UCA Member Survey: Tell us what you need and get involved!

Your experience as a member of UCA of SME is important to us. In 2020, UCA will focus on enhancing its technical strength and providing pathways for members like you to contribute and participate. Help us to understand your needs by answering the short survey below. Complete the survey in its entirety for your chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card. Be sure to provide your contact information at the end of the survey to be entered into the gift card drawing and so we can contact you about future involvement. Thank you in advance for your feedback.

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* 1. What areas of the industry are of most interest to you? (check all that apply.)

Research

Contract Practices

Health & Safety

Maintenance and repair of underground structures

Seismic effects

Immersed and floating tunnels

Sprayed concrete use

Mechanization of excavation

Environmental issues

Long tunnels at great depth

Convention tunneling

Urban problems

Life cycle asset management

Information modelling in Tunneling

Design and construction of shafts

Attracting talent to the tunneling and underground construction industry

Other (please specify)

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* 2. In what format would you prefer to receive information that addresses your areas of interest? (check all that apply.)

Webinars

Short Courses

Focused Topic Conferences

General Industry Conferences

White Papers

Videos

Infographics

Articles

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What are the most significant business or professional challenges facing you today ?

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* 4. UCA should invest more in (check all that apply.)

In-person activities

Remote delivery of technical content

Public policy issues for the underground community

More alignment with International Tunneling Association (ITA)

Student outreach to increase awareness of careers in underground construction

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Should UCA create a more formal process for identifying/adopting industry best practices?

Yes

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* 6. If yes, please discuss your preferred process below. Processes could include:

Formation of committees

Peer reviews

Adoption by a majority of the UCA Executive Committee

Other (please specify below)

Please elaborate on your answer.

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* 7. What should be the source of Best Practices?

UCA of SME members

External agencies, please specify

Other (please specify below)

Please list other groups we should collaborate with.

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* 8. The following UCA member resources are meeting my educational/technical needs:

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	Not familiar with this resource
Tunneling & Underground Construction Magazine	Tunneling & Underground Construction Magazine Strongly Agree	Tunneling & Underground Construction Magazine Agree	Tunneling & Underground Construction Magazine Neutral	Tunneling & Underground Construction Magazine Disagree	Tunneling & Underground Construction Magazine Strongly Disagree	Tunneling & Underground Construction Magazine Not familiar with this resource
OneTunnel.org	OneTunnel.org Strongly Agree	OneTunnel.org Agree	OneTunnel.org Neutral	OneTunnel.org Disagree	OneTunnel.org Strongly Disagree	OneTunnel.org Not familiar with this resource
Tunneling Community Collaboration site	Tunneling Community Collaboration site Strongly Agree	Tunneling Community Collaboration site Agree	Tunneling Community Collaboration site Neutral	Tunneling Community Collaboration site Disagree	Tunneling Community Collaboration site Strongly Disagree	Tunneling Community Collaboration site Not familiar with this resource
Tunnel Demand Forecast	Tunnel Demand Forecast Strongly Agree	Tunnel Demand Forecast Agree	Tunnel Demand Forecast Neutral	Tunnel Demand Forecast Disagree	Tunnel Demand Forecast Strongly Disagree	Tunnel Demand Forecast Not familiar with this resource
Undergroundcareers.org	Undergroundcareers.org Strongly Agree	Undergroundcareers.org Agree	Undergroundcareers.org Neutral	Undergroundcareers.org Disagree	Undergroundcareers.org Strongly Disagree	Undergroundcareers.org Not familiar with this resource

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* 9. How likely are you to attend the following events?

	Definitely	Probably	Possibly	Probably not	Definitely not
North American Tunneling Conference (NAT 2020)	North American Tunneling Conference (NAT 2020) Definitely	North American Tunneling Conference (NAT 2020) Probably	North American Tunneling Conference (NAT 2020) Possibly	North American Tunneling Conference (NAT 2020) Probably not	North American Tunneling Conference (NAT 2020) Definitely not
Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference (RETC 2021)	Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference (RETC 2021) Definitely	Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference (RETC 2021) Probably	Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference (RETC 2021) Possibly	Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference (RETC 2021) Probably not	Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference (RETC 2021) Definitely not
George Fox Conference	George Fox Conference Definitely	George Fox Conference Probably	George Fox Conference Possibly	George Fox Conference Probably not	George Fox Conference Definitely not
Cutting Edge Conference	Cutting Edge Conference Definitely	Cutting Edge Conference Probably	Cutting Edge Conference Possibly	Cutting Edge Conference Probably not	Cutting Edge Conference Definitely not
World Tunneling Conference (WTC)	World Tunneling Conference (WTC) Definitely	World Tunneling Conference (WTC) Probably	World Tunneling Conference (WTC) Possibly	World Tunneling Conference (WTC) Probably not	World Tunneling Conference (WTC) Definitely not

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* 10. Considering existing tunneling and underground construction educational/technical resources, what information is not readily available that you would like UCA to provide?

