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Ep. 43 - Matt Compher, Safety & Damager Prevention Keynote: "Stuff That Kills You"

NUCA is very honored to have Matt Compher, senior v.p. at Quanta Services in Houston, Texas, as our keynote speaker at the 2026 NUCA Safety & Damage Prevention Conference

Ep. 42: Ed DeNeale, Safety & Damage Prevention Convention

NUCA's VP of Safety and Education Ed DeNeale delivers in this episode the latest update on the upcoming Safety and Damage Prevention Convention in Louisville. The co

Episode 41: Gabe Ihrig, Milwaukee Tool

Each construction employee comes to a jobsite protected by PPE. And that protection starts at the top: their head. In this Dig This! episode, Gabe Ihrig, utility trades s

Episode 40: Christine Barnes, Chapter Executive Director

In this episode, our host Bob Baylor talks to Christine Barnes, executive director for NUCA's Arizona, Colorado, and Utah chapters. Christine talks about her chapter

Episode 39: Trench Safety Stand Down, Featuring T.J. Bryson of United Rentals

Dig This's Bob Baylor talks to T.J. Bryson about the upcoming Trench Safety Stand Down Week. NUCA National Partner United Rentals is a long-time sponsor and of TSSD

Episode 37: Featuring Keith McLaughlin, Executive Director Colorado Resources and Power Authority

In this edition, NUCA's Robert Baylor talks to Keith McLaughlin, executive director of the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority about his state&a

Episode 38: Featuring Ed DeNeale, NUCA Vice President of Safety and Education

This edition of NUCA's Dig This! Podcast chats with Ed DeNeale about this month's Trench Safety Stand Down (TSSD). In this episode, Ed discusses TSSD, how compa

Episode 36 Featuring Zack Perconti, NUCA Chief Advocacy Officer - Washington Summit

This month, NUCA's 2026 Washington Summit will deliver our industry's advocates into Congress with the message to keep water infrastructure resources turned on

Episode 35: Featuring Ed DeNeale, NUCA Vice President of Safety and Education

This edition of NUCA's podcast Dig This! chats with Ed DeNeale about the upcoming Safety & Damage Prevention Conference (SDPC), Sept. 15-18, 2026. This is the must-a

Episode 34: Featuring Skout Raney, NUCA Safety Committee Chairman

Safety consumes our nation's trenching and excavation industry, and NUCA leads the way. This episode's guest is Skout Raney, NUCA's new Safety Committee ch

Episode 33: Featuring Jim Kolb, NUCA's Advocacy Partner at Summit Strategies

Lobbying Congress and key Federal agencies on behalf of our members is a top reason why NUCA and other trade associations have aggressive government affairs programs. NUC

Episode 32: Featuring Scott Berry, US Water Alliance

This Dig This! podcast interviews Scott Berry, senior policy advisor at the U.S. Water Alliance. Scott discusses the value of water investment and the Alliance's det

Episode 31: Featuring NUCA Incoming Chairman David Howell

On this Dig This! podcast we interview NUCA's 2026 Chairman David Howell about his background of many years in utility and trenchless construction with Midwest Mole,

Episode 30: OSHA's On-Site Consultation Program

Our latest Dig This! podcast shines a spotlight on OSHA's On-Site Consultation Program, a terrific resource for small and medium-sized construction businesses lookin

Episode 29: Featuring Firestarter's Wally Adamchik

Dig This! host Robert Baylor talks to Firestarter's Wally Adamchik about utility construction company executives investing in their employees and fostering a product

Episode 28: Featuring TEST's Perry Silvey

Perry Silvey, safety manager at BT Construction in Henderson, Colorado talks about the Trenching and Excavation Safety Task Force (TEST) and its catchy “Think Inside The

Episode 27: Featuring Ed DeNeale, NUCA Director of Safety

Dig This! podcast talks to NUCA safety director Ed DeNeale about our 2025 safety and damage prevention held last month in San Antonio. Ed reports on the conference's

Episode 26: Featuring Zack Perconti - 2025 US Government Preview

NUCA's VP of government affairs Zack Perconti talks about the results of the 2024 election and what may be ahead in 2025. Both the incoming Trump Administration and

Episode 25: NUCA's New Director of Marketing and Events, Catie Amsden

In this episode, NUCA's Dig This! host Robert Baylor interviews Catie Amsden, NUCA's new director of marketing and events, about NUCA's exciting 2025 event

Episode 24 - F. Zack Perconti, NUCA VP Government Relations - FY2024 EPA Appropriations Update, and NUCA’s 2024 Advocacy Outlook

NUCA’s VP of government affairs Zack Perconti talks about the utility construction industry’s State Revolving Fund resources and its chances to survive intact in the FY20