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IN THIS ISSUE CONSTRUCTION OUTLOOK published monthly by the Utility Contractors’ Association of New England, Inc., 300 Congress Street, Suite 101, Quincy, MA 02169; Tel: 617.471.9955; Fax: 617.471.8939; Email: jmahoney@ucane.com; Website: www.ucane.com. Statements of fact and opinion are those of the authors alone and not necessarily those of UCANE and the Construction Outlook editorial board and staff. Subscriptions are included in dues payments for UCANE members. Presorted Standard postage paid at Brockton, MA. POSTMASTER, please send form #3579 to Construction Outlook, Crown Colony Office Park, 300 Congress Street, Suite 101, Quincy, MA 02169. Editor: Jeff Mahoney, Senior Editor: Anne Klayman, Associate Editor Suzanne Hatch, Magazine Designer/Assistant Editor: Sherri Klayman, Head Writer/Assistant Editor: Mike Lenihan Construction Outlook Chair: Ryan McCourt Editorial Board: Ryan McCourt, Brian Cooney, Chris Valenti, & Querino Pacella AUGUST, 2022 5 President’s Message: Election Season is Fast Approaching...It’s Time to Make Our Voices Heard! 7 Legislative Update: • Massachusetts Legislature Winds Up Formal Sessions • Legislature Passes Transportation Bond Bill; Includes UCANE’s Initiative on Dig Safe Improvements • Legislature Passes and Governor Baker Signs Fiscal Year 2023 Budget • Mayor Wu Appoints Kate England as Boston’s Inaugural Director of Green Infrastructure • News in Brief 21 Under the Hard Hat: An Interview with UCANE Board Member Lisa French Kelley, W. L. French Excavating Corp. 25 To All UCANE Members: OSHA News Release 27 Save the Date: UCANE’s 68th Anniversary Banquet 29 Safety Corner: Temporary Traffic Control 33 Get to Know Your Associate Members: Twelve Points Retirement Advisors 34 Mersino Dewatering Expands Operations in New England 41 2022 New England Public Works Expo 43 Public Works Pipeline: An Interview with Todd Korchin, DPW Director, Town of Westwood, MA 49 Tour de South Shore 51 UCANE Contractors Participate in National Trench Safety Stand Down Week 54 UCANE’s 42nd Annual Golf Tournament 71 Insurance Perspective: Workers’ Compensation Insurance for Construction 73 Spotlight on Cape Cod: Wastewater, Housing Named Top Priorities for County ARPA Funds OFFICERS President RYAN McCOURT McCourt Construction Company President-Elect BRIAN COONEY C. C.Construction Inc. Treasurer CHRIS VALENTI GVC Construction, Inc. Secretary QUERINO PACELLA RJV Construction Corp. BOARD OF DIRECTORS MARCELLA ALBANESE Albanese Brothers, Inc. VINCENT BARLETTA Barletta Heavy Division MIKE BISZKO, III Biszko Contracting Corp. CALVIN BRANDFORD CHB Excavating ANDREW DANIELS J. Derenzo Company GEORGE DeFELICE DeFelice Corporation JERRY GAGLIARDUCCI Gagliarducci Construction, Inc. JOE GIOIOSO P. Gioioso & Sons, Inc. DAN HORGAN R. H. White Const. Co., Inc. LISA FRENCH KELLEY W. L. French Excavating Corp. JIM MADDEN Palmer Paving Corp. ROBBIE OUR Robert B. Our Co., Inc. RICHARD PACELLA, JR. R. M. Pacella, Inc. BRIAN RAWSTON Jay Cashman, Inc. FRED ROGERS Scrap-It, Inc./Minichiello Bros., Inc. ERIK SVEDEN C. N. Wood Company, Inc. JORDAN TIRONE DeSanctis Insurance Agency, Inc. DAVID WALSH Pawtucket Hot Mix Asphalt JEFF MAHONEY Executive Director “BUY FROM THE ADVERTISERS IN CONSTRUCTION OUTLOOK” 3 Years of 1954-2022Excellence

The hot summer of 2022 continues, and I hope everyone has jobsites that are in full swing. As July ended, the Massachusetts Legislature was also very busy wrapping up its 2021-2022 session on July 31. There certainly was no shortage of issues and pro posals on the agenda with the potential to affect our industry and our businesses. As usual, UCANE was right in the middle of things. U CANE’s advocacy efforts are a crucial part of what our Association provides for its members. The end of the session is the culmination of almost two years of activity by UCANE working closely alongside our long time state lobbyist, Mark Molloy from Cascade Strategies, LLC. In addition to our victory last year at the federal level with the passage of a long sought after infrastructure bill, we successfully lobbied for additional funding for water and utility infra structure at the state level through stimulus and surplus funds. We also achieved a victory with the passage of our legislation that successfully updated the Dig Safe Law to include modern technology and help to ensure more consistent marking standards and training. We also suc cessfully opposed overly burdensome bills such as wage theft legislation that, while well-inten tioned, would have unfairly hurt businesses that did nothing wrong. We also filed and supported bills and initiatives promoting water infrastructure and the construction industry. You can read fur ther details about these and other issues in Mark Molloy’s Legislative Update ( page 7 ). While the formal legislative session ended, UCANE’s work is certainly still ongoing. We will continue to meet with elected of ficials and leaders. But what every member can and should do is make their voices heard. 2022 is an election year, so the most important way to do that is to make sure that you cast your vote. The state pri mary will be held on September 6 and the gen eral election on November 8. We know there will be a new Governor in 2023, but all state constitutional of ficers are also on the ballot. Every seat in the State Leg islature is also on the ballot, as is every Con gressperson in the House of Representatives. No matter what of fice you are voting for, make sure you do your due diligence and see where the candidates stand on the issues that will af fect you, your family, and your businesses, particularly the underground utility infrastructure and the construction industry. With the volatility of the economy and the uncertainty around the supply chain and inflation, it is vital that we sup port candidates who prioritize our issues and support our industry.

Election Season is Fast Approaching…

The outcome of these elections will have a great impact on our work going forward. So as we all juggle our work and family responsibilities during this hectic time of year, be sure to take the time to make informed decisions when you head to the ballot box this fall.

It’s Time to Make our Voices Heard!

