Media Releases
Official Press Releases and Media Statements from the National Utility Contractors Association
2025 Releases
July 15, 2025 – NUCA Warns of Cuts to America’s Water Infrastructure Programs
July 9, 2025 – NUCA Workforce Development Wins In One Big Beautiful Bill!
June 25, 2025 – NUCA Supports PERMIT Act
June 20, 2025 – NUCA Announces 2025 Scholarship Program Winners
June 19, 2025 – NUCA Announces 2025 Scholarship Program Winners: DA Foster Award
June 19, 2025 – NUCA Announces 2025 Scholarship Program Winners: Gainer Award 1
June 19, 2025 – NUCA Announces 2025 Scholarship Program Winners: Gainer Award 2
June 19, 2025 – NUCA Announces 2025 Scholarship Program Winners: Burgett Award
June 16, 2025 – Trench Safety Stand Down Week: June 16-20
June 3, 2025 – NUCA Announces Changes to Association Advocacy Representatives
June 2, 2025 – June 2025 Is “Trench Safety Month”
May 27, 2025 – NUCA Statement On Resumption Of Construction For New York Wind Energy Project
May 5, 2025 – NUCA Statement on White House Cuts to Local Water and Sewer Systems
April 30, 2025 – NUCA Statement On Senate EPW Committee Hearing on Water Infrastructure
April 23, 2025 – NUCA Statement On Offshore Wind Projects & Nation’s Energy Demands
April 11, 2025 – NUCA Announces Changes to the Chief Executive Officer
April 3, 2025 – NUCA Statement on Additional Tariffs
April 2, 2025 – NUCA Statement on the 2025 ASCE Water Infrastructure Report Card
March 20, 2025 – Kevin Cripps Elected NUCA Chairman of the Board
March 20, 2025 – Tom Butler Awarded Ditchdigger of the Year Award
March 20, 2025 – Jason Holden Honored With “Associate Member of the Year” Award
March 11, 2025 – NUCA Chairman Testifies At U.S. House Water Infrastructure Hearing
March 5, 2025 – NUCA Statement On President Trump’s Congressional Address
February 19, 2025 – NUCA Statement on EPA Office of Water Nomination
February 12, 2025 – NUCA Statement On Increased Steel And Aluminum Tariffs
January 28, 2025 – NUCA Statement On Federal Infrastructure Program Halt
January 28, 2025 – NUCA Statement on Senate Confirmation of USDOT Secretary Sean Duffy
January 23, 2025 – NUCA Recognizes National Partner United Rentals Gold Level Achievement
January 21, 2025 – NUCA Statement on President Trump’s Inauguration
January 16, 2025 – NUCA Recognizes National Partner Caterpillar Gold Level Achievement
January 9, 2025 – NUCA Recognizes National Partner Core & Main Gold Level Achievement
2024 Releases
December 30, 2024 – NUCA Statement on President Carter’s Passing
December 18, 2024 – NUCA Congratulates Key Capitol Hill Advocate for Industry: T&I Chairman Graves
December 11, 2024 – Edward DeNeale: Industry Safety Has A New Advocate
December 10, 2024 – NUCA Statement on WRDA Passage
November 6, 2024 – NUCA Statement On November 2024 Election Results
October 16, 2024 – NUCA/PAC 2024 Congressional Endorsements
August 16, 2024 – NUCA Supports Bipartisan Manchin-Barrasso Energy Permitting Reform Act
August 13, 2024 – Catie Amsden: Delivering A New Style To NUCA’s Events
August 2, 2024 – NUCA Statement On House Passage of FY2025 Interior/EPA Appropriations Bill
August 1, 2024 – Burns & McDonnell Awarded Top Platinum Level of NUCA-STAR Safety Program
July 22, 2024 – NUCA Supports Bipartisan House Passage of WRDA 2024
July 11, 2024 – Dozer Day Program Acquired By NUCA
July 8, 2024 – Pivetta Brothers Construction Awarded Top Platinum Level of NUCA-STAR Safety Program
June 17, 2024 – Trench Safety Stand Down Week: June 17-21
June 1, 2024 – June 2024 Is “Trench Safety Month”
May 30, 2024 – Hiers Construction Awarded Gold Level of NUCA STAR Safety Program
May 29, 2024 – Media Statement Rhode Island Lead Pipe Replacement
May 22, 2024 – Industry Statement on 2024 NUCA Washington Summit
April 5, 2024 – NUCA Statement On USDOL Worker Walkaround Final Rule
March 28, 2024 – J.F. Wilkerson Contracting Wins Top Industry Safety Award
March 27, 2024 – Yvonne Bland Honored With “Associate Member of the Year” Award
March 26, 2024 – Darren Cleary Awarded Ditchdigger of the Year Award
March 25, 2024 – Renee Nutter Awarded Top Industry Honor “We Dig America” Award
March 23, 2024 – Tony Privitera Elected NUCA Chairman of the Board
March 19, 2024 – Catastrophic Water Infrastructure Cuts Averted
March 18, 2024 – Indiana Underground Facilities Bill Signed Into Law
March 7, 2024 – NUCA Statement on 2024 “State of the Union” Speech
March 6, 2024 – CW & Sons Infrastructure Awarded Top Platinum Level of NUCA-STAR Safety Program
February 21, 2024 – NUCA Statement On Additional EPA Water Infrastructure Resources
January 31, 2024 – Midstate Site Development Awarded Top Platinum Level of NUCA-STAR Program
January 29, 2024 – NUCA Statement On House Introduction of Permitting Reform Legislation Package
January 3, 2024 – NUCA Celebrates 60 Years Of Industry Member Service