waternewsupdate.com) should be addressed to NUCA Government Relations Coordinator Ben Gann at (703) 358-9300.
NUCA of Iowa Holds 2008 Convention
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| NUCA President Terry Dillon (far left) administered the oath of offi ce to the 2008
NUCA of Iowa Offi cers — (left to right), Andy Wolf (President), Mike Schmitt (Vice
President), Brent Klaiber (Secretary/Treasurer) and Deb Liles (Contractor Director). |
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NUCA of Iowa held its 2008 Convention in Des Moines, Iowa, on Feb. 8. Educational sessions covered jobsite theft prevention, OSHA inspections, the new proposed confined space regulations and employment services for individuals coming out of the state and federal prison systems. The last program — “Rethinking Ex-Offender Reentry” — was presented by Iowa Workforce Development in collaboration with the Iowa Department of Corrections and the Southern District of Iowa Federal Probation.
The Honorable Robert W. Pratt, Chief Judge of the Southern District of Iowa Federal Court, was the program’s keynote speaker. Chapter Vice President Brandon Young (Miller the Driller) spoke of his success in hiring some 30 ex-offenders and the value they have brought to the company. The concluding banquet was attended by more than 130 people, including NUCA President Terry Dillon, who brought greetings from NUCA and installed the newly elected officers. Lynn Young was introduced as the new Chapter Administrator; she replaces retiring Executive Director Steve Halstead. For more information about NUCA of Iowa, visit the Web site at www.nucaiowa.com.
GUCA Hosts Trade Show, Safety Award Gala
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| GUCA President Rich Nudi (left),
Reynolds Inc., presented Travis
Linville, DeKalb Pipeline Co., with the
100,000+ Man Hours Pipeline Contractor
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Hard Hat Safety Award. |
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GUCA hosted its 2008 Spring Quarterly Meeting, Trade Show and Hard Hat Safety Award Gala on March 13 at the 755 Club at Turner Field in Atlanta with more than 250 members and guests in attendance.
The event kicked off with the 2008 GUCA Spring Trade Show, which featured many new products and techniques pertaining to the utility contracting industry. Trade show participants included: Advanced Drainage Systems Inc.; Advanced Erosion Control; Asset Management Solutions; Bairstow Lifting Products; The Blue Book; Brown, Nelms & Co. Inc.; Connelly & Wicker Inc.; Construction Laser Inc.; Eason Diving & Marine Contractors Inc.; Favor Steel & Fabricating; Ferguson Waterworks; Foley Products Co.; Georgia Public Service Commission; Godwin Pumps; H&H Insurance Services Inc.; Hanson Pipe & Precast; ITT Flygt Corp.; Mabey Bridge & Shore Inc.; Metro Koring & Supply; Jack Nadel Inc.; Nextran Truck Center; OSHA; Perimeter Bobcat; Portadam; Rain for Rent; Spotswood Associates; Sunbelt Rentals; United Safety Associates Inc.; Verizon Wireless; and Vermeer Southeast Sales & Services.
The keynote speaker at the Hard Hat Safety Award Gala was Ray Goff, who regaled guests with humorous incidents and valuable lessons learned from his days as head football coach at the University of Georgia. GUCA Safety Committee Chairman Mitch Domit, Willow Construction Inc., then announced the 2007 GUCA Hard Hat Safety Awards: Turpin Inc. (0-100,000 Man Hours Pipeline Construction); DeKalb Pipeline Co. (100,000+ Man Hours Pipeline Construction); Douglas Electrical & Plumbing Co. Inc. (0-400,000 Man Hours Plant Construction); and Skanska USA Civil Southeast (400,000+ Man Hours Plant Construction). The Overall Hard Hat Safety Award was presented to DeKalb Pipeline Co. for raising the bar for safety excellence.
The following companies helped sponsor the event: Favor Steel & Fabricating; Godwin Pumps; Richard Harp Excavation Inc.; Integral Municipal Services Corp.; Kesco Dynamics Inc.; P.F. Moon & Co. Inc.; Brent Scarbrough & Co. Inc.; Shapiro Fussell Wedge & Martin LLP; Turpin Inc.; Yancey Bros. Co.; and Yates Insurance Agency Inc.
For more information about GUCA, visit www.guca.com.
UCAC Holds Successful Spring
Membership Meeting
The Utility Contractors Association of Connecticut (UCAC) held its Spring General Membership Meeting on March 26 at The Gallery in Glastonbury, Conn. Guest speakers Jerry Farrell Jr., Commissioner of Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) and Richard Hurlburt, DCP’s Director of Occupational and Professional Licensing, reviewed for attendees Connecticut’s P-6 and P-7 licensing requirements. Utility Contractors Association of Connecticut (UCAC) Secretary David Ambrose (Wethersfield Construction) had a very useful discussion with Commissioner Farrell about the possibility of streamlining the state’s licensing requirements to better reflect what utility contractors do. (They are currently subject to the plumbing license requirements.) For more information about UCAC, visit www.ctconstruction.org.
NUCA’S Ron Peterson Receives CGA’S Highest Award
During the Annual Meeting of the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) — held March 25-27 in Las Vegas — NUCA member Ron Peterson of S.E.E. Underground, Kansas City, Mo., received the CGA’s coveted Ron Olitsky Award for his steadfast dedication to the organization’s efforts to promote shared responsibility in damage prevention. Peterson, who serves as the service provider of NUCA’s Damage Prevention and Claims Avoidance Program, represents NUCA on the CGA Research and Development Committee and is chair of the Regional Partners Committee. For more information about NUCA’s members-only Damage Prevention and Claims Avoidance Program, call Peterson at (816) 231-5105.
