NMUCA

NEWS

August 2025

From the Executive Director's Desk

Hello Members,

I hope that you enjoyed some travel and family time this summer. It's hard to believe that the kids will be venturing back to school in a few days. Check out some safety information for students and parents for school safety below.

I'm pleased to tell you that our joint venture with ASANM, Construction Night at Isotopes Park, is sold out!

Let's pack the room for our upcoming membership meeting on August 21st and visit with our valuable associate members too.

Our golf tournament is right around the corner and is half sold out right now. Get your sponsorship and team registered ASAP.

Lastly, the ONLY damage prevention expo is the NM Regional Common Ground Alliance EXPO October 21-23rd.

Get registered today. You can also be a vendor.

Jane Jernigan

Your 2025 NMUCA Board of Directors & Staff

President, Dale Armstrong, TLC Plumbing & Utility 505 761 9696

Vice-President, Damon Wicketts, 4Rivers Equipment 505 884 2900

Secretary/Treasurer, Jenice Gallegos, Groundwater Partners

Past President, Clay Blair

Troy Otero, Groundhog Construction Services 505 243 2133

Director Darrin Howells, AUI Inc. 505 242 4848

Director Joe Menicucci, Downey & Company 881 0300

Director Reinee Peacher, DuCross Construction 575 636 3023

Director Kelley Fetter, E2RC 505 867 4040

Director John Theiler, DH Underground

Director Terri Baker, Core and Main 505 344 0223

Director Russ Collins, RMCI Ind. 505 345 0008

Director Sam Stribling, 814 Solutions 505 872 0846

Executive Director, Jane Jernigan 505 888 0752

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Jane Jernigan, Executive Director

New Mexico Utility Contractors Association

505 888 0752 Phone

505 362 8950 Cell

nmuca@nmuca.org Email

Jane.NMUCA@Gmail.com

WWW. NMUCA.ORG

Thank You 2025 Platinum Investment Sponsor

Upcoming in your mailbox..............

Associate Showcase
Golf Sign-Up Forms
NM811 Day

Membership Meeting

& Associate Showcase

Do you wish you had a little more time at NMUCA Meetings to talk to members? Well, on August 21, 2025 you will have that opportunity at the Associate Showcase. As an Associate member of NMUCA you may participate in this event at no charge. (only NMUCA Associates can participate as a vendor) We'll start early at the regularly scheduled membership meeting so that our members, guests, and potential members can browse around a display area where you may set up a booth or just have a place to talk.

Thursday August 21, 2025

Open booths at 10:30am

Lunch at 11:30 - 1:00

Location NM811 1021 Eubank

Golf Tee Times start at 1:15 (9 Holes)

Location: Los Altos

Click Here to Register Online

Scheduled for NMRCGA

Tuesday, October 21st

Damage Prevention Workshop
Utility Locator Skills Enhancement Workshop
Lunch and Golf Tournament
Utility Mapping with GIS Training

Wednesday, October 22nd

Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
Welcome Remarks, Jane Jernigan NMRCGA President
Winning The War For Talent, Chris Czarnik, Career Research Group
Damage Prevention, A Shared Responsibility, Laura Harrison, NM811
Lessons Learned from NM, Louis Panzer NC811
PHMSA Presentation
Heat Stress Regulation Discussion
Lunch Buffet with Industry Awards
Networking with Exhibitors
How to Navigate the Challenges and Impact of Fiber Builds - Panel
Generations in the Workplace, Josh Crooker-Flint, AUI Inc.
NM Dig Law Update, Jason Montoya NMPSB
Reception with Exhibitors Food/Prizes

Thursday, October 23rd

Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
NM811 2025 Update and Changes
Positive Response
Lessons Learned Managing Multiple Natural Disasters, Jacob Kinney & Wes Hacker, Zia Natural Gas
Rethinking Trench Safety: Misinterpretations, Inaccuracies, and False Knowledge Clarified, Bruce Magee, United Rentals
Damage Prevention Roundtable
End Reception with door prizes.

Industry News

It's almost time for kids to go back to school. Whether children walk, ride their bicycle or take the bus to school, it is extremely important that they take proper safety precautions.

Parents should talk to their children about traffic safety, and drivers should be aware that children will be making their way to school. Click Here are some tips to make sure your child safely travels to school.

Stop on Red Week 2025 is observed from August 3rd to August 9th. This national campaign aims to raise awareness about the dangers of running red lights and promote safer intersections. The National Coalition for Safer Roads (NCSR) sponsors the event, encouraging drivers to make a conscious effort to stop on red and highlighting the importance of intersection safety.

Spiders are feared by many people all around the world. For the most part, they are harmless creatures to humans. However, there is a small number of species that are known to be a danger to humans. In the United States, there are two kinds of spiders that are normally mentioned as a danger to a person’s health if bitten. These spiders are of the recluse type and the widow type.

Safe + Sound Week 2025: August 11-17, 2025

Safe + Sound Week is a nationwide event held each August that recognizes the successes of workplace safety and health programs and offers information and ideas on how to keep America’s workers safe. This year Safe + Sound Week will provide resources and activities for businesses on emergency preparedness and response that can be done at work or at home.

CLICK HERE for Information and Resources

Click Here to Subscribe to OSHA's Newsletter

Did You Know?

OSHA's construction infrastructure webpage provides resource for employers, workers and others involved in the job of improving and building our nation’s infrastructure. It includes information about common construction hazards and how to better identify and control them using safety and health programs.

¿Sabías?

La página web de OSHA sobre la construcción de infraestructuras proporciona recursos para empleadores, trabajadores y otras personas implicadas en el trabajo de mejora y construcción de las infraestructuras de nuestra nación. Incluye información sobre peligros habituales en la construcción y sobre cómo identificarlos y controlarlos mejor mediante programas de seguridad y salud.

2025 Meeting Schedule

August 2025

13^th Safety Committee

14th Planning

11th 811 Day

21^st Board Meeting

21^st Associate Showcase

September 2025

4th Construction Safety Coalition

5th Last Ditch Open Golf Tournament

11th Planning

18th Board Meeting

18th Social

October 2025

8th Safety Committee

9th Planning

16th Board Meeting

21, 22, 23 NM Regional Common Ground Alliance

Lunch and Learn

November 2025

6th Construction Safety Coalition

7th End of Year Social

12th Safety Committee Breakfast

13th Planning Committee Lunch

20th Board Meeting

EVENTS

Meet the Generals

Membership Meetings

Safety Award Luncheon

Tinnin Clay Shoot

NMUCA Night at Isotopes

Last Ditch Open

End of Year Social

Get Social With NMUCA!