I hope everyone is enjoying a safe and happy summer, and, as always thank you for your continued support of UCANE! n

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Massachusetts Legislature Winds Up Formal Sessions

The Massachusetts legislature ended its 2021-2022 formal sessions on August 1. After a marathon final formal session, the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts Senate passed a slew of confer ence committee reports that addressed mental health, sports betting, clean energy, transportation, and improved court system infrastructure. While normally a hectic occasion in the best of times, the end of formal sessions was impacted by the news that the legislature’s tax relief proposal would be sidelined as the impact of Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 62F is studied further. The Massachusetts legislature’s economic development package has long been considered one of the primary jobs creators undertaken by the body each session. This session, the House of Representatives and Senate included a variety of tax relief measures alongside a variety of bonding and policy proposals that would have addressed everything from hospital funding, housing growth, and a myriad of other applications, including water infrastructure funding. Governor Baker’s last-min ute announcement that state revenues would likely trigger the Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 62F tax rebate for taxpayers came as a surprise to many observers on Beacon NotwithstandingHill. the late session drama, both Senate President Karen Spilka and House Speak er Ron Mariano have stated that they will work to advance elements of the economic development legislation either later this session or at the begin ning of the next. For its part, the Massachusetts legislature did put its imprimatur on a wide range of issues nonetheless. The highly public battle over sports betting resulted in legislation that will allow betting on all games except those involving Massachusetts colleges and universities in nontournament settings. A long sought and compre hensive change to the Commonwealth’s mental health laws reached the Governor’s desk. Like wise, the court system’s efforts to advance a $164 million technology bond bill, which would provide for improved recordkeeping and digital access, wasInsuccessful.abitofa quick back-n-forth, the Governor provided amendments to a clean energy bill that the legislature had pushed for ward in the final days. To address the Governor’s concerns, the Massachusetts legislature worked with the Baker-Polito Administration to more fully address the identified areas. If approved, the wide sweeping energy bill will advance the Commonwealth’s efforts to bolster its wind and other renewable energy portfolio.

The legislation, however, has attracted the ire of the natural gas community, which views the current proposal as a retreat from the jobs and benefits associated with the existing natural gas systems. As of this writing, there is no indication whether the Governor will sign the new version of the energy bill now on his desk. The end of the formal legislative session led to a glut of conference committee reports, local home rule petitions, and other legislation landing on the Governor’s desk. In all, 64 legislative items arrived at the Governor’s desk. To view the current list of matters before the Governor at any time, please visit: governors-desk.https://www.mass.gov/service-details/on-the-

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• Creates a commission to investigate and receive public testimony concerning public entities with the ability to design, permit, construct, operate, and maintain passenger rail service that meets the standards of at least one of the final alterna tives set forth in the East-West Passenger Rail Study Final Report.

• Requires MassDOT, in consultation with the comptroller, to create a website to report on ex penditures from this act and any project receiv ing federal funding from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

• Creates a special commission on mobility pric ing to investigate, study, and make recommen dations on the development and deployment of comprehensive and regionally equitable public transportation pricing, roadway pricing, and congestion pricing.

• Regulates the use of e-bikes to encourage their adoption and authorizes municipalities and the state to adopt ordinances or regulations con cerning the use of such e-bikes on bike paths and bikeways.

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The bill mandates the MBTA to establish and maintain a three-year safety improvement plan with measurable safety objectives for the agency, and it directs the MBTA to contract with an in dependent third-party auditor to conduct annual safety audits. To ensure transparency around the MBTA’s safety, the bill directs the MBTA to submit a monthly, publicly available report containing all the incidents, accidents, casualties, and hazards affecting any of its modes of transit. In addition, the MBTA is required to develop and implement short-term, medium-term, and long-term plans for how each line of the commuter rail system can be fully integrated into the Commonwealth’s transportation system and contribute to the pro ductivity, equity, and decarbonization efforts of the MBTA as a Additionally,whole.thebill:

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Legislature Passes and Governor Baker Signs Fiscal Year 2023 Budget

• $10 million for the underground storage tank program, which continues to fund the removal of single lined, underground fuel storage tanks.

Specifically, the FY23 budget incorporates an upgraded $39.576 billion base tax revenue forecast, an increase of $2.66 billion above the total FY23 con sensus tax projection set in January. This revenue supports a total of $52.7 billion in gross spending, excluding the Medical Assistance Trust Fund transfer, which reflects approximately 9.3% growth in appro priations over fiscal year 2022 (F Y22). As enacted, the budget anticipates a sizable deposit into the Sta bilization Fund (i.e. “Rainy Day Fund”) of nearly $1.5 billion, which would increase the balance of the Fund from an already historic high of $6.9 billion to $8.4 billion. This would represent a $7.3 billion increase in the balance of the Stabilization Fund since 2015.

• $1.5 million for the Commonwealth’s rate relief assistance program, which is a holdover program that essentially rewards communities or regional water authorities that have undertaken water infrastructure projects. The Governor returned approximately $450,000 worth of appropriations with a veto and 41 outside sec tions with an amendment. The fiscal year 2023 budget represents an increase of $5.1 billion or 10.7 percent over the $47.6 billion annual budget passed for fiscal 2022. According to the State House News Service, it also represents an increase of $14.6 billion or 38.3 percent over the first budget that Baker signed, a $38.1 billion spending plan for fiscal year 2016. To view the FY23 budget, please visit: www.mass.gov/gaa Massachusetts 02110-1997 Since 1938

The Massachusetts legislature sent a Confer ence Committee report on the fiscal year 2023 (FY23) budget to the Governor in mid-July. The $52.7 billion spending plan that fully funds the contin ued implementation of the Student Opportunity Act, while making record investments in early education and childcare, housing and homeownership, college financial aid, economic and workforce development, behavioral health care, and local aid was then signed by the Governor towards the end of the month. The FY23 budget, which does not rely on one-time revenue sources nor raises any new taxes or fees, saw higher than anticipated appropriations across the board.

The revenue upgrade incorporated into the budget also affords a number of substantial one-time trans fers and reserves in FY23, including: a $266 million reserve to support MBTA safety and workforce initia tives; a $175 million transfer to a new trust fund dedi cated to supporting high-quality early education and child care; a $150 million transfer to the Student Op portunity Act Investment Fund; $100 million for a sup plemental transfer to the Commonwealth’s Pension Liability Fund; and $100 million for a transfer to the State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund. The budget fur ther supports job readiness and efforts to connect students and workers to high-demand career pathways with in creased funding for programs within the Executive Of fice for Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD). It includes $28.5 million for the YouthWorks Summer Jobs program, $23.9 million in total funding for the Career Technical Initiative, $17 million for the Work force Competitiveness Trust Fund, and $15 million for MassHire one-stop career centers.

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T he end of July saw Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announce the appointment of Ms. Kate England as the City’s inaugural Director of Green Infrastructure. Green infrastructure is an approach to stormwater management that pro tects, restores, or mimics the natural water cycle through the use of trees and other vegetation. Green infrastructure also has numerous co-ben efits including increased tree canopy, mitigating urban heat island effect, and increased ecological diversity. According to a press release from the City of Boston, Ms. England will collaborate across City departments and with the Boston Wa ter and Sewer Commission (BWSC) to lead the City’s efforts to plan, build, and maintain green infrastructure as part of the Mayor’s Green New Deal for Boston. Ms. England will be responsible for incorpo rating green infrastructure into the City of Bos ton’s project plans, regulations, and operations. She will be relaunching the Green Infrastructure Working Group that she started while at BWSC to ensure that City departments have a uniform approach to green infrastructure implementation. Through the working group, she will work with engineering and planning teams across City de partments to update standard details and design guidelines to incorporate current green infrastruc ture best practice into the City’s daily operations, including sidewalk reconstruction, street repav ing, development review, street tree planting, and park renovations.

