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 90-year-old, financially solid, privately held company with over 34,000 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

David McGinley
Executive Vice President
Asplundh Infrastructure Group

David joined the UtiliCon Solutions (now Asplundh Infrastructure Group) in June 2003 as vice president of sales and marketing with VSI Meter Services (now Grid One Solutions). After leading Grid One through a period of significant growth, he was named president of the company in 2013. In 2019, David was named President of Asplundh Engineering Services, giving him oversight of the company’s utility infrastructure engineering, design, planning, testing and construction management services. He was promoted to Executive Vice President of Asplundh Infrastructure Group in 2023 and currently oversees operations at ULCS, Musgrove Construction, Advanced Power & Lighting, Asplundh Engineering Services and Grid One Solutions in addition to other responsibilities for growing and advancing Asplundh Infrastructure Group. David holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Cornell University in New York and an MBA in financial management from Drexel University in Pennsylvania. He is also a member of the Edison Electric Institute, American Gas Association and the American Water Works Association.

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 and Musgrove Construction with responsibilities for all ULCS and Musgrove operations. Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Pennsylvania State University. He reports to Asplundh Infrastructure Executive Vice President David McGinley.

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
Transmission and distribution line installation, substation construction and maintenance operations in Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi and Texas and substation and transmission in Delaware, Maryland Washington D.C. and West Virginia.
Danny Stanley
Vice President and Region Manager
ULCS

Overhead and underground power and lighting in North and South Carolina.

Greg Whitley
Region Manager
ULCS
Lighting, overhead and underground power and utility inspections in Alabama, Florida, Tennessee and Georgia.