Monthly Archives: May 2013

GUCA president Promotes Utility Construction Industry While Fighting to Stay in Business Dixie Contractor Magazine, APRIL 2012 Volume 86 Number 4 By Michael Moon His foreman refers to him as the Big Kahuna. His project managers know him as The Big Giant Head.  All other employees recognize his status as Head Muckety-Muck. He’s even been proclaimed as Construction Magnate. He doesn’t bid on projects, projects bid on him.  He is the most interesting man in the utility construction industry.  His name is Charlie Murren. With a personal motto of “Never look back, someone might be gaining on you,” the personal [...]

GUCA hosted its 2012 Spring Quarterly Meeting/Trade Show and Hard Hat Safety Award Gala on March 22, 2012, at the Loudermilk Center in Atlanta, Ga., with more than 135 members and guests in attendance. The day started off with Safety Directors Forum, which included Workers’ Compensation — What Do You Really Know About It? by Tom Maupin, Builders Insurance Group; Utility Damage Claim Avoidance and Defense by Ralph Byrd, Utility Business Services; and, Distracted Driving, The True Cost and Safety, How It Affects your Bottom Line by Bob Wilson, National Safety Council. The Safety Directors Forum was followed by the [...]