NUCA's 2024 Award Winners

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Tom Butler

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.

 Jason Holden

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

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 demonstrated by NUCA members annually.

Overall Winner
DeKalb Pipeline Company

Conyers, GA

0 – 100,000 Manhours
Fehlinger Construction Group, LLC

 Shavertown, PA

100,001 – 200,000 Manhours
DeKalb Pipeline Company

Conyers, GA

200,001 – 500,000 Manhours

Petticoat-Schmitt Civil Contractors

Jacksonville, FL

500,001 – 1,000,000 Manhours
Martin Contracting, Inc.

Richmond, KY

Outstanding Leadership by a Chapter President
NUCA of the Carolinas, Mike Hewitt

Legislative/Government Affairs
NUCA of Las Vegas

Special Events
NUCA of Washington

National Community Service Award

NUCA of the Carolinas - Young Leaders Program

Workforce Development Chapter Grant Award

NUCA of Washington - Career Days 2024

NUCA's Excellence in Underground Awards (formerly Top Jobs) 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. The category finalists are selected onsite during the National Convention by meeting attendees.

EXCAVATION/SITE DEVELOPMENT:

Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. | Kansas City, MO

Project Kansas

Petticoat-Schmitt Civil Contractors | Jacksonville, FL

Primus Cold Storage Facility

GAS DISTRIBUTION:
Martin Contracting Inc. | Richmond, KY
Highway 150 8” Steel Natural Gas Line Phase 1

SANITARY SEWER COLLECTION/STORM DRAINS:

  Cleary Construction Inc. | Tompkinsville, KY

Salem Barfield Sewer Improvements Project

Cleary Construction Inc. | Tompkinsville, KY

Vanderbilt University Athletics Utility Corridor UC-6 Project

Petticoat-Schmitt Civil Contractors | Jacksonville, FL

Brunswick Lift Station 4003 Upgrade

Sanders Utility Construction Co., Inc. | Charlotte, NC

Little Sugar Creek Tributary to Central Business District Sanitary Sewer Replacement

TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY:

Petticoat-Schmitt Civil Contractors | Jacksonville, FL

SJ14 Pipeline Restoration

WATER DISTRIBUTION:

Cleary Construction Inc. | Tompkinsville, KY

Vanderbilt University Athletics Utility Corridor UC-6 Project

WATER OR TREATMENT PLANT:      

Petticoat-Schmitt Civil Contractors | Jacksonville, FL

Saratoga Springs WTP, Reclaimed Pump Station, and Potable and Reclaimed Water Distribution Main