Company History

UCC Acquired by the Brand Companies

UCC is acquired by a publicly owned asbestos abatement company named The Brand Companies. The original founders leave.  Chiangi’s son, John, Jr., takes over as president of the company.

UCC and its Parent Company Acquire Lakeshore Marine Establishing the Midwest Division, & Take on Two Massive Projects on Each Coast

UCC and its parent company acquire Lakeshore Marine located in Michigan. This allowed UCC to expand its operations to the Great Lakes region and service a host of new and existing clients, particularly one noteworthy customer located on Lake Michigan, which happens to be UCC’s longest running contract to date. UCC also takes on two massive projects in this year. The first is a re-rack project at a nuclear plant in California. The second is a marine construction project for Metro-North Commuter Railroad that involved the extensive rehabilitation of four railroad bridges in Connecticut. Both projects are a great success and help UCC gain substantial recognition in the nuclear and marine diving industry.

President John Chiangi Jr. Retires from UCC

UCC Experiences Two Advancements in its Welding & Reactor Services Program

UCC completes its first safety-related welds at a Nuclear Plant in North Carolina and its first dryer cut-up at a nuclear site in Japan.

UCC Commences First Nuclear Diving Project in Brazil, a First for that Country

UCC Experiences Record Growth; Wins More Opportunities in Japan

UCC performs dives at one of the largest nuclear facilities in the world. More than 30 divers work at the site in Japan for several months and the outcome of the project proves to be a tremendous success.

UCC Successfully Completes its First Nuclear Reactor Dive in the People’s Republic of China

UCC Safely Completes its Busiest Nuclear Diving Year with more than 60 Nuclear Diving Projects Worldwide

President Lawton Retires; Raymond Palumbo Becomes President

Lawton retires from UCC after serving as its President and CEO for eighteen years. The two remaining owners, Pellini and Feeley remain as co-chairmen and promote the company’s Chief Financial Officer Raymond Palumbo, to the position of President and CEO.

UCC Enters UK Decommissioning Market

UCC is awarded a contract at a nuclear site in England leading UCC to open its first international subsidiary, Underwater Construction Corporation UK, Ltd.

UCC Pioneers the First Radiological Dives in the UK

UCC pioneers the first radiological dives in England, further establishing itself as an elite diving authority.

UCC Forms Strategic Alliance with Evoqua

Evoqua Water Technologies and UCC team up. These two powerhouses are now set to deliver expert underwater service to the water power industry. This unprecedented alliance combines the intake innovation of Evoqua with the elite diving capabilities of UCC to form an unparalleled service offering.

UCC Commences First Nuclear Diving Project in Argentina, a First for that Country