Arlington, VA - July 5, 2006 The National Utility Contractors Association has announced that NUCA of Oregon and Southwest Washington (NUCAORSWWA) has been awarded 2005 Chapter Awards of Excellence for its website and outstanding leadership by both the chapter’s president and executive director.

Chapter Awards of Excellence are presented to NUCA chapters that support their members, the association, the industry and their communities with outstanding publications, services and events.

While the NUCAORSWWA website (www.nucaorswwa.com) is primarily for members, it is also a useful reference tool for prospective members. Website content focuses on upcoming meetings/events, safety issues and changes in membership. Both scholarship and membership applications can be downloaded from the website, thereby saving both time and money. Contractor members can also download a copy of a safety plan developed with the City of Portland to assist them in developing their own plans. The site is supported solely by chapter funds.

Roy Moore, president of Moore Excavation Inc. of Portland, won the 2005 award for Outstanding Leadership by a Chapter President. Involved in the sewer construction industry for more than 40 years, Moore has always been a strong advocate of the underground utility contractor. He was in fact instrumental in the formation of the chapter. During his tenure as president, he has been able to double the chapter’s membership, achieve a chapter best in moneys raised for advocacy, garner for the association both respect and presence at both the local and state level, and along with the chapter’s Executive Director Melinda Dailey help secure local contractor participation in Portland’s Combined Sewer Overflow Project and work with three other associations to form the Northwest College of Construction. Also active on the national level, he serves as one of NUCA’s Regional Vice Presidents.

Melinda Dailey took home the 2005 award for Outstanding Leadership by a Chapter Executive Director. New to the industry when she took the position four years ago, Dailey has proved to be a fast learner. She quickly learned the issues and moved to carry out the board’s plans for chapter expansion by helping the chapter grow by more than 50 percent. She has been an articulate and persuasive advocate for the industry whether she is communicating with a senator about a national NUCA issue or a city commissioner about a local NUCA concern. Among her accomplishments are lobbying for local contractor participation in Portland’s largest ever construction project, the Combined Sewer Overflow Project, and working with three other associations to form the Northwest College of Construction. Additionally, she has created a published directory of members and created an informative website.

2005 NUCA/PAC Awards Announced

Arlington, VA - July 5, 2006 Each year, NUCA/PAC honors those chapters and individuals whose involvement and contributions are exceptional in five different categories.

The Teamwork Award is presented to the NUCA chapter with the highest dollar amount contributed per contractor member. NUCA of Oregon and Southwest Washington won the 2005 award with $138 per contractor.

Chapter award recipients were officially honored at the Third Annual National Awards Dinner, which took place in conjunction with NUCA’s 2006 Washington Summit and Spring Meetings, June 6-8, 2006.