DEFINE AND PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF UTILITY AND EXCAVATION CONTRACTORS ENGAGED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF WATER, SEWER, AND UNDERGROUND UTILITY SYSTEMS. IN ADDITION, THE ASSOCIATION STRIVES TO PROMOTE BETTER RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN UTILITY AND EXCAVATION CONTRACTORS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS, & TO FOSTER, ENCOURAGE, AND MAINTAIN SAFETY STANDARDS IN THE CONDUCT OF SUCH WORK.