Continuing Education

  • April 18, 2024 12:00pm  -  1:00pm PDT
  • Overtime & Special Shift Rules (S. CA)

    Overtime & Special Shift Rules (S. CA)

    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 Shift (SS) rules under the Laborers, OE12, Carpenters, and Cement Masons Master Agreements.

  • June 11, 2024 2:30pm  -  4:30pm PDT
  • ESOP Empowerment: Building a Legacy in Construction

    ESOP Empowerment: Building a Legacy in Construction

    Join Eric Anderton as he sits down with a leading expert to unpack the ESOP model. This discussion focuses on clarity and strategy, providing actionable insights for integrating employee ownership into your company’s vision.

    Learn how ESOPs can boost motivation, support your operational goals, and safeguard your firm’s future.

  • August 20, 2024 2:30pm  -  4:30pm PDT
  • Sale-Ready Strategies: Prepping Your Construction Firm for Acquisition

    Sale-Ready Strategies: Prepping Your Construction Firm for Acquisition

    Join Eric Anderton as he has a deep dive discussion with a top M&A to learn how to prepare your construction business for a high-value sale.

    This session will teach you to align your firm with market expectations and enhance its desirability to prospective buyers. Join us to pave the way for a lasting legacy in the construction industry. 

  • March 11, 2025 12:00pm  -  1:00pm PDT
  • PLAs, Pre-Jobs, & Jurisdictional Disputes

    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. 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.

     

  • April 22, 2025 12:00pm  -  1:00pm PDT
  • CBA Payroll Rules [N.CA]

    CBA Payroll Rules [N.CA]

    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.

     

  • April 24, 2025 2:30pm  -  4:30pm PDT
  • Dictator to Coach: How to have Coaching Conversations

    Dictator to Coach: How to have Coaching Conversations

    You’ve built your company by taking risks and winning big, but now you’re a fish out of water—stuck using an old-school leadership playbook that doesn’t work with a diverse workforce shaped by COVID, TikTok, and economic insecurity.

    The command-and-control approach is dead.

    This workshop shows you how to shift into coaching mode—helping you and your senior leaders bridge the generational gap, connect with your team, and keep your business thriving.

     

  • May 26, 2026 12:00pm  -  1:00pm PDT
  • Mastering Meal & Rest Periods

    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 thousands each year. The module also provides best practices on how to manage meal and rest periods across your company and expertly prepare and defend against legal claims. 

  • August 18, 2026 12:00pm  -  1:00pm PDT
  • Mastering the Workers' Comp Maze Expert Strategies for Success

    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) 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. 

  • September 16, 2026 12:00pm  -  12:30pm PDT
  • PLAs, Pre-Jobs, & Jurisdictional Disputes

    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. 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.

     

  • September 10, 2026 12:00pm  -  1:00pm PDT
  • Skilled & Trained Workforce

    Skilled & Trained Workforce

    This class is for anyone responsible for ensuring that their company has a workforce compliant with Skilled & Trained Workforce (STW) guidelines.

    STW is not just a compliance issue; it’s a competitive issue that increasingly favors those who get up to speed early. In 45 minutes, you and your team will clearly understand the STW framework, get clear steps on the fastest ways to get compliant, and learn how to respond effectively to STW compliance requests.

  • June 18, 2026 12:00pm  -  1:00pm PDT
  • Grievance Procedures and Dispute Resolution

    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. How you respond can be the difference between a quick and cheap resolution and a long, time-intensive ordeal with a big bill. Learn how to respond, mitigate, and resolve these disputes with minimal time investment and cost by understanding the process and steps. 

  • February 12, 2026 2:00pm  -  4:00pm PST
  • AI for Construction Management: Practical Tools for Everyday Projects

    Live on Zoom | Hands-On & Interactive
    AI for Construction Management: Practical Tools for Everyday Projects

    This will be an interactive Zoom meeting. This course explores how artificial intelligence can be strategically used to improve project management efficiency, accuracy, and profitability. Participants will gain a practical understanding of how AI supports project planning, financial forecasting, risk management, and leadership decision-making.

  • September 08, 2026 2:00pm  -  4:00pm PDT
  • Beyond the Hard Hat: Tackling Suicide Prevention Head-On

    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 sector.
    This seminar not only highlights the critical risk factors but also equips your team with practical tools to foster a supportive and empathetic work environment.
    By attending, you will learn how to recognize warning signs, create a culture of vulnerability, and implement effective intervention strategies.

  • March 11, 2026 12:00pm  -  1:00pm PDT
  • Building Blocks for Savings Success

    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 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

  • April 23, 2026 12:00pm  -  1:00pm PDT
  • Union Payroll Rules (Traffic Control)

    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. Join this class to make sure you and your team is taking advantage of all the nuances of the TCHIA (N. CA), Laborers (N. CA) MLA and Laborers (S. CA) MLA to stay competitive and mitigate unnecessary costs.

  • April 16, 2026 12:00pm  -  1:00pm PDT
  • Union Payroll Rules (Striping Highway Improvement)

    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. Join this class to make sure you and your team is taking advantage of all the nuances of the TCHIA (N. CA) and PHI (S. CA) to stay competitive and mitigate unnecessary costs.

  • March 12, 2026 12:00pm  -  1:00pm PDT
  • Union Payroll Rules (S. CA)

    Union Payroll Rules (S. CA)

    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.

     

  • April 29, 2025 12:00pm  -  1:00pm PDT
  • CBA Payroll Rules [S.CA]

    CBA Payroll Rules [S.CA]

    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.

     

  • June 05, 2025 12:00pm  -  1:00pm PDT
  • 2025 Skilled & Trained Workforce

    2025 Skilled & Trained Workforce

    This class is for anyone responsible for ensuring that their company has a workforce compliant with Skilled & Trained Workforce (STW) guidelines.

    STW is not just a compliance issue; it’s a competitive issue that increasingly favors those who get up to speed early. In 45 minutes, you and your team will clearly understand the STW framework, get clear steps on the fastest ways to get compliant, and learn how to respond effectively to STW compliance requests.