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PCCA 2024 Convention Presentations
The presentations from the 79th annual convention are available in the Members Only area of the PCCA website under the Education menu. (Login required.)
PCCA Journal - 2024 Q1 - Available
The latest edition of the PCCA Journal is in the mail but you can avoid the wait by reading it online.
Featured in this issue:The 2024 PCCA Fly-In, Creating Operational Excellence, PCCA Prepares for a Busy 2024, PCCA Supports Bipartisan Broadband Workforce Bill, DOL Announces Final Rule on Determining Independent Contractor Status ...and more.
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PCCA 2024 Convention News
Turtle Bay Resort, Kahuku, Oahu, Hawaii
March 8-13, 2024
We have record attendance for the and due to ballroom capacity limits,
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PCCA Supports House Committee Markup of PIPES Act of 2023
The Power & Communication Contractors Association (PCCA) issued the following statement on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s markup of the Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES) Act of 2023 (H.R. 6494), which reauthorizes the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) pipeline safety programs for the next four years and provides a framework to advance the safety of energy infrastructure across the United States.
“PCCA applauds the Pipeline Efficiency and Safety Act of 2023 approved by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on December 6, and we appreciate the bill’s call to encourage the use of Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) mapping of critical underground infrastructure, including fiber optic installations, ” PCCA Chairman Ed Campbell said.
PCCA Supports Repeal of DOL Davis-Bacon Rule
PCCA and other construction & business associations sent a letter to Rep. Lloyd Smucker on October 27 supporting his resolution to repeal the U.S. Department of Labor final rule, Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations. The new rule and ongoing use of this flawed policy will increase the burden to contractors and taxpayers with anti-competitive red tape and inflated construction costs.
Nulca Commits to Its Role in Reducing Damages by 50% Over Five Years
Nulca, the leader in the accreditation of underground utility locating training, has announced its commitment to answering the call of the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) in its annual DIRT Report, released September 21, 2023, for “unprecedented collaboration…, with each stakeholder group taking ownership and committing to necessary improvements…if we are to meet the goal of reducing damages by 50% over the next five years.”
Levac, Fluharty in PCCA Hall of Fame
Longtime PCCA leaders Dan Levac and John Fluharty were recently inducted into PCCA's Hall of Fame. They join a list of other leaders who have worked to imnprove the organization and the industry. Congratulations!
PCCA Journal - 2023 Q3 - Available
The latest edition of the PCCA Journal is in the mail but you can avoid the wait by reading it online.
Featured in this issue: PCCA/CGA Keep Pushing on Damage Prevention, FCC Chair Calls for 100% Access to Affordable Broadband, we look at the Mid-Year meeting in Dana Point
...and more.
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