ABOUT US
Because we are a part of Asplundh, we can conquer every project with the mindset that no problem is ever too big, no timeline is ever too short and no situation is ever really new.
What We Do
Utility Lines Construction Services (ULCS) delivers electric and gas utility construction and maintenance services for investor-owned utilities, cooperatives, municipalities, large industrial manufacturers, government, general contractors, developers and EPC firms. Formed in 2000 from small beginnings, ULCS now boasts more than 2,300 non-union employees in 15 states safely performing utility transmission and distribution infrastructure work throughout the Mid-Atlantic, the Delmarva Peninsula, the Southeast and the South regions of the United States.
OUR MISSION
To power communities with safe and effective utility construction and maintenance services.
OUR VISION
Safe reliable energy available for everyone, everywhere, anytime.
Service and Commitment
At ULCS, service and commitment are the hallmarks of our business, and we strive to achieve the highest levels of professionalism and safety. ULCS is proud to be a member of the OSHA Electrical Transmission & Distribution Partnership (OSHA ET&D), to improve safety performance in the electric line construction industry.
Utility Lines Construction Services
ULCS is part of Asplundh Infrastructure Group. As an Asplundh company, ULCS is backed by a nearly 100-year-old, financially solid, privately held company with over 36,000 employees providing utilities with vegetation management services and transmission and distribution infrastructure services. Working with ULCS, you have access to the reach, resources and responsiveness that the scope, scale and financial strength of Asplundh can offer—plus the peace of mind that comes with it.
We approach every project with the collective experience, resources, and mindset that together with our customers we will find a better way and conquer project challenges. Bring us their needs and requirements, and we’ll take it from there—developing custom tailored solutions covering design, build and energizing or a total turnkey solution.

Leadership Team

Dennis MacAleese
Executive Vice President
Asplundh Infrastructure Group
Dennis MacAleese joined the Asplundh Infrastructure Group in 2024. He is responsible for expanding business for the group’s construction operations at both ULCS and Asplundh Construction and enhancing the company’s offerings to meet evolving market demands. Dennis has more than 25 years in the utility and energy sectors with a track record of leading high performing teams and fostering cultures grounded in safety, collaboration and innovation. He served most recently as executive vice president of a leading infrastructure construction firm in the U.S.

Michael Johnson
Senior Vice President
ULCS
Michael joined UtiliCon Solutions (now Asplundh Infrastructure Group) as a project manager in 2013. He transferred into ULCS in 2014, was promoted to district area manager and two years later became a manager overseeing line construction and maintenance crews working on the properties of various investor owned and cooperative utilities in parts of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, District of Columbia and West Virginia. He was promoted in April 2023 to the position of Senior Vice President of ULCS with responsibilities for all ULCS operations. Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Pennsylvania State University. He reports to Asplundh Infrastructure Executive Vice President Dennis MacAleese.

Tim Adam
Vice President of Operations
ULCS
Tim joined ULCS in December 2019 as its Director of Safety and Training after more than 34 years of experience in the utility line construction and maintenance industry. That experience includes roles in operations management, customer service, safety, and line construction and maintenance. He was promoted in January 2023 to Vice President of Operations ULCS with responsibility for operations and safety for four ULCS regions for customers including Entergy, First Electric, Alabama Power and electric cooperatives in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and Arkansas. Tim has a bachelor’s degree in business management from Columbia Southern University and has a number of professional certifications including OSHA, 10, 30 and 500 and is a Certified Occupational Safety Manager (COSMP) and Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP). He served the United States Army as an infantryman and Bradley fighting vehicle driver for from 1991 to 1996. He reports to ULCS Senior Vice President Michael Johnson.

Bryan Beadle
Vice President and Region Manager
ULCS
Bryan Beadle joined ULCS in 2009 as a field manager in Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi and Texas. When he joined the company, he had more than 20 years of experience in operations, human resources and safety management. Bryan became vice president in 2019 and took over responsibilities for transmission and distribution line installation, substation construction and maintenance operations for numerous investor-owned utilities and rural cooperatives, including Entergy, AEP, CLECO and First Energy Cooperative. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of Southwestern Louisiana, holds certification for OSHA 500 and 501 and is trained in management and human performance. Bryan has served as chairman of the Safety Advisory Board for Entergy Contractors and is a member of the Greater Louisiana Industrial Educational Council. He has received numerous citations for outstanding safety performance and storm response.

Danny Stanley
Vice President and Region Manager
ULCS
Danny Stanley joined ULCS in 2001 as a supervisor in Georgia. At the time he had more than 13 years in overhead and underground construction of transmission and distribution lines. In 2007, Danny was made manager of a region that covers both North and South Carolina, a role in which he oversees overhead and underground line construction and lighting operations for customers including Duke Energy, Energy United Cooperative, City of Monroe, North Carolina, and South Carolina DOT. He was elected vice president of ULCS in 2010. In addition to his long experience in utility construction, Danny is a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served from 1984 until he was honorably discharged in 1988 as a sergeant.