Ms. England has a background in engineer ing and landscape architecture and most recently worked as a statewide planner for the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). While at DCR, she advised staff about green infrastructure best practices, authored green infrastructure policies and procedures, chaired one of DCR’s Climate Action Teams, and helped lead DCR’s statewide Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment. She previously worked as a project coordinator for stormwater infrastructure at BWSC where she established and oversaw the Com mission’s Green Infrastructure Program. While at BWSC, she also helped author green infrastructure curriculum for 5th and 7th grade Boston Public Schools students. The curriculum was piloted in the 2018-2019 school year and is now taught dis trictwide.Ms.England lives in the Stony Brook Reser vation in Hyde Park with her partner Steve and their dogs Piper and Zoey. In her spare time Eng land enjoys caring for her over 90 potted plants, gardening, and playing ultimate fr isbee and field hockey. She holds bachelors degrees from North eastern University in political science and inter national affairs and a master’s in environmental studies from Brown University where, according to a press release from the Mayor’s Of fice, she wrote her master’s thesis on utilizing stormwater utilities to incentivize implementation of green in frastructure.

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• General Obligation Bond Bill Signed Into Law. Governor Baker signed into law House Bill 5065, fi nancing the general governmental infrastructure of the Commonwealth (GGBB). The bond bill included funding authorizations for a wide range of govern ment programs, including, but limited to water in frastructure programs addressing lead, water tank storage, sewer lines, and lead line removal. Of note, the Clean Water Trust would receive an additional $84 million of which not less than $20 million will be expended for a lead service line pipe replacement pilot program established within the same legisla tion. The grants to municipalities for the replace ment of lead service line pipes will be focused on environmental justice populations and to provide an adequate supply of safe drinking. To review this bill, please visit: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/ H5065. n Worcester Rd. Oxford, MA

• Wage Theft Legislation Not Passed. The Mas sachusetts legislature did not pass legislation re lated to wage theft before the end of formal ses sions. The legislation, which would have imposed vicarious liability to those contractors in privity with one another, as well as authorized work stoppages and third-party lawsuits, has garnered significant attention in recent legislative sessions. The legisla tion, which has been opposed by UCANE and other contractor organizations due to concerns about the impact of broadly applied legal principles and un intended consequences, will likely reappear in the next legislative session.

• July Revenue Collections Total $2.367 Billion. The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder announced that preliminary revenue collections for July totaled $2.367 billion, $101 million or 4.5% more than the actual collections in July 2021. July 2022 revenue collections were impacted by the recently enacted elective pass-through entity (PTE) excise. After adjusting for PTE excise, July 2022 collections are $92 million or 4.1% above actual collections in July 2021. July is one of the smaller tax collection months because no quarterly estimated payments are due for most individuals and businesses. His torically, roughly 6.7% of annual revenue, on aver age, has been received during July. Final fiscal year 2022 collections of $41.105 billion were up $6.982 billion or 20.5 percent over actual collections in fis cal year 2021 and were $3.438 billion or 9.1 percent more than what was expected to be collected.

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What types of construction work does W. L. French specialize in, and in what areas of New England do you pursue this work? W. L. French specializes in mass excavation, site development, remediation, and soil man agement and disposal. Our Excavation side of business focuses on large and complex urban foundation digs and site work of all types throughout Massachusetts. We have a strong presence in Boston and surrounding communities like Cambridge and Somerville.

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Will you please give us some infor mation on your background and tell us how you got started in the con struction business? I was raised in Arlington, MA where I still reside today with my husband Robert and our three children. After attending college at UMass Amherst, I began my first job at State Street Bank. I later concentrated on Marketing and Public Re lations at a couple of large firms in the Boston area. My father William Sr. started W. L. French back in 1972. Myself, my brother Billy, and sister Jessica all grew up around trucks and heavy equipment. You might say the family construction business was in our blood. In 2002 I began working full time at WLF. The timing was right because I was able to take the experience and knowl edge I’d gained outside of the family business, and bring some of that to the company.

I’ve been working at W. L. French now for about 20 years, and my title is Principal and Owner. I am engaged in strategic planning for the future with my partners, and I am active and involved in the day-to-day operations at my company. It is important to me that I am hands-on and always ac cessible to the business and to our employees. My role in the company also includes business devel opment, client relations, and overall relationship man agement. In addition, I work closely with our environ mental and soil management division to establish new business opportunities, automation, and forecasting.

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Currently, I am working with the Massachusetts Soil Beneficial Reuse Coalition (MSBRC) to address lack of soil disposal capacity in our State and Region. The MSBRC is a group of industry peers that have recently joined together to address this issue and propose (short and long term) sustainable solutions to help mitigate it. This year our family established the French Family Foundation. I am excited to manage this foundation to support our veterans, industry trades development, and further our volunteerism in community affairs. The hope of this foundation is to have influence in the lives of veterans, our industry, and to continue positively im pacting the communities where we live and work.

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Our Soil Management business has us hauling from Bos ton to New York and all throughout New England, operat ing up to 150 trucks daily. French now manages our own unlined landfill in Winchendon, MA and continues to manage two soil reclamation facilities out in Dudley, MA – Dudley Reclamation (along side UCANE member Rampco Construction) and The Fish Road Reclamation Facility. Supply chain issues continue into 2022, and more recently recordbreaking inflation has been a serious concern for the construction industry. Has W.L. French experienced these two problems, and how have you been able to mitigate their impacts to your business? We are still facing significant challenges due to supply chain issues; from parts needed to repair the equipment, to purchasing any and all pieces of equipment or trucks of any size. Record breaking inflation has caused substantial increases to the cost of materials used on our jobs, from pipe prod ucts to concrete, asphalt and curbing. With such a large equipment fleet and with so many trucks on the road every day, the doubling of diesel fuel prices in the past year has hit us hard. Add in the current soil disposal capacity issue previously mentioned, and you have “a perfect storm”. Getting through these tough economic times requires transparency and consistent communica tion between contractors, clients, subs, vendors, etc. Mitigating the impacts to our company requires a team mentality, which is what we have here at WLF. Much like COVID, we need to navigate these uncertainties together, because they affect us all, albeit differently. How long has your com pany been a UCANE mem ber, and why did you de cide to serve on the UCANE Board of Directors? Our company has worked with a lot of contractors over the years and many of them had good things to say about their af filia tion with UCANE. We had always found UCANE contractors to be professional and dependable and our company wanted to be part of that kind of a group. In 2018 we joined as members and UCANE has proven to be an exceptional resource for W. L. French. It has provided us the op portunity to expand and strengthen relationships with industry peers. Personally, it has been an honor for me to be on the Board of Directors and to be able to work alongside some of the very best in the construction business. The sharing of knowl edge and ideas while addressing industry is sues at Board meetings is impressive. I find the UCANE Of ficers and Board members to be committed and passionate about keeping the construction industry strong and well re spected and I am proud to be a part of that. n

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“The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is calling on all employers engaged in trenching and excavation activities to act immediately to en sure that required protections are fully in place every single time their employees step down into or work near a trench,” said Assistant Secretary for Occupa tional Health and Safety Doug Parker. “In a matter of seconds, workers can be crushed and buried under thousands of pounds of soil and rocks in an unsafe trench. The alarming increase in the number of work ers needlessly dying and suffering serious injuries in trenching incidents must be stopped.”

