50 YEARS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Fifty years of harsh marine environmental impact required the rehabilitation of the bridge pier steel casings. Previous marine infrastructure repairs such as fiberglass jackets filled with no shrink grout or a combination of steel jackets with grout and reinforcing steel did not stand the test [...]
Underwater Construction Corporation (UCC) joins IHI Southwest Technologies, Inc. (IHISWT) in support of their turnkey solutions in the nuclear industry. This alliance combines both companies’ core competencies to create the industry's best knowledge base: experienced engineering personnel and NDE technology unified with the global leader in nuclear diving services. [...]
UCC first opened the Wisconsin office just south of downtown Milwaukee in the summer of 2010 to increase customer service for many clients throughout Wisconsin, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and Minnesota. In the years that followed, UCC continued its reputation as the industry leader providing commercial diving and marine construction services. [...]
Evoqua Water Technologies and Underwater Construction Corporation (UCC) have teamed 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. [...]
In early 2016 a Michigan Utility contracted UCC to provide consultation for a planned decommission of a fossil fuel power generation plant. UCC assisted with project planning, construction methodology and system condition assessments to ensure a successful project. In May of 2016 all eight coal fueled units were taken offline [...]
UCC performed an inspection on the raw water intake structures of a power generation facility. Findings revealed that 75% of the structure cap and support members underneath the cap had collapsed over the winter. While final repair drawings were being developed UCC performed emergent repairs starting with the removal of [...]
In the summer of 2012, UCC was contracted to perform turnkey mooring cell repairs for a large fossil fuel plant on the Ohio River. A team of topside and underwater welder fabricators repaired 12 mooring cells that were 16’ in diameter. The repairs ranged from small patch work to installing new [...]
Underwater Construction Corporation (UCC) successfully completed another Traveling Water Screen (TWS) project at a Southeast Nuclear Power Plant. UCC performed the removal and replacement of the six original TWS’s that were installed in the 1970’s. After removal the pits were cleaned and the old grout removed from under the screens. [...]
