COVER STORY - Truck Overload
There’s a special breed of truck that does its best work off the road. In construction, one of the most common varieties is the dump truck — a working man’s load carrier designed to haul and dump all kinds of rock, dirt and debris around and away from the roughest and toughest jobsites they can find.
By Nick Zubko

Feature Story -Keep on Trackin’
For anyone who needs to manage a fleet of trucks every day, it’s no longer a question of whether you need a GPS tracking system — but rather which one.
By Tony Nicoletti

Feature Story -A Calling for Hauling
When it’s time to mobilize your equipment fleet, the most important thing is that your convoy of iron reaches its destination safe and sound.
By Jason Morgan

Feature Story - Coming Down the Pipe
FMI Corp. gives us an inside look at some of the economic issues that will set the course for
the next year in utility construction
By Mark Bridgers, Mike Chase & Dan Tracey

Feature Story -NUCA Chapter Spotlight
Every year Utility Contractor features one of NUCA’s most active chapters. This year we look at NUCA of Oregon & Southwest Washington.
By Nick Zubko

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NUCA FEATURES

• NUCA President’s Message - How Time Flies
  By Jim Stutler
• Inside Washington - NUCA Assists in Implementation of New Pipeline Law
  By Eben Wyman
• Safety Management - Excavation Safety Training Saves Lives
  By George Kennedy
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