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From the Executive Director's Desk:
Welcome to 2010! I am excited for the upcoming year and what NUCA of NM will be doing. The Board of Directors met in December for a Strategic Planning Session and established goals that you will see come to fruition over the next 12 months.
Your dues invoice was sent out and is due back ASAP to the NUCA of NM office. Not only has the dues structure changed a bit this year (no increase) but there is also a new member category. With the utility industry having a broad range of involvement, the NUCA of NM Membership Committee has added the new category to better fit members. The three membership categories are:
Utility Contractor membership shall consist of any person or entity having demonstrated an interest in the underground construction industry and this Association who is engaged in the underground construction industry.
Contractor membership shall consist of any person or entity having demonstrated an interest in the underground construction industry and this Association that performs contracting services that supports the underground utility construction industry.
Associate membership shall consist of any person or entity having demonstrated interest in the underground construction industry and this Association; engaged in the support of the underground construction industry.
We have been busy adding benefits and enhancing your membership over the past few years and this year NUCA of NM is focusing on growth. Please talk to your colleagues about NUCA and NUCA of NM.
Links to Membership Information:
Also, congratulations to Dan K. East for being sworn in as the National Utility Contractor Association's Chairman of The Board for 2010.
Jane Jernigan
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The NM Legislative Session started on January 19, 2010 and although this is a thirty day session and the focus should be on budgetary items, Carla Sonntag, NUCA of NM Lobbyist, will be working and watching for any legislation that may effect the construction industry. Legislators have until February 3rd to drop legislation, so watch for legislative alerts in your email box.
Recently, you may have received email alerts on two bills that are related to voter fraud in New Mexico. A New Mexico based group called Hispanos Unidos has been fighting for voter identification for a few years now and this year the bill HB97 has been introduced by Dianne Miller Hamilton. This bill would require In-Person voters to present photo identification before voting and also provides funds for free identification cards.
Also, Jim R. Trujillo has introduced HB123 which allows same day day registration at early voting sites and to vote without showing any identification.
NUCA of NM is tracking both of these bills because Voter Fraud is bad for every New Mexican.
Please take a few moments to make phone calls on Legislative Alerts sent out by NUCA of NM. There are several other issues that we may be taking a position on such as: tax bills that affect the industry or licensing, procurement etc. |
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February 2010 Dates |
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- February 8 NMRCGA EXPO Planning
- February 10 Safety Committee 8am
- February 11 Planning Committee 8am
- February 11 Membership Committee 11:30am
- February 11 Education Committee 3pm
- February 12 Santa Fe Summit
- February 17 Ernie Pyle Middle School Career Fair
- February 18 Membership Meeting REGISTER HERE
- February 27 School To World
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Santa Fe Summit |
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On February 12, 2010, Carla Sonntag, NUCA of NM Lobbyist and Jane Jernigan, NUCA of NM Executive Director, would like to invite you for a day in Santa Fe. We will be going up in the morning to talk to our representatives, attend committee hearings, observe gallery proceedings, and have lunch. This is an informative day and you can make a difference by meeting your representatives. Please RSVP by registering online by CLICKING HERE. |
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College Scholarships
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The NUCA and NUCA of NM Scholarship Applications are available and downloadable. Between these two scholarships, there is $17,000 available for NUCA and NUCA of NM members.
CLICK HERE for the NUCA of NM and Bill R. Alexander Scholarship Application due May 10, 2010
CLICK HERE for the NUCA Scholarship Application due May 13, 2010. |
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ZIA Partnership |
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The 2010 Zia Partnership applications were mailed out to all contractor members about a week ago. Please take a few moments to look over the information and return your applications to the Association office ASAP!
There is no-cost to be in the partnership and it allows you to advance and improve safety programs while making your job-sites safer. The Zia Partnership was created by NUCA of NM Contractors for NUCA of NM Contractors and has several different levels to fit your company. Please call Jane at 888-0752 for more information.
NM has one of the best records in the nation for safety, so join in and get recognized for all of your hard work!
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February Training |
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For registration information, please contact Jane at 888-0752.
- February 2-4 Traffic Control
- February 9 UTA -521 Industrial hygiene 9-12
- February 9 MSHA Annual Refresher 8 HR
- February 16 First Aid/ SPR AED
- February 16-17 UTA - 502 Update for Construction
- February 18-19 UTA - 503 Update for General Industry
- February 18 Storm Water Qualified Person
- February 19 1st Day OSHA 30
- February 23 Excavation & Trenching Competent Person
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Major League Baseball at Isotopes Park |
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On April 3, 2010 NUCA of NM is having a group outing at Isotopes Park to watch the Colorado Rockies and Seattle Mariners play.
Starting at 12:05 on April 3, 2010
Tickets are $23.50 Each
We have a limited number of tickets, so please keep in mind that ticket sales are first come, first serve and we expect to sell ALL of the tickets.
This is a great opportunity to start off the 2010 baseball season while enjoying some Major League Baseball without all the travel expenses usually involved.
Please call Jane at 888-0752 to order tickets. |
NUCA ELECTS 2010-2011 OFFICERS AND RESTRUCTURES BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
 During Utility Construction EXPO '10, NUCA members voted unanimously to streamline the association's Board of Directors, which now includes 27 contractor and associate member leaders from around the nation and from all segments of the excavation and utility construction industries. NUCA members also unanimously elected and installed the 2010-2011 Officers (Executive Committee) and Directors for 2010-2011:
The 2010-2011 Officers (Executive Committee):
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Chairman of the Board: Dan East, Reynolds, Inc., Albuquerque, NM;
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Chairman-Elect: Ryan Schmitt, Petticoat-Schmitt Contracting, Jacksonville, FL;
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Vice Chairman: Alex Paris, Alex E. Paris Contracting, Inc., Atlasburg, PA;
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Treasurer: Jim Barron, Ronkin Construction, Inc., Joppa, MD;
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Secretary: Florentino Gregorio, Anchor Construction Corporation, Washington, DC.
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NUCA CEO Bill Hillman serves as permanent (unelected) Assistant Secretary.
The 2010-2011 Board of Directors:
- Lane Berg, PipeCon Corporation, Boynton Beach, FL;
- Kevin Cripps, Distribution Construction Co., Greensboro, NC;
- Virginia DiCristofaro, A.E. Bragger Construction Co., Inc., Warwick, RI;
- Chuck Dimick, Dimick Development Co., Las Vegas, NV;
- Alan Gravel, Willow Construction Inc., Powder Springs, GA;
- Richard Harp, Richard Harp Excavation Inc., Fayetteville, GA;
- Albert Heckmann, Heckmann Sales and Leasing, Inc., Dayton, OH;
- Tony James, CNA Insurance, Chicago, IL;
- Roger Mohr, John Deere Construction Equipment Co., Moline, IL;
- Ron Nunes, R.T. Nunes & Sons Inc., West Warwick, RI;
- Chad Reed, Teal Construction Inc., Dover, DE;
- Dave Rice, Rice Construction, Henderson, NV;
- Jeff Rumer, Underground Infrastructure Technologies, Lafayette, CO;
- Mark Scoccolo, SCI Infrastructure LLC, Pacific, WA;
- Mike Smith, Hydro-Systems Inc., Albuquerque, NM;
- Keith Steen, P.F. Moon and Company, Inc., West Point, GA;
- Brad Wegner, Midlands Contracting, Inc., Kearney, NE;
- Bruce Wendorf, Forsberg Construction Inc., Punta Gorda, FL;
- Andy Wolf, Foley Construction Company, Davenport, IA;
- Kirk Woodward, Fierro Utility Construction, Phoenix, AZ.
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