Please see the OSHA News Release from below. The sudden spike in trench fatalities is of great concern to OSHA's National leadership and all area directors and local OSHA offices have been advised to put an "enhanced" emphasis on trench inspections effective immediately.

“Every one of these tragedies could have been prevented had employers complied with OSHA stan dards,” Parker continued. “There simply is no excuse for ignoring safety requirements to prevent trench collapses and cave-ins, and leaving families, friends

Alarming rise in trench-related fatalities spurs US Department of Labor to announce enhanced nationwide enforcement, additional oversight 22 workers have perished in the first half of 2022, a 68 percent increase over all of 2021 WASHINGTON In 2022’s first six months, 22 workers have fallen victim to the deadly hazards pres ent in trenching and excavation work – surpassing 15 in all of 2021 – and prompting the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Adminis tration to launch enhanced enforcement initiatives to protect workers from known industry hazards. To stress the dangers of disregarding federal workplace safety requirements for trenching and excavation work, OSHA enforcement staff will consider every available tool at the agency’s disposal. These actions will place additional emphasis on how agency officials evaluate penalties for trenching and excava tion related incidents, including criminal referrals for federal or state prosecution to hold employers and others accountable when their actions or inactions kill workers or put their lives at risk. In keeping with its National Emphasis Program for excavations, OSHA compliance of ficers will per form more than 1,000 trench inspections nationwide where they may stop by, and inspect, any excavation site during their daily duties.

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Unfortunately, this News Release follows on the heels of the 2022 National Trench Safety Stand Down Week (TSSD) June 20-24. UCANE once again led the nation and set a new personal best by training 2,667 workers at 340 jobsites across New England in 2022. The need to keep Trench Safety a top priority for excavation contractors never takes a day off.

TO ALL UCANE MEMBERS:

Although none of the 2022 trenching fatalities have occurred in New England, the OSHA area offices will be adhering to the National directive.

Please pass this information on to the appropriate people within your company, and contact Mike Lenihan at mlenihan@ucane.com with any other questions you may have. Thank you and stay safe! News Release

U.S. Department of Labor | July 14, 2022

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central Texas highlights the dangers of trenching and an impetus for OSHA’s action. On June 28, 2022, two workers, aged 20 and 39, suffered fatal injuries in Jarrell, Texas, when the unprotected trench more than 20 feet deep collapsed upon them as they worked. Trench shields, which could have saved their lives, sat unused beside the excavation. Trenching and excavation operations require protective systems and inspections before workers can enter. When employers fail to install trench pro tection systems or properly inspect the trench, work ers are exposed to serious hazards, including risk of being buried under thousands of pounds of soil. By some estimates, a cubic yard of soil can weigh as much as 3,000 pounds, equal to that of a compact car. States that operate their own Occupational Safe ty and Health plan have similar emphasis programs in place, and OSHA also encourages those states to consider additional measures, including criminal re ferrals for federal or state prosecution for trenchingrelatedTrenchingincidents.standards require protective systems on trenches deeper than 5 feet and soil and other materials kept at least 2 feet from the edge of a trench. Additionally, trenches must be inspected by a knowledgeable person, be free of standing water and atmospheric hazards and have a safe means of entering and exiting prior to allowing a worker to enter.“OSHA stands ready to assist any employer who needs help to comply with our trenching and excava tion requirements,” Parker added. “We will conduct outreach programs, including safety summits, in all of our 10 regions to help ensure any employer who wants assistance gets it. The stakes are too impor tant.”OSHA’s On-Site Consultation Program, a free and confidential health and safety consulting program for small- and medium-sized businesses, will assist employers in developing strategic approaches for addressing trench-related illnesses and injuries in workplaces.Theagency also urges workers to contact their local OSHA or state plan of fice, or call 80 0-321OSHA, if their employer requires working in or beside trenches that are not sloped, shored, or shielded and are five or more feet in depth.

OSHA’s trenching and excavation webpage pro vides additional information on trenching hazards and solutions, including a safety video.

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2. As much as possible, avoid interrupting the normal flow of traffic through the work zone and in other areas near the work zone.

3. Guide traffic in a clear and positive manner as it approaches the work zone to avoid confusing the drivers, which can lead to incidents.

4. Inspect the work zone both during the day, and again at night, to make sure that the traffic control measures are effective in bright daylight conditions, as well as low light conditions.

Tim Hunt, CHST Dir. of Envt’l, Health and Safety W. L. French Excavating Corp.

5. Maintain all traffic control devices such as lights, barrels, cones, signs, and barriers so that they are clean, visible, and effective.

According to the Federal Department of Transportation (DOT) a “work zone is an area of a highway with construction, maintenance, or utility work activities. A work zone is typically marked by signs, channelizing devices, barriers, pavement markings, and/or work vehicles.” With more than 600 fatal work zone incidents occurring every year, designing and implementing safe and effective temporary traffic control for work zones does save lives. A temporary traffic control zone is an area of a roadway where the usual driving conditions are changed because of a work zone in the area. The main function of temporary traffic control is to provide for the safe and effective move ment of road users, including drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians, through or around the zones while also protecting workers and equipment in the work zone. Construction, maintenance, and utility work projects must plan for unexpected or unusual situations that their work will create for road users driving nearby.

L et’s review the purpose and main principles of designing temporary traffic control zones to ensure the safety of everyone, including road users and work zone personnel. Approach all ac tivities in work zones involving temporary traffic control by focusing on these seven fundamental principles:1.Develop a plan to make sure that motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians, and workers are safe while the work zone is in place.

6. Train all members of the team that will be

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The temporary traffic control implemented for work zones should be designed in such a way that minimizes disruption to usual traffic pat terns. General guidance suggests that drivers will only reduce their speeds if they clearly perceive a need to do so. For this reason, reducing the speed limit in the work zone should be avoided, if possible. By following the Manual on Uniform Traffic Con trol Devices (MUTCD) templates you are able to avoid abrupt changes to the usual flow of traffic, including lane narrowing, and dropped lanes, or rapid lane shifts. Drivers will not come across an unusual series of signs, or traffic control devices and will understand what is expected of them since they have seen them before. The protection of the public, motorists, and traffic driving by a jo bsite or wo rk zo ne is th e first priority wh en establishing temporary tr affic co ntrol. By communicating to drivers, the safe way to proceed through or around the work zone, a safer jobsite is created and serious hazards can be prevented. Before any detour is created, all necessary signs should be in place. Signs and devices should be used in a way that get the motorist’s attention and provide easy to understand di rection. When work is suspend ed, signs and devices must be covered or removed and when work is completed, they must be removed from the route. Workers on or near the roadway may face additional hazards if the zone is not adequately de signed for worker safety. An essential step of implementing temporary tr affic co ntrol zo nes is to create a barrier between motorists and the work zone to adequately protect workers.

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Francesca and the team at Twelve Points understand how important it is for a company to play an important role in empowering employees to achieve their retirement goals. This is why we work closely with utility contractors to offer flexibility and custom plans to meet their employees’ needs. This includes providing personalized service, flexibility to meet on job sites if desired, and working closely with members to improve financial wellness and overall 401k plans.

