safe and responsible installation; and
WHEREAS, PUCA is composed of a diverse membership of
recognized underground utility contractors, site developers,
engineers, heavy equipment dealers, equipment suppliers, law
firms, insurance bonding agents and anyone with an interest in
underground utility contracting in Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, The Western Pennsylvania Utility Contractors
Association (WPUCA) was incorporated on April 20, 1967, with 20
contractor members and 12 associate members; and
WHEREAS, WPUCA hosted the First Annual Convention of NUCA in
Pittsburgh on June 27 through 28, 1969; and
WHEREAS, WPUCA served the northwest, central and western
regions of Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, The Utility Contractors of Eastern Pennsylvania
(UCAEP) was incorporated on August 11, 1969, and was affiliated
with NUCA National in late 1969; and
WHEREAS, UCAEP served the northeast, capital and eastern
Pennsylvania regions; and
WHEREAS, In 1984, in recognition of common interests and
needs, the WPUCA and UCAEP were dissolved as corporations and
the new Statewide association was formed of stakeholders and
elected officials, administrators and professional staff
representing local government agencies along with State agencies
and legislative and executive leadership; and
WHEREAS, PUCA is committed to the mission of promoting safe
and responsible infrastructure installation and is proactively
involved in the formulation of policy and legislation critical
to the utility construction industry by addressing safety
issues, regulatory compliance and underground utility
infrastructure needs within this Commonwealth; and
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