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NUCA of Metropolitan Washington D.C.: Underground Utility Construction

OUR MISSION: NUCA of Metro DC is a powerful group of contractors, suppliers, engineers, utility owners and supporters, dedicated to promoting the utility contracting and excavation industry through safety, education, advocacy and industry relationships. Representing utility contractors, excavators, suppliers, manufacturers, and other providers in the water, sewer, gas, electric, telecommunications, treatment plant, and excavation industries.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Don’t miss out on the various training, education and networking opportunities throughout the year with NUCA of Metro DC. Registration is now open for these events and more. Come and see what NUCA of DC Membership can do for you!

NEWS & RESOURCES

NEW! NUCA Washington Updates

Every month the NUCA Government Affairs Committee holds a webinar to update our membership on pending Capitol Hill and regulatory news affecting the utility construction industry and your business.

Join us Tuesday, March 17, at 2:00pm ET for the discussion on our legislative program for the new 2026 Second Session of the 119th Congress and how it could affect your business, State Revolving Fund program updates, the coming surface transportation bill, Congress’s 2026 mid-term elections, and other critical industry topics being discussed in the corridors of Washington, D.C.

Presented by Jim Kolb, Partner at Summit Strategies and a key member of our legislative advocacy team, this 30-minute webinar is your pipeline to staying in touch with the Congressional and regulatory issues affecting your construction business.

NUCA Testifies at US House Water Infrastructure Hearing

NUCA of DC past President and NUCA past Chairman Dan Buckley testified at the March 11, 2025, U.S. House T&I subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Photo: House T&I Committee.

“Clean water and sanitation are not luxuries—they’re the lifeblood of civilization,” NUCA past Chairman Dan Buckley declared at the March 11, 2025, U.S. House hearing on water infrastructure financing and the EPA’s state revolving funds our industry uses to build city and community water and wastewater systems.

The hearing, held by the U.S. House of Representative’s Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, featured NUCA and three other expert witnesses. NUCA’s Buckley hammered home in his powerfully delivered testimony this key takeaway of our industry and the importance of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) and the Drinking Water SRF.

“We need more federal investment. The scale of this crisis demands it. As Congress debates the future of federal spending, lawmakers should consider reallocating more dollars towards these essential programs. Every dollar invested in water systems yields exponential returns in public health, economic growth, and environmental protection,” said Buckley. “By fully closing the water infrastructure needs gap, we could add as much as $4.5 trillion to the national GDP over the next twenty years.”

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2026 ANNUAL PARTNERS

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2025 NUCA of Metro DC Awards

ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE 2026 ANNUAL MEETING!

Contractor of the Year

Associate of the Year

Past Award Winners:

Contractor of the Year

2024 Shelly Masone-Davis, Ecotech

2023 Gabe Santos, Blueridge

2022 Kevin Kram

2021 Hector Sealey, Anchor

Associate of the Year

2024 Ryan Masotti, 95 Supply

2023 Gina Schaecher, Womble, Bond & Dickinson

2022 Jonathan Wright, Watt Tieder

2021 Roya Vasseghi, Vasseghi Law

2025 NATIONAL AWARDS

NUCA’s Top Jobs competition recognizes challenging, innovative, or unique projects completed with excellent results.

Ditchdigger of the Year

Tony Privitera, EVP

Mark One Electric Co. | Kansas City, MO

Associate of the Year

Phil Goodwin

Director of Marketing Services

US Pipe | Birmingham, AL

2025 William H. Feather Safety Awards
Presented to NUCA member companies who have shown a significant commitment and effort to safety.

Overall Winner – J.F. Wilkerson Contracting Co. Inc. | Morrisville, North Carolina
0 – 100,000 Manhours – DeKalb Pipeline Co. | Conyers, Georgia
100,001 – 200,000 Manhours – J.F. Wilkerson Contracting Co. Inc. | Morrisville, North Carolina
500,001 – 1,000,000 Manhours – Martin Contracting, Inc. | Richmond, Kentucky
1,000,000+ Manhours – HEI Civil | Castle Rock, Colorado
2025 NUCA STAR Award – Platinum Level – DeKalb Pipeline Co. | Conyers, Georgia

Chapter Excellence Awards
Presented to chapters that support their members, the industry, and their communities with outstanding services, events, and information.

Outstanding Leadership by a Chapter President – Wade Sexton, NUCA of East Tennessee
Legislative and Governmental Affairs – NUCA of Washington
Workforce Development Chapter Grant Award – NUCA of South Florida, Introduction To Underground Utility Construction Course
Jeffrey Hanson Memorial Award Outstanding Achievement by a Chapter Executive Director – Sheri Nowlan, NUCA of E. Washington & N. Idaho, and NUCA of Southern Idaho
William H. Clausen Community Service Award – Petticoat-Schmitt Civil Contractors, Digger Day

Top Jobs Projects Awards
These NUCA member companies have been nominated for the 2025 Top Jobs Project Awards. Our three finalists and overall winner will be voted for onsite at the Annual Convention.

Trenchless Technology
Horizontal Boring & Tunneling Co., Exeter, NE (Thornton Water Project)
Garney Construction, Virginia Beach, VA (James River Crossing)

Water or Water Treatment Plant
Cleary Construction, Tompkinsville, KY (Metro 96-in. North Secondary)

Excavation Site Development
Hunter Contracting, Gilbert, AZ (Twin Peaks Rattlesnake Pass Widening)

Water Distribution Category
Garney Construction, Fairfax, VA (Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command)

Water or Water Treatment Plant Category
Garney Construction, Fairfax, VA (Occoquan River Crossing)

Sanitary Sewer Collection Category
J.F. Wilkerson Contracting, Morrisville, NC (West Neuse Interceptor)
Garney Construction, Virginia Beach, VA (James River Crossing)

Past NUCA of Metro DC winners include:

Anchor Construction
Mabey, Inc.
Frank Joy, LLC

The Applications for the 2026 William H Feather Safety Awards will be accepted in early 2027. The winners will be announced at the NUCA National Convention.

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