Twelve Points, a retirement advisory firm, was established in 2014 by three co founders including company President and UCANE representative Francesca Federico. The name Twelve Points derives from the longstanding code and 12 principals of the Boy Scout Law - “A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.” Francesca and the entire team at Twelve Points believe that these are a respectable set of values to not only live by, but a code of ethics upon which to build a business.

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UCANE has been a large part of Francesca’s family background, as many of her family’s construction businesses are long time members of UCANE. It was Francesca’s early involvement in the 401k planning for her father’s company that lead her to found Twelve Points to be able to work with and support companies like members of UCANE.

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Oldest son Gino Mersino has been working in the family business since he was a teenager. Gino graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in finance, and in 2000 took over the leadership role as company CEO, and today the business continues to move forward. It has gained a reputation as one of the premier contractors in the dewatering business, and as the source for the Global Pump brand, well known as some of the most ro bust heavy pumps in the marketplace. Global pumps are supplied to a network of distributors world-wide.

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Mersino Dewatering Expands Operations

Mersino’s Putnam, CT team. (L-R): Clayton Rushford, Nick Gamache, Beau Theriault, Mgr. Greg Pray, Charlene Hill, Peter Maynard, Hunter Carreno, Mike Kinstler, and Carlo Lombardo

National Specialty Contractor sets up branch in Putnam, CT ing. He worked as many hours a day as his employer would allow. After seven years Rod and his wife Karen took their experiences, some hard-earned money, and their growing family of seven kids, back to Michigan. In 1988 they estab lished Mersino Dewatering in Davison, Michigan, where they would specialize in construction dewatering. Starting as a small operation with only a handful of employees to call a crew, some of whom were family, the company soon established a reputation in the area for service and perfor mance when it came to dewatering construction sites. Over the next 10 years Mersino Dewatering saw steady and managed growth. Mersino’s dewatering op erations gradually expanded from deep wells to include wellpoint systems, sock-tile dewatering, vacuum educator systems, and water and sewer bypass pumping. By 1998, the company had set up six satellite of fices, had a staff of 50 employees, and was doing business in 20 states.

With pumps and pump performance being such a criti omponent of dewatering and bypass operations, Mersi no soon realized that they needed more control of pump availability, pump parts, and pump design. In 1997, Mersino integrated Global Pump into the business and they began manufacturing world class pumping equipment designed and built based on jobsite experiences and real-world needs. In addition to dewatering pumps, Global Pump de signs and produces pumps for the oil, gas, chemical, and petrochemical industries. In addition, Global Pump pro duces a wide range of heavy-duty, high-efficiency portable pumps, both diesel engine and electric motor driven. Pumps range from 4-inch to 24-inch that are capable of developing over 600 feet of head and flow capacities to 200,000 GPM.

Today Gino Mersino works out of the company’s headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan while overseeing 16 branch of fices and 36 0 employees. Mersino’s sive equipment fleet, paired with their experienced every level, has allowed for successful execution of work on multiple, simultaneous large-scale projects. Mersino is a full-service contractor with experience from design to completion for any type of dewatering, bypassing, or pumping challenge. Mersino engineers are involved from the beginning of every project and can provide detailed stamped plans, design calculations, and full submittal packages for owners, contractors, or consultants. Mersino can successfully provide turn-key installation services anywhere in the continental United States. No continued on page

Nationwide Capabilities

The Mersino equipment fleet and capab both continued to expand over the years. In addition to Casagrande and Gus Pech drill rigs and custom high pres sure well point rigs, the company sets up its own bypass piping and now owns fusion machines with capacity to 48-inch diameter. Mersino has single pass trenchers that can provide dewatering up to 20-foot deep and can create slurry walls up to 75-feet below grade. The Mersino pump ing fleet is impressive with dewatering, trash an submersibles, axial and mixed flows, as well as bine pumps positioned at branches across North America. Temporary Power systems are also available in-house.

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Greg Pray, Operations Manager, Mersino-Putnam, CT Branch project is too large or too small and all will get personal and professional attention. If you are unsure of what your project needs are, or if you have a list of dewatering and/ or pumping equipment needs, the Mersino team is only a phone call away, 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Let their experience work for you!

Approximately a year later, in January of 2022, with the retirement of the legacy manager, Mersino executed an aggressive plan to expand into the Northeast. As a

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Mersino’s Industrial Park Rd., Putnam, CT 06260 was established Woburn, MA – 6MGD Sewer Bypass System as a result of an acquisition of assets and customer base from Vortex in January of 2021. With the purchase came miles of HDPE pipelines ranging in size from 6-inch all the way up to 36 -inch, along with various fit tings, saddles, hoses, and accessories for sewer and water bypasses, and well point and deep well applications.

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Goshen Dam Bypass, Hancock, VT In order for new control gates to be installed at the dam, the river flows needed to be diverted around the dam, Mersino provided a pumping system consisting of (1) 8” Global Standard Trash (GST) pump set to handle dry weather flows of up to 5 CFS (2,244 GPM) and (6) 18” Global Standard Trash (GST) pump sets capable of han dling wet weather flows of up to 110 CFS (49,560 GPM).

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Under contract to long-time UCANE member R. H. White Const. Co., Inc. Mersino assisted with an emer gency situation by providing pumps and manifolds nec UCANE is proud to include the Mersino Companies as members and we wish them Mersino Single Pass Trencher - Slurry Walls to 75-foot depth FROM THE ADVERTISERS IN CONSTRUCTION OUTLOOK” 39

Turn-Key operation for UCANE member J. Derenzo Co. project required bypassing of sewer pipelines ranging from 15 inchs to 36 inches in diameter. Furnish, Install, and op erate multiple 8 inch trash pumps and HDPE piping sys tems to handle live sewage flows ranging from 3 million to 6 million gallons per day. result, key players were added; Greg Pray, serving as the Regional Sales Manager, with 16+ years of industry knowledge and experience in sewer bypass, stream/ river bypass, filtration, temporary pipeline services, and dewatering. He joined the company to lead the growth effort in the Northeast states; MA, CT, RI, VT, ME, NH, NY, and parts of northern NJ. Along with Greg, a new Branch Manager was hired, Nick Gamache, who spent his last 12 years in the industry, as well. Nick served on the UCANE Board of Directors in 2018 and 2019 and has been active in the association for more than 10 years. To further support the branch’s leadership and goals additional personnel have been hired to support estimating, project management, and field operations to serve their existing and future customers.

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The following year the Director’s position became available and I once again figured I’d take a shot at it. I was selected for the position and in November of 2011 I was promoted to Director of Public Works! I think I might be the only Director of Public Works in Massachusetts with a Criminal Justice Degree. Please give us a brief description of Westwood regards make-up of the DPW, population, and infrastructure statistics?

