Awards

Congratulations 2025 NUCA Annual Award Winners!

Ditchdigger of the Year

Congratulations to Tony Privitera, Mark One Electric, named 2025 Ditchdigger of the Year!

NUCA’s Ditchdigger of the Year Award is the association’s most distinguished award, presented annually to a contractor who has made a significant national contribution to the association and the industry.

Associate Member of the Year

Congratulations to Phil Goodwin, U.S. Pipe for being named 2025 Associate of the Year!

The Associate Member of the Year Award is NUCA’s most distinguished annual recognition of an associate member.

William H. Feather Safety Awards

Congratulations to the following winners of the 2025 William H. Feather Safety Awards:

Overall Winner

J.F. Wilkerson Contracting Co., Inc.

Dekalb Pipeline Company

0-100,000 Man-Hours

J.F. Wilkerson Contracting Co., Inc.

100,001 – 200,000 Man-Hours

Martin Contracting Inc.

500,001 – 1,000,000 Man-Hours

HEI Civil – Colorado

1,000,001 + Man-Hours

Created to honor the contributions of the founding chairman of NUCA's Safety Committee, William H. Feather, and to recognize the same commitment to safety.

Chapter Excellence Awards

Congratulations to the following award winners for the Chapter Excellence Awards, which recognize outstanding NUCA chapters that support members, our industry, and their communities.

Legislative and Government Affairs

NUCA Of Washington

Outstanding Leadership by a Chapter President

Wade Sexton

NUCA Of East Tennessee

Jeffrey Hanson Memorial Award Outstanding Achievement by A Chapter Executive Director

Sheri Nowlan

NUCA of E Washington - N Idaho

NUCA of Southern Idaho

William H. Clausen Community Service Award

Digger Day

Petticoat Schmitt

Workforce Development Grant

Introduction To Underground Utility Construction Course

NUCA of South Florida

Top Job Projects

NUCA's Top Job Project award recognizes challenging, innovative, or unique projects completed with excellent results. These projects represent the best of the best and these jobs illustrate the highest quality of work our industry has to offer. Six construction job categories are eligible for submission.

TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY CATEGORY

HORIZONTAL BORING & TUNNELING CO., EXETER, NE

THORNTON WATER PROJECT - THORNTON SEGMENT A, PROJECT NO. 12-777H5

THE CITY OF THORNTON – COLORADO

GARNEY CONSTRUCTION, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA

JAMES RIVER CROSSING

HAMPTON ROADS SANITATION DISTRICT - NEWPORT NEWS, VA

WATER OR WATER TREATMENT PLANT CATEGORY

CLEARY CONSTRUCTION INC., TOMPKINSVILLE, KY

METRO IDIQ 96-INCH NORTH SECONDARY EFFLUENT CONVEYANCE

METRO WATER SERVICES - NASHVILLE, TN

EXCAVATION SITE DEVELOPMENT

HUNTER CONTRACTING CO., GILBERT, AZ

TWIN PEAKS RATTLESNAKE PASS WIDENING

TOWN OF MARANA - MARANA, AZ

WATER DISTRIBUTION CATEGORY

GARNEY CONSTRUCTION, FAIRFAX, VA

P232, P233, & P234 POTABLE WATER LINES & ENERGETICS PRODUCTION FIRE SUPPRESSION LINE REPLACEMENT

NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING SYSTEMS COMMAND - INDIAN HEAD, MD

WATER OR WATER TREATMENT PLANT CATEGORY

GARNEY CONSTRUCTION, FAIRFAX, VA

THE OCCOQUAN RIVER CROSSING TRANSMISSION MAIN

FAIRFAX WATER - OCCOQUAN, VA

SANITARY SEWER COLLECTION CATEGORY

J.F. WILKERSON CONTRACTING, MORRISVILLE, NC

WEST NEUSE INTERCEPTOR

CITY OF RALEIGH - RALEIGH, NC