New Members
Byrd Underground
Buddy Byrd
4935 Geist Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89115
Work: (702) 644-8888
Fax: (702) 643-2973
Email: buddy@byrdunderground.com
Web: www.byrdunderground.com
J M Brennan & Sons Inc.
Michael C. Brennan
HC#1 Box 1394
Blakeslee, PA 18610
Work: (570) 646-0250
Fax: (570) 646-8092
Mechanical Systems Inc.
Keith G. Zabka
1313 W Lincoln Way
Cheyenne, WY 82001
Work: (307) 634-7419
Fax: (307) 632-6110
Email: KZabka@MSIWYO.com
MWH ConstructorsInc.
Joe Adams
370 Interlocken Blvd.
Ste. 300
Broomfi eld, CO 80021
Work: (303) 439-2828
Fax: (303) 439-2885
Email: michael.a.grasso@mwhglobal.com
Web: www.mwhglobal.com
New-Com
Mark Urban
412 E Gowan
North Las Vegas, NV 89032
Work: (702) 642-3331
Fax: (702) 642-9936
Email: murban@nclasvegas.com
Web: www.nclasvegas.com
Petticoat ContractingInc.
Elaine Jones-Carter
11025 Blasuis Rd.
Jacksonville, FL 32226
Work: (904) 751-0888
Fax: (904) 751-0988
Email: ecarter@petticoat-contracting.com
Piedmont Grading & PipelineInc.
Damien Mercer
210 S Broad St.
Monroe, GA 30655
Work: (770) 267-4601
Fax: (770) 207-7135
Email: dmercerlpd@winstream.com
Quality Mechanical Contractors LLC
Darin Williams
3175 Westwood Dr.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Work: (702) 732-2545
Fax: (702) 320-2608
Email: dwilliams@qualitymechanical.com
Web: www.qualitymechanical.com
Radney Plumbing Inc.
Tommy Radney
119 Blanchard St.
Valdosta, GA 31601-5041
Work: (229) 224-1967
Fax: (229) 247-3245
Email: tradney@radney.com
Web: www.radney.com
South End Development Inc.
Nick Cozzo
6129 Old Pasco Rd.
Wesley Chapel, FL 33544
Work: (813) 973-3539
Fax: (813) 973-7690
Email: ncozzo@sedpasco.com
Web: www.sedpasco.com
Total Engineering Inc.
Pablo Osorio
8240 Proffessional Pl.
Ste. 205
Landover, MD 20785-2293
Work: (301) 459-7484
Fax: (301) 459-7487
Email: pablo@totalengineering.biz
Vermeer Midwest
13402 Britton Park Dr.
Fishers, IN 46038
Work: (317) 842-1040
Fax: (317) 359-5254
Email: tunneldigger@msn.com
Volt Information Sciences Inc.
Jim Barratt
393 W Enterprise St.
Ocoee, FL 34761
Work: (407) 905-5010
Fax: (407) 905-7880
Email: jbarratt@embargmail.com
WRS Compass
Bob Moody
221 Hobbs St., Ste. 108
Tampa, FL 33619
Work: (813) 684-4400
Fax: (813) 684-9177
Email: rmoody@wrscompass.com
Web: www.wrscompass.com
Contractor Solutions Trench Shoring
Dave Hehr
4665 NE 16th St., #B
Des Moines, IA 50313
Work: (515) 265-7368
Fax: (515) 265-9944
Email: dave@cs-shoring.com
Web: www.cs-shoring.com
East Jordan Iron Works Inc.
Tom Schweitz
1006 Investment Blvd.
Apex,N.C. 27502
Work: (919) 362-7744
Fax: (919) 362-1370
Email: tschweitz@ejiw.com
Web: www.ejiw.com
Ferguson Waterworks
Rod Briggs
740 Capehorn Dr.
Henderson, NV 89011
Work: (702) 564-2087
McRae & Metcalf P.A.
James Myers
306 S. Plant Ave.
Tampa, FL 33606
Work: (813) 225-1125
Fax: (813) 225-1077
Email: jmyers@mcraemetcalf.com
Web: www.mcraemetcalf.com
Rain for Rent
Hendryk Sowa
13915 Lake Dr.
Forest Lake, MN 55025
Email: hsowa@rainforrent.com
Web: www.rainforrent.com
SMART Safety Group
Kathy Thomas
2535 Camino del Rio S
Ste. 125
San Diego, CA 92116
Work: (619) 491-3099, ext. 301
Fax: (619) 491-3095
Email: kthomas@smartsafetygroup.com
Web: www.smartsafetygroup.com
Southern Safety
Service Inc.
Rhea Brown
P.O. Box 847
Hampton, GA30228
Work: (770) 897-9955
Fax: (770) 897-9814
Email: rbrown@southernsafetyservices.com
Specialized Services Co.
Arvid Veidmark
2001 W North Ln.
Phoenix, AZ 85021
Work: (602) 997-6164
Fax: (602) 997-4811
Email: marketing@sscboring.com
Web: www.sscboring.com
The Fishel Co.
Kimberly D. Clowers
6523 Marbut Rd.
Lithonia, GA 30058
Work: (404) 441-0593
Fax: (770) 482-4804
Email: kdclowers@teamfi shel.com
Web: www.teamfi shel.com
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