I graduated from Northeastern University in 2001 with a degree in Criminal Justice. Upon graduat ing I was offered a seasonal position in the Westwood Public Works Department, and was later hired by the Highway Department. I thoroughly enjoyed the work and started to take note of the daily operations, how things were run, and really tried to gain an understand ing of how the Department functioned. At the same time, I became familiar with operating the equipment and obtained my Hoisting and CDL licenses. I continued my employment throughout the summer and into the fall/winter of 2001. It was at this point when a full-time position became available and I took advantage of the opportunity. I worked as a full-time heavy equipment operator at Westwood Public Works for nine years. In 2010, the former Highway Superin tendent retired and the position was posted. Looking at what I had learned over the past nine years, I fig ured I’d throw my hat in the ring and take a chance. I was promoted that October!

Will you please provide us with some insight into your background, educa tion, and history that led you into your current position?

The DPW Sewer Division operates and maintains 87 miles of sewers and 10 pumping stations, all of which discharge into the MWRA system for treatment at Deer Island. Almost all businesses are on the sewer system and about 75% of residences are as well. We send out about 5,000 sewer bills annually.

In 1986 the towns of Westwood and Dedham merged their water systems and created the Dedham and Westwood Water District, which is responsible for the water infrastructure in both towns. Water is gen erated from 14 deep wells to serve the needs of both towns. In 2005, the district also signed on and tied into to the MWRA water network allowing access to 200,000 gallons per day, if needed.

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Westwood’s population is roughly 16,000, and the town covers an area of 11.1 square miles. A ma jority of the zoning is residential with about 80% of the 5,800 homes being single family. But we also have over 500 businesses and some very active commercial areas along Route 1 and in the University Station area. The DPW Highway Division maintains approximately 94 miles of town owned roadways, 30 miles of sidewalks, and an extensive drainage infrastructure. Snow removal is a combination of town vehicles and private contractors.

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Westwood currently has a 5-year revolving Capital Plan to address all infrastructure, includ ing equipment and buildings. One of the DPW’s biggest/most pressing issues every year is the funding of our Pavement Management Pro gram. Bridging the gap between what Chapter 90 distributes annu ally and what the Town needs to maintain its current pavement rat ing of 85 is a constant challenge. How does your municipality normally fund infrastructure projects? Does the town utilize the SRF Loan Program through MassDEP for water or sewer infrastructure projects? We utilize a combination of funding mechanisms. We ap ply for State Grants/Programs and Chapter 90 for our road needs. For sewers we would typically look to ward MWRA assistance programs. Occasionally the town will issue road/ equipment bonds to assist with our fleet and pavement maintenance. Funds from the Federal Bi-Partisan Infrastructure Bill and the prior ARPA Bill are now available in Massachusetts at both state and local levels and earmarked for infrastructure. Does Westwood have some projects coming out to bid in 2022 or 2023 that will be utilizing these Federal Infrastructure funds? In a typical year, the Westwood DPW might advertise $3M-$5M in public bids for our infra structure repairs and/or upgrades. In the short term we are currently working with our consulting engi neers to access ARPA funds in order to move several projects forward in FY2023 that would create safer roads and improve congestion. In the longer term, with these once-in-a-generation Federal Funds available from the Infrastructure In vestment and Jobs Act, we are also working to as sess Westwood’s eligibility and to take advantage of these funds in order to get some long-standing projects off th sh at si gnificant savings to th e town. CO. L.L.C. MILTON, MA 02186

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The DPW is also responsible for field maintenance at seven public schools, for cemetery operations and maintenance, for coordinating trash and recycling op erations, and for maintaining our own fleet of trucks and heavy equipment. Needless to say, the Westwood DPW is a very busy department. I’m fortunate to have a hard-working and experienced staff of 30 full-time employees that I can count on to get things done. What do you currently see as the most pressing infrastructure needs for the Town in the next few years, and is there a 5-year Asset Management Plan in place to address those needs?

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continued on page 53 Robert B. Our Co., Inc. Aqua Line Utility, Inc. The week of June 20-24, 2022 was designated as Trench Safety Stand Down (TSSD) Week at construction sites across the country. First championed in 2017 by the National Utility Contrac tor’s Association (NUCA) in a partnership with OSHA, the annual event has seen participation growth each year. This year UCANE member United Rentals was the prime sponsor for the nationwide event. All construction work poses some degree of risk of accidental injury to workers, especially to those with insufficient safety training. Accidents in excava tion and trenching work can often be catastrophic due to the nature of the work. That is why training programs like the 2022 TSSD are so important.

Utility, Heavy Highway, and Excavation Contrac tors from every state devoted a portion of their day toward training their employees on working safely around trench excavations. Company Safety Of ficers and Foremen gathered their crews together for “Tool Box Talks,” power-point presentations, or hands-on demonstrations on how to stay alert and be safe when it comes to trenching operations. OSHA area of fices across the country of fered their assistance to local contractors during the week. In Massachusetts, Region 1 OSHA Compliance Spe cialists Peter Barletta and Joe Green offered their valuable services to the excavation industry. Twenty One UCANE contractors participated in this year’s TSSD. During TSSD Week they trained 2,667 construction workers at 318 jobsites across New Eng Albanese Brothers, Inc. land. Their efforts set a new UCANE record for total workers trained and once again established UCANE as the flagship of Contractor Associations across the country when it comes to trench safety training.

UCANE companies that participated in this safety program will receive a formal Certificate from OSHA, suitable for framing, commending their efforts and dedi cation to Trench Safety. In addition, participating em ployees will receive 2022 TSSD hard hat stickers.

Badger Daylighting’s Safety Manager, Adam Crandall, went all-out this year as Badger advanced themselves to the number one position as UCANE’s top trainer. Dorchester based Feeney Brothers Utility Services was a strong contender at the number two position. J. Derenzo Corp. (Brockton) and W.L. French Excavating Corp. round out the top 4.

UCANE Contractors Participate in National Trench Safety Stand Down Week

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NTSSD continued from page 51 AUGUST, 2022 “BUY FROM THE ADVERTISERS IN CONSTRUCTION OUTLOOK” 53 J. Derenzo Corp. Acme Shorey Precast Co., Inc. Albanese Brothers, Inc. Albanese D&S, Inc. Aqua Line Utility, Inc. Badger Daylighting Baltazar Contractors, Inc. C. C. Construction, Inc. D’Allessandro Corp. DeFelice Corp. J. Derenzo Company FED. CORP. Feeney Brothers Utility Services W. L. French Excavating Corporation Gagliarducci Construction, Inc. P. Gioioso and Sons, Inc. Robert B. Our Co., Inc. RJV Construction Corp. Sunbelt Rentals Umbro and Sons Construction Corp. WES Construction Corp. R. H. White Construction Co., Inc. Thanks to the following companies that participated in the UCANE sponsored effort: Feeney Brothers Utility Services HENNIKER DIRECTIONAL DRILLING Over 20 years drilling in tough New England terrain HDDBORE.com | 603-428-6333 | daniellem@hddbore.com Visit us on FB and Instagram We are BORING

Each golfer first received a “Goody Bag” spon sored by P. Gioioso & Sons, Inc., that was stuffed with golf related items donated by a host of UCANE members and friends. Next there was a Continental Breakfast sponsored by ATS Equipment, Inc. in the Sandy Burr lounge, where members and guests had a chance to catch up with friends before the shotgun start at 9:00 a.m.

