Featured Events
- February 05, 2026 4:30pm - 8:00pm PST
2026 Crab Feed
Save the date for this UCON tradition is a must! Put on your plastic bibs and belly up to the table to crack some crab with us! Join us for an evening of food, fun, and friends. With over 700 people attending, you might make a few new ones!
2600 Bishop Drive
San Ramon, CA 94583
- March 13, 2026 11:00am - March 14, 2026 10:00pm PDT
2026 Legacy Luncheon & 37th DIG Awards
Friday, March 13, 2026: Legacy Luncheon
Save the Date to join us for ocean views at the fabulous Ritz-Carlton as we celebrate leadership with the installation of our 2026 UCON Board of Directors at our second Legacy Luncheon!
One Ritz Carlton Dr
Dana Point, CA 92629
January 2026
Member Exclusive LCPtracker Training [NorCal]
Certified payroll reporting doesn’t have to be complicated.
Basics & Best Practices Apprenticeship
This class will accelerate any level of proficiency in the apprenticeship system to fluent.
February 2026
2026 Project Management Career Advancement (PMCA) [Virtual]
This innovative program delivers the core principles of Construction Project Management through an engaging, interactive learning experience designed to strengthen teamwork and enhance overall job
AI for Construction Management: Practical Tools for Everyday Projects
This course explores how artificial intelligence can be strategically used to improve project management efficiency, accuracy, and profitability.
Best Practices Dispatching, Hiring, Lay-offs, & Termination (S. CA)
Designed for field leaders, ops, and HR professionals, this course will upskill participants the do’s and don’ts of hiring, firing, lay-offs and terminations as a union contractor.
Bridging Generations: Effective Communication for Leaders and Emerging Professionals
Master strategies to communicate effectively across generations and bridge gaps between experience levels.
Best Practices Dispatching, Hiring, Lay-offs, & Termination (N. CA)
Designed for Field leaders, Ops, and HR professionals, this course will upskill participants on the do’s and don'ts of hiring, firing, lay-offs and terminations as a union contractor.
March 2026
2026 Project Management Career Advancement (PMCA) [Anaheim]
This innovative program delivers the core principles of Construction Project Management through an engaging, interactive learning experience designed to strengthen teamwork and enhance overall job
Save 5+ Hours a Week with ChatGPT for Construction
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.
Union Payroll Rules (N. CA)
Unexpected overtime can make or break your bottom line.
Building Blocks for Savings Success
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 w
Union Payroll Rules (S. CA)
Unexpected overtime can make or break your bottom line.
2026 Project Engineer Boot Camp - Q1 [series]
What must Project Engineers know and do to become truly great Project Support Specialists?
April 2026
The Five Minute Foreman: Mastering the People Side of Construction [NorCal]
Be recognized as a Professional Foreman, Leader, and Manager!
Project Accountant Best Practices
This class is designed for project accountants in the construction industry with a minimum of 1 year of experience who want to learn the best practices of project accountants. 
Union Payroll Rules (Striping Highway Improvement)
Unnecessary 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.
Union Payroll Rules (Traffic Control)
Unnecessary 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.
Deep Dive into Contractors’ Financial Statements
This class is designed for construction business owners, and/or decision makers COO, VP of Operations who want and need to enhance their understanding of contractors’ financial statements, and acco
Busting Imposter Syndrome: A Workshop for Construction Industry Professionals
This workshop will provide construction professionals with a practical understanding of 'Imposter Syndrome' and its impact on their professional and personal lives.
May 2026
2026 Communication Masterclass [series]
Effective communication lies at the heart of successful leadership.
Mastering Prevailing Wage CPRs to 3rd Party Compliance
This class will accelerate any level of prevailing wage understanding to fluency.
Building Blocks for Financial Success
Everyone has a financial balance sheet, which includes assets (real estate, 401k, investments, etc), liabilities (credit cards, loans, mortgages, etc), protection (home, auto, disability, etc), and
Mastering Meal & Rest Periods
This class provides clarity on meal and rest period obligations, including a thorough understanding of how to mitigate the financial costs associated with missing breaks, saving your company thousa
June 2026
Grievance Procedures and Dispute Resolution
When it comes to day-to-day labor relations, nothing is more time-consuming and costly to an employer than a grievance.
July 2026
2026 Project Management Career Advancement (PMCA) [San Ramon]
This innovative program delivers the core principles of Construction Project Management through an engaging, interactive learning experience designed to strengthen teamwork and enhance overall job
August 2026
CBA Subcontracting Rules
Subcontracting violations are the most common and most costly grievance union contractors face.
2026 Surviving an Active Shooter in the Office and on the Jobsite
Active shooter situations are becoming all too common. They are unpredictable, evolve quickly, and are over in minutes. In this webinar, we focus on “survival,” not on fear.
Mastering the Workers' Comp Maze Expert Strategies for Success
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)
2026 Certified Payroll– Answering Contractors Most Frequently Asked Questions
This class will cover UCON members' most frequently asked certified payroll questions and common pitfalls.
September 2026
Key Accounting and Bookkeeping Overview
This class is designed to accounting professional or office personnel who are new to construction industry and who want to learn the best practice and necessary processes for core accounting duties
Beyond the Hard Hat: Tackling Suicide Prevention Head-On
This comprehensive seminar webinar on suicide prevention and awareness is designed specifically for construction companies and associations, addressing the alarming rates of suicide within the sect
Skilled & Trained Workforce
This class is for anyone responsible for ensuring that their company has a workforce compliant with Skilled & Trained Workforce (STW) guidelines.
2026 Project Engineer Boot Camp - Q3 [series]
What must Project Engineers know and do to become truly great Project Support Specialists?
PLAs, Pre-Jobs, & Jurisdictional Disputes
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.
2026 The Life Cycle of Estimating
With the technology available to the industry, it is possible to price work utilizing data instead of estimating software with the "hope" that it contains the correct information to help land the j
October 2026
The Five Minute Foreman: Mastering the People Side of Construction [SoCal]
Be recognized as a Professional Foreman, Leader, and Manager!
November 2026
2026 Harassment Prevention Training
Under SB 1343, all California companies with 5 or more employees must provide sexual harassment training to all employees.
December 2026
2026 New Industry Law Updates
Get up to date with new construction industry employment laws affecting your organization’s policies and practices.