Contractors: This Is The Big Year To Attend The NUCA Annual Convention & Exhibit!
Please note: The Convention's room block
closes next Tuesday, Feb. 20! Register today.
2024 is NUCA's 60th anniversary, and what better way to celebrate it than at the elegant high desert resort hosting our NUCA's 2024 Annual Convention & Exhibit? Member contractors & suppliers are invited to join us March 20-23 in Palm Springs, California for the industry's best networking events, educational sessions, industry awards, and much more. This year's keynote speaker will be creative executive and comedian Scott Shellstrom, and Mark Bridgers will return to deliver the 2024 economic forecast in his own lively style. Our luxury hotel destination at the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa will entice you and your guest with its many delights, including its amazing water park. Registration and the latest schedule can be found at NUCADigs.com. NUCADigs.com. Register today!
House Passes Reauthorization
Bill for Business Taxes
The House passed 357-70 on Feb. 1 the "Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act" (HR 7024), a bipartisan $79 billion tax reform package that would address several important tax issues facing our industry, including reauthorizing key expiring provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This important legislation, supported by NUCA and many other business and trade associations, would help construction firms and their suppliers purchase new equipment and better manage payroll during the rollout of major federal infrastructure investment, as well as help encourage investment in research and development, technology. The bill would also help simplify taxes for many businesses. The bill now moves to the Senate for action. Read more here.
EPA Announces Expanded Wastewater
Infrastructure Pilot Program
The Biden Administration said Feb. 13 it would expand a pilot initiative to 150 additional communities, up from 11 at its start, to help them get access to federal wastewater funds. Radhika Fox, the EPA’s top water official, said the expanded Closing America’s Wastewater Access Gap Community Initiative would be geared toward low-income and rural communities. The program began in 2022 and provides these under-served communities with technical assistance so that they can better assess their needs, create plans and apply for funding.
NUCA's Crew Leader & Train-the-Trainer:
Train Your Leadership & Safety Teams
NUCA-approved instructors are an elite group of industry professionals who have built our industry's safety culture. NUCA will be offering several crew leader and Train-the-Trainer courses this spring 2024 around the country:
Feb. 22-23: Nashville, TN (Crew Leader)
Feb. 29-Mar. 1: Idaho (Crew Leader)
Mar. 5-8: Raleigh, NC (Train-the-Trainer)
Apr. 23-26: Gallatin, TN (Train-the-Trainer)
Find out more at nuca.com/crewleadertraining or nuca.com/ttt, or contact NUCA's education director Mike Flowers at mike@nuca.com or 703-358-9300 for registration, costs, and space availability.
NUCA Advantage Webinar:
Retirement Basics - March 14
NUCA Advantage offers free educational seminars for you and your employees. The March 14, 1:00pmET webinar will discuss the basics of retirement and retirement financial planning. This webinar is for those heading to retirement in the near future. Presented by NUCA Advantage's retirement expert Chris Price. Register here.
2024 Washington Summit: May 22-24
It's an election year, and NUCA is calling you to the Nation's Capital! Congress must be reminded in 2024 that the water and wastewater resources allocated through the EPA's State Revolving Fund programs are a critical component this nation uses to improve public health, economic strength, job creation--and your company's success. The 2024 Washington Summit will be held May 22-24, 2024, headquartered at the famous Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill. Registration is now open--sign up today to join your NUCA Chapter in D.C.
NUCA-WINS Now Available
As Monthly Subscription
You spoke, NUCA-WINS listened. NUCA-WINS 3.0 is available as a low-cost monthly subscription. New users will now get all the features of the annual subscription version with no setup fees: Onboarding, Training, Maintenance, Support, and Updates are all included, along with the same generous 33% NUCA discount. Once you start using NUCA-WINS, you'll wonder how you managed your jobsites without it. Start by visiting www.NUCAWins.com and request access today.
Toolbox Talks: The Role of the Competent Person on an Excavation Site
Because of the hazards associated with excavation work, OSHA requires companies working in excavation to designate someone at the site to be responsible for performing critical functions to help ensure the safety of our workers. And that person is known as the “Competent Person”: The Role of the Competent Person on an Excavation Site