UCANE's 42nd Annual Golf Outing was once again a full field as our members and guests were welcomed back to Sandy Burr Country Club in Wayland, MA on July 11, 2022. The skies were sunny and the course was in tip-top shape. It was the perfect combination for a great day of golf. The 18-hole course is a challenging par 72 with a 6,400-yard layout designed by legendary golf architect Donald Ross. This year represents the 99th year that Sandy Burr has welcomed amateurs and professionals alike to its beautiful fairways.

UCANE Members Take a Break to Play Some Golf

The Golfers Arrive As always, Operations Manager Ben Cibotti, III, his wife Debbie (Events Coordinator) ,and the Sandy Burr staff had the course in superb condition and the golf

carts were all lined up in the early morning and wait ing for riders. Ben is the son of Ben Cibotti, Jr. owner of longstanding UCANE contractor member, N. Cibot ti, Inc. of Braintree, MA. As our more than 144 golf ers began arriving at 8:00 a.m. they were greeted by UCANE Executive Director Jeff Mahoney and UCANE staff members.

UCANE’s 42nd Annual Golf Tournament Hosted By

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• Gorilla Hammer GSX 210 Hole-in-One sponsored by Gorilla Hydraulic Breakers

Let the Games Begin

• “Beat the Pro” against former N. E. Patriot Defensive Linebacker Tully Banta-Cain sponsored by Core & Main

As the golfers approached each tee, they could see all of the UCANE companies that graciously spon sored and supported our golf tournament. The com pany names and logos were displayed prominently on professional Tee and Green signs donated by Roadsafe Traffic Systems, Inc. In addition, there was added excitement at almost every hole where a good shot could win a golfer some great prizes:

• $10,000 Putting Contest sponsored by Dagle Electrical Construction Corp.

• Closest-to-the-Pin Contest sponsored by Concrete Systems, Inc.

• $25,000 Hole-in-One sponsored by McCourt Construction Company

• $20,000 Hole-in-One sponsored by McLaughlin Chevrolet

• Photos with Tully Banta-Cain were sponsored by Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers/ Iron Planet Sports Celebrity Challenge

In addition to all the great prizes that could be won with a lucky shot, our golfers had the opportunity to meet former New England Patriots player Tully Ban ta-Cain. Tully was an outside Linebacker and Special Teams’ standout with New England from 2003-2006, and a two-time Super Bowl Champion. After spend ing 2007 and 2008 with the San Francisco 49ers, Tully was back with the Pats for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. Since retirement in 2012 Tully has pursued several business ventures while still keeping his hand in the sport he loves. Currently living in California, he was on the coaching staff last year with the 49ers. His current plans include a move back to New England later this summer and he has interviews scheduled for a potential football coaching position at several local colleges. Tully engaged in great conversation with our golfers who not only had an opportunity to challenge Tully's golfing skills, but got to take a group photo with him, as well. Thanks again to UCANE member Core & Main for sponsoring our guest celebrity, a great Patriots ambassador and aspiring golfer, and to Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers/Iron Planet for sponsoring the photos for fun memories on the 13th hole!

• Golf Ball Cannon Shoot – Sponsored by C&S Insurance Agency

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The weather for our tournament was outstand ing. Golfers could quench their thirst from the Cold Drink Carts that circled the course sponsored by GVC Construction, Inc., National Trench Safety, T-Quip Sales and Rentals, Inc., United Concrete Products, and F.W. Webb Co. Golfers could keep their strength up with the delicious Barbecue Lunch offered at the turn, sponsored by Aqua Line Utility, Inc., Pat DiCerbo-Northwestern Mutual, J.J. Kane Auctioneers, Mabbett & Associates, Inc., RJV Construction Corp., Shea Concrete Prod ucts, and United Construction & Forestry. Back to the Clubhouse

Cold Drinks and Lunch

Smiles gleamed through out the room as nearly every table had a winning ticket! Thank You to UCANE Members All-in-all, UCANE’s 42nd Annual Golf Tournament was a resounding success and a long deserved respite for our members who have been working at full speed this year as the Federal ARPA and Infrastruc ture Bill funds are hitting the streets. From the serious golfer, to the social golfer, to the “wanna-be golfer,” a great time was had by all. UCANE extends its sincere thanks to not only our golfers and friends who sup ported this year’s Golf Tournament, but to all of our members who support our industry, keep our Asso ciation strong, and proudly display the UCANE logo.

After 18 challenging but fun holes of golf, each foursome turned in their scorecard (best-ball match) and returned to the clubhouse lounge where they en joyed a cocktail and some laughs at the Social Hour sponsored by Ferguson Waterworks, HUB International, Liddell Brothers, Inc., and Pat DiCerboNorthwestern Mutual. At 3:30 p.m. it was time to go into the dining room where a first-class New England Lobster Clambake dinner was being served. Headlining the menu were two-pound steamed lobsters complete with clam chowder, garden salad, roasted potatoes, rolls, pulled pork, corn bread, and corn-on-the-cob. Sponsoring the feast was UCANE member E.J. Prescott, Inc. As the hungry golfers enjoyed their lobsters, UCANE Executive Director Jeff Mahoney announced the winners of the best ball format tournament and the closest-to-the-pin. Then, with the help of the UCANE staff, Jeff began the raffle and eventually distributed over 40 amazing prizes, which were sponsored by Albanese D&S, Inc., Barletta Heavy Division, DeFelice Corp., Feeney Brothers Utility Service, Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP, and Badger Daylighting (A complete list of raffle prizes and sponsors can be found starting on page 58.)

Lobster Clambake SponsorCorporate Sponsor Taylor Oil Company E. J. Prescott, Inc. A special thank you to our sponsors for their continued support of UCANE’s Annual Golf Tournament Hosted By $2 5,000 “Hole in One” McCOURT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY $10,000 Putting Contest DAGLE ELECTRICAL CONST. CORP. $20,000 “Hole in One” McLAUGHLIN CHEVROLET Golf Ball Cannon Shoot C&S INSURANCE AGENCY “Beat the Pro” against Former N.E. Patriot Tully Banta-Cain CORE & MAIN Photo’s with Former N.E. Patriot Tully Banta-Cain RITCHIE BROTHERS AUCTIONEERS/ IRON PLANET “Closest to the Pin” Contest CONCRETE SYSTEMS, INC. Continental Breakfast ATS EQUIPMENT, INC. Gorilla Hammer Model GXS120 “Hole in One” GORILLA HYDRAULIC BREAKERS Golf Carts PATRICK DiCERBO - NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL Guest Sponsors JAY CASHMAN, INC. (4) Barbecue Lunch AQUA LINE UTILITY, INC. PATRICK DiCERBO - NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL J.J. KANE AUCTIONEERS MABBETT & ASSOCIATES, INC. RJV CONSTRUCTION CORP. SHEA CONCRETE PRODUCTS UNITED CONSTRUCTION & FORESTRY Social Hour PATRICK DICERBO - NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL FERGUSON WATERWORKS HUB INT. NEW ENGLAND LIDDELL BROTHERS, INC. Cold Drink Carts GVC CONSTRUCTION, INC. NATIONAL TRENCH SAFETY T-QUIP SALES & RENTALS, INC. UNITED CONCRETE PRODUCTS F. W. WEBB COMPANY Golf Prizes Albanese D&S, Inc. BADGER DAYLIGHTING (2) BARLETTA HEAVY DIVISION CITRIN COOPERMAN & CO., INC. DeFELICE CORPORATION FEENEY BROTHERS UTILITY SERVICES All Signage ROADSAFE TRAFFIC SYSTEMS 58 “BUY FROM THE ADVERTISERS IN CONSTRUCTION OUTLOOK” AUGUST, 2022