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* 11. I would like to get involved with UCA in the following ways:

	Definitely	Probably	Possibly	Probably not	Definitely not
Speak at a conference	Speak at a conference Definitely	Speak at a conference Probably	Speak at a conference Possibly	Speak at a conference Probably not	Speak at a conference Definitely not
Write an article for T&UC	Write an article for T&UC Definitely	Write an article for T&UC Probably	Write an article for T&UC Possibly	Write an article for T&UC Probably not	Write an article for T&UC Definitely not
Participate in a U.S.-based ITA Working Group	Participate in a U.S.-based ITA Working Group Definitely	Participate in a U.S.-based ITA Working Group Probably	Participate in a U.S.-based ITA Working Group Possibly	Participate in a U.S.-based ITA Working Group Probably not	Participate in a U.S.-based ITA Working Group Definitely not
Serve as an expert for media inquiries	Serve as an expert for media inquiries Definitely	Serve as an expert for media inquiries Probably	Serve as an expert for media inquiries Possibly	Serve as an expert for media inquiries Probably not	Serve as an expert for media inquiries Definitely not
Serve as an expert for government testimony	Serve as an expert for government testimony Definitely	Serve as an expert for government testimony Probably	Serve as an expert for government testimony Possibly	Serve as an expert for government testimony Probably not	Serve as an expert for government testimony Definitely not
Give a presentation at a university on the tunneling and underground construction industry	Give a presentation at a university on the tunneling and underground construction industry Definitely	Give a presentation at a university on the tunneling and underground construction industry Probably	Give a presentation at a university on the tunneling and underground construction industry Possibly	Give a presentation at a university on the tunneling and underground construction industry Probably not	Give a presentation at a university on the tunneling and underground construction industry Definitely not
Mentor someone new to the industry	Mentor someone new to the industry Definitely	Mentor someone new to the industry Probably	Mentor someone new to the industry Possibly	Mentor someone new to the industry Probably not	Mentor someone new to the industry Definitely not
Donate industry materials for student use	Donate industry materials for student use Definitely	Donate industry materials for student use Probably	Donate industry materials for student use Possibly	Donate industry materials for student use Probably not	Donate industry materials for student use Definitely not

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Do you have strong ties to a university?

Yes

If yes, please list the university and the city and state in which it is located.

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* 13. Are you involved in a project that could accommodate site tours for college students?

Yes

If yes, what is the name and location of the project?

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* 14. Do you have a membership/participate in any of the following organizations? (Check all that apply.)

American Society of Civil Engineers

Design-Build Institute of America

Deep Foundations Institute

American Water Works Association

Water Environment Association

Other (please specify)

UCA Member Survey: Tell us what you need and get involved!

1. Survey Questions

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* 1. What areas of the industry are of most interest to you? (check all that apply.)

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* 2. In what format would you prefer to receive information that addresses your areas of interest? (check all that apply.)

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* 3. What are the most significant business or professional challenges facing you today ?

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* 4. UCA should invest more in (check all that apply.)

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* 5. Should UCA create a more formal process for identifying/adopting industry best practices?

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* 6. If yes, please discuss your preferred process below. Processes could include:

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* 7. What should be the source of Best Practices?

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* 8. The following UCA member resources are meeting my educational/technical needs:

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* 9. How likely are you to attend the following events?

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* 10. Considering existing tunneling and underground construction educational/technical resources, what information is not readily available that you would like UCA to provide?

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* 11. I would like to get involved with UCA in the following ways:

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* 12. Do you have strong ties to a university?

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* 13. Are you involved in a project that could accommodate site tours for college students?

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* 14. Do you have a membership/participate in any of the following organizations? (Check all that apply.)

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* 15. What is the one thing that UCA could do to enhance your member experience? Please be as specific as possible.