Continuing Education

How to navigate and protect yourself while using USA North’s new online ticket management software, OneCallAccess. The class will also include an overview of CA Code 4216 and how to apply it in your USA Ticket Management. As an industry, it benefits all of us to master this and apply it so that our interactions with utility operators are more productive and less contentious. The obligations of each party will be less a matter of opinion and more the execution and conformance to the designated standard, the law.

We will cover changes to California excavation law and best practices for dig ticket management. We will also look at how to protect yourself when submitting dig tickets.

What You Will Learn

• Build an understanding of CA Code 4216 and how to apply it
• Best management practices
• Working together as an industry to institute change and work toward easier communications with utility operators in the future

Target Audience

Contractors who call in USA tickets

Instructors

Logan Downer, Excav811

Nearly 40% of every dollar that runs through an organization is materials. However, the industry needs to pay more attention to the supply chain because the risk is in the labor rather than the materials. This session will explore how to leverage your supply chain better to not only drive down material prices and costs associated with the "ing's" of finding, buying, invoicing, payment, shipping, handling, etc., but also how to drive improvements in labor productivity through more effective use of your supply chain.

Unexpected overtime can make or break your bottom line. Yet, the rules are easy to misinterpret or take for granted, causing cost creep and wage claims. Join this class to ensure your team knows how to take advantage of overtime and Special Single Shift (SSS) rules under the Laborers, OE3, Carpenters, and Cement Masons Master Agreements.

Subcontracting violations are the most common and most costly grievance union contractors face. Yet, most of these issues can be mitigated or avoided entirely through sound subcontracts and strong labor relations advocacy. But that’s not enough; ensuring project managers know their rights, taking advantage of subcontracting exclusions where available, and can properly advise subs on how to comply are all essentials covered in this course.

Become the ultimate coach for a new leader with this course. Learn how to structure and conduct impactful one-to-one meetings, empower your new leader to evaluate their team, and confidently guide them through their first 90 days with our High-Performance Dashboard. These tools will set your new leader up for long-term success.

Many leaders in key positions are becoming eligible for retirement. There is a great sense of urgency to plan to replace an essential talent proactively. The expense and risk of bringing in candidates from the outside are high. Compounding this problem, the supply of job-ready replacement candidates is often limited. If you’re unsure where to begin or are looking for a fresh approach to speed up the process, this webinar can help.

Skilled & Trained Workforce (STW) is not just a compliance issue; it's a competitive issue that increasingly favors companies who get compliant quickly and effectively maneuver through STW loopholes. If your company faces these requirements, does your team know how to:

Are you looking to boost your networking skills and make meaningful connections with current and potential clients and industry partners? Our course has you covered with guidance on choosing suitable networking events and preparing to make a splash.

You'll learn how to perfect your elevator pitch and work a room. Plus, discover how to start and end conversations, read body language, and be likable and memorable.

This class will cover mechanic's liens, stop payment notices, and bond claims. You will learn practical tips to get paid!

What You Will Learn

• Mechanic's liens
• Stop payment notices
• Bond claims
• Practical tips

Target Audience

Everyone: even if you are not responsible for collections in the company, it is good to have at least a basic understanding of time frames and requirements.

Instructor

Janette Leonidou, Leonidou & Rosin Professional Corp.

This course will introduce the concepts of insurance, surety, and risk management for construction companies and projects. We will review specific insurance coverages, types of surety bonds contractors can expect to see in their contracts, establishing and enhancing safety programs, ways to mitigate risk, and turning your insurance program into a profit center.

In this engaging course, attendees will learn to identify personal stressors and their impact on well-being, develop effective time management techniques, and create boundaries in an era of constant connectivity.

The workshop will introduce mindfulness practices to reduce stress, along with personalized self-care routines that incorporate sleep, nutrition, and exercise. Participants will also explore flexible work arrangements and build resilience to navigate workplace challenges.

Unexpected overtime can make or break your bottom line.

Yet, the rules are easy to misinterpret or take for granted, causing cost creep and wage claims. Join this class to make sure your team knows how to take advantage of overtime and Special Single Shift (SSS) rules under the Laborers, OE3, Carpenters, and Cement Masons Master Agreements.

Everyone has an income.  Learn how to priority yourself and create great opportunities in your future.  Understanding your current and future tax bracket can help you save more and help with lowering taxes.  

What You Will Learn

• Understand that you need savings diversification for future opportunities
• Diversifying your savings helps with current and future taxes
• Efficient Wealth Management
• Retirement Planning, switching from accumulation to distribution planning

Your construction team is drowning in repetitive admin work—RFIs, meeting notes, safety reports, and endless follow-ups—that keeps projects compliant but crushes productivity and profit. This live, no-fluff training cuts through the noise to show how real construction leaders are using ChatGPT right now to save time, boost clarity, and streamline communication between field and office.

Watch Now. Join Eric Anderton as he delves into the delicate dynamics of transitioning a family-owned construction company to the next generation. This candid conversation with a succession planning expert will spotlight the perils and pitfalls that accompany such a critical handover. With Eric's straightforward, leadership-focused guidance, uncover how to avoid the traps that can undermine your legacy and learn the strategic moves that secure a seamless and successful power transfer.

This course, presented by Workers Comp experts, will cover best practices for contractors around dealing with Workers comp, including the value of Workers Comp Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) programs available to union contractors, union agreement provisions that can help limit lost work days and impacts to your mod rate, and strategic guidance for contractors from a former Workers Comp judge. 

Contractors are, unfortunately, easy targets for all kinds of legal claims. But did you know that your CBAs contain provisions that, if used correctly, can deter, divert, or eliminate PAGA and other employment-related claims?

Join United Contractors along with our legal partners Paul Simpson of Simpson, Garrity, Innes, & Jacuzzi, and Brent Garrett of AALRR on mitigating and prevail in outside claims. 

Love them or hate them, PLAs are an increasingly common feature of the industry and one that contractors need to get more sophisticated at to survive. If you or your organization is not confident in how to navigate PLAs, you’re not alone. UCON can show you how through this short training that will teach participants how to quickly read and interpret PLAs, anticipate issues, and effectively maneuver through targeted hiring and other requirements.

A practical workshop designed for you, especially if you feel hesitant about sales but understand its importance.

This class will cover essential strategies and techniques that will help you excel in business development, build trust, and foster strong client relationships.

You’ll dive into the unique aspects of construction sales, learn effective persuasion techniques, and discover how to consistently add value, making you a trusted partner rather than just a salesperson.