PUTTING GREEN SPONSORS: ALBANESE BROTHERS, INC. (2) AQUA LINE UTILITY, INC. BISZKO CONTRACTING CORP. JAY CASHMAN, INC. COMMONWEALTH CONST. & UTILITIES, INC. DEFELICE CORPORATION DESANCTIS INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. JACK DOHENY COMPANY EQUIPMENT CORP. OF AMERICA (ECA) W. L. FRENCH EXCAVATING CORPORATION GVC CONSTRUCTION, INC. HINCKLEY ALLEN LLP K & K EXCAVATION CO., INC. KJS, LLC P. J. KEATING COMPANY LORUSSO CORP. S. M. LORUSSO & SONS, INC. LUDLOW CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. MASSACHUSETTS READY MIX LLC MCWANE DUCTILE MILTON CAT (2) I.U.O.E. LOCAL 4 PAWTUCKET HOT MIX ASPHALT (2) E. J. PRESCOTT, INC. TAYLOR OIL TRAVELERSCOMPANY THE ZANELLI ENTERPRISE, INC. TIM ZANELLI EXCAVATING, LLC AUGUST, 2022 “BUY FROM THE ADVERTISERS IN CONSTRUCTION OUTLOOK” 59

Tonry Insurance Group (2) Triumph Modular (2) Umbro & Sons Construction Corp.

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WES Construction Corp. (2) W. Walsh Co., Inc. (2) Walsh Contracting Corp. D. W. White Const., Inc. R. H. White Construction Co., Inc. C. N. Wood Co., Inc. (2) Woodco Machinery, Inc. (2) R. Zoppo Corp. (2) A. F. Amorello & Sons, Inc. (2) B2W Software, Inc. Badger Daylighting (3) Baltazar Contractors, Inc. A. R. Belli, Inc. (2) Dennis K. Burke, Inc. (2) C. C. Construction, Inc. (2) C.J.P. & Sons Const. Co., Inc. C&S Insurance Agency Celco Construction Corp. (2) N. Cibotti, Inc. (2) CleanBasins, Inc. (2) Concrete Systems, Inc. (2) Cullen, Murphy & Co., P.C. (2) Dagle Electrical Const. Corp. (2) K. Daponte Construction Corp. (2) Darmody, Merlino & Co., LLP (2) The Dow Company (2) Eastern States Ins. Agency, Inc. FED. CORP. (2) Ferguson Waterworks (2) GTA Co., Inc. (2) Gagliarducci Const., Inc. (2) Genalco, Inc. (2) Green Environmental, Inc. (2) L. Guerini Group Inc. (2) 2022

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Your Experience Mod (EM): Your company’s experience modification factor is calculated annu ally; it’s a ratio of actual-to-expected losses. If you submit more compensation claims than similar businesses in your area, your EM will be higher. Here’s a closer look at how these three fac tors form your annual premium: ECC x P x EM = Workers’ Comp Premium

Currently, the following states participate in the CCPAP program: Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Although the specifications and requirements vary, every state requires businesses to have workers' compensation insurance. Workers’ compensation (or workers’ comp, as it’s frequently called) covers injury or job-related illness for employees. While paying insurance premiums can be costly for employers who have a high payroll, there are incentive programs to lower their premiums.

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How Much Does Workers’ Comp Cost? Workers’ comp is calculated by three main fac tors: employee classification codes, payroll, and experience.

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Employee Class Codes (ECC): Every type of work is assigned a unique classification code (a three or four-digit number). These codes are then given a rate based on the risk level of the work. Payroll (P): This refers to the list of your em ployees and their pay/how often they work.

Contracting Classification Premium Adjustment Program (CCPAP) The CCPAP is a program developed by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) that encourages the construction indus try to pay its employees a competitive wage.

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some of the ‘made to be paid for with one check’ big gest challenges we have, but it is certainly enough to make a difference,” Mr. Niedzwiecki said.

The chairman of the American Rescue Plan Act Advisory Committee, Paul Niedzwiecki, updated the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegated on Wednesday, July 6, on the committee’s progress in determining best practices for allocating the remaining $31.3 million in APRA funds.

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In its remaining meetings, the advisory commit tee will focus on wastewater and housing.

Wastewater, he said, is also a significant infra structure issue, with most towns in some level of plan ning for projects, and a significant amount of money is already heading in that direction through federal and state bills.

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The committee has three meetings remaining before it plans to present its final report to the Barn stable County Board of Regional Commissioners by the end of August. After reviewing the regional challenges outlined by the regional policy plan and regional economic strategy, the committee identified seven as high pri orities: housing, water quality, child care, early edu cation, infrastructure, climate change and economic stability.Narrowing these down further, the commit tee pinpointed wastewater and housing as the top two regional challenges affecting the county, said Mr. Niedzwiecki, who is also CEO of the Cape Cod Chamber of CivilyticsCommerce.Consulting of Watertown, which has been working with the committee throughout the pro cess, will present its comprehensive analysis next week on how the $6 trillion in total ARPA funds has been spent by federal and state governments as well as by counties and towns.

“The purpose of this is to provide you and the commissioners with a full context for you to make de cisions about how best to use the money you have. It is a significant sum, but it is not enough to deal with

The Cape’s 15 towns in April received $10 mil lion of the total $41.3 million in COVID-19 res cue money for projects of regional scope.

“Of the $10 million that’s already been allocated to the towns, it is my understanding that we have probably about five towns who have applied for proj ects and most if not all of them are wastewater-relat ed,” he said.

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“This means we have lost 3,000 seasonal work ers, and that is not a temporary problem. It is not a COVID-19 problem that is going to be resolved at some point. It is a permanent issue, and it is related to the housing prices on the Cape,” he said.

The Cape’s affordable housing crisis has also “jumped off the page,” Mr. Niedzwiecki said.

“Prior to the pandemic, the median cost of a sin gle-family home on the Cape was $410,000. Now it is $660,000. It is starting to have a significant impact, especially on the workforce, and a really pronounced impact on the seasonal workforce,” he said.

Further analysis is needed to determine what could be done at a regional level to address these challenges, Mr. Niedzwiecki said.

Written by Mackenzie Ryan. Reprinted from Capenews.net n

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Using J-1 student visas as an example of a sea sonal housing issue, Mr. Niedzwiecki said before the pandemic J-1 students made up 8,000 members of the county’s seasonal workers. Following the pan demic, numbers have not recovered and with recent requirements from sponsors for employers to supply housing, the number of J-1 students coming here for work is decreasing significantly.

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