Annual Awards
2023 award winners will be recognized at the 2024 NUCA Annual Convention & Exhibits.
The Annual Awards program recognizes the excellent achievements in the utility construction industry from our contractor members, industry partners, and national chapters. The awards are given during our annual meeting celebration each year to honor all supporting the utility construction and excavation industry.
The NUCA Excellence in Underground competition recognizes members' outstanding projects that exhibit innovative solutions to challenging obstacles, while producing the highest quality results. See webpage for submission instructions and deadline.
Chapter Excellence Awards
The Chapter Excellence Awards are given to NUCA chapters that support their members, NUCA, the industry, and their communities with outstanding quality publications, services, and events. See webpage for submission instructions and deadline.
National Community Service Award can be applied for through this submission.
Safety Awards
William H. Feather Safety Awards: These awards were created to honor the contributions of the founding chairman of NUCA’s Safety Committee, Mr. William H. Feather, and to recognize the same commitment to safety demonstrated by other NUCA members of different business sizes.
Member Awards of Excellence
Ditchdigger of the Year
Presented annually at NUCA’s Convention to a contractor member who has made a significant contribution to NUCA and the underground utility construction and excavation industry.
Associate Member of the Year
Presented annually at NUCA’s Convention to an associate member who has made a significant contribution to NUCA and the underground utility construction and excavation industry.
We Dig America Award
This award is presented to a non-NUCA member who has made a significant contribution to NUCA and the underground utility construction and excavation industry. The achievement must have national impact and the recipient must have national stature.
Ditchdigger of the Year
Lauren Atwell
Petticoat-Schmitt, Jacksonville FL
Associate of the Year
Robert Krzys
Benjamin Media, Richfield, OH
Jeffrey Hanson Memorial Award for Outstanding Contribution by a Chapter Executive
Linda Goslee, Executive Director
NUCA of the Carolinas
National Community Service Award
NUCA of Middle Tennessee
Workforce Development Chapter Grant
NUCA of Middle Tennessee
Click here to see the William H. Feather Safety winners
Click here to see the Excellence in Underground category winners