When someone calls an expert for a service or product, it’s because they need an expert.
That’s why you’ll always receive service calls. But that’s...
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Educate Employees on the Dangers of Excavation During Trench Safety Month
June has been declared Trench Safety Month by the National Utility Contractors Association, which includes the annual Trench Safety Stand Down, set...
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2022 No-Dig Show Abstracts Being Accepted Through June
The North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) is now accepting abstracts for its 2022 No-Dig Show in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The conference...
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Managing Your Employees’ Licensing and Credentials
For those who work in the trades, success depends not only on developing core skills but on keeping those skills sharp.
Of course,...
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3 Questions to Ask When an Employee Makes a Mistake
No employee, no human is infallible. The best companies understand this. They do their best to hire and train right so that...
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National Utility Contractors Association Opens Up Scholarship Program
The National Utility Contractors Association recently announced the opening of its 2021 scholarship program.
NUCA also announced the new Walter Gainer Scholarship, formerly...
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Organization Develops Websites to Aid Underground Construction Industry
The Distribution Contractors Association now has three auxiliary microsites granting access to a wealth of underground industry resources from a single, user-friendly location....
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Alabama Contractor Adjusts to Changes in Order to Keep Company Thriving
How companies handle adversity often serves as a litmus test for success. Take Southern Directional, for instance, an underground-utilities and directional-boring company in...
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Registration Opens for 2021 No-Dig Show
The NASTT No-Dig Show is on track to convene in person March 28-31 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
There...
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Happenings - January 2021
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Jan. 24-29Underground Contractors Association of Illinois Annual Convention, Aruba Marriott Resort, Aruba. Visit www.uca.org.
Feb. 4-6National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) Annual Convention &...
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To Keep Your Top Employees You Have to Invest in Them
Creating a workplace culture that attracts the brightest and best talent is no small task. To accomplish and sustain this, Maryland-based Pleasants...
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A Culture of Safety Doesn't Happen By Accident
In 2018, Nor-Cal Pipeline Services of West Sacramento, California, had no recordable-injury incidents. And in 2019, the company, which does hydroexcavating, sewer...
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How to Determine if a Manufacturer Training Will Be Worth Your Time
If you’ve been in the industry for any period of time, you’ve probably attended (or at least been invited to attend) a training...
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Happenings - November 2020
CALENDARNov. 10, 12, 17 and 19Pipeline Leadership Conference, virtual. Visit www.plconference.com.Feb. 4-6National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) Annual Convention & Exhibit, Naples Grande...
