This class is all about strengthening your business by taking relationships seriously, inside and out.
This is a no-fluff, action-oriented workshop where you’ll roll up your sleeves and learn how to assess, improve, and sustain the key relationships that matter most. You’ll walk away with practical steps to build trust, add value, and set up a network that works as hard as you do.
Under SB 1343, all California companies with 5 or more employees must provide sexual harassment training to all employees. Non-supervisory employees must receive at least one hour of sexual harassment training, and supervisors must receive at least two hours of sexual harassment training.
This training must be renewed every two years and provided to new hires within six months of their hire date or promotion to a supervisory position.
Under SB 1343, all California companies with 5 or more employees must provide sexual harassment training to all employees. Non-supervisory employees must receive at least one hour of sexual harassment training, and supervisors must receive at least two hours of sexual harassment training.
This training must be renewed every two years and provided to new hires within six months of their hire date or promotion to a supervisory position.
Get up to date with new construction industry employment laws affecting your organization’s policies and practices.
This program will discuss new laws and court decisions and provide strategies on how to implement new requirements at your company.
Join us for UCON’s 2025 Legislative Recap, an inside look at this year’s most important industry policy battles and outcomes.
Learn from UCON’s Government Relations team as they unpack the key outcomes of the 2025 legislative session and what they mean for union contractors statewide.
From the bills we championed to improve contractor cash flow and protect highway worker safety, to the harmful proposals we defeated, this session will give you the insights you need to stay informed and prepared.
Every Contractor performing prevailing wage work at either the State or Federal levels must be willing and able to work within Awarding Body’s and third party Labor Compliance Programs to achieve compliance. A Prevailing Wage Specialist will present this 2-hour overview.
Every company faces increased cyber risk in today’s modern world – and contractors are no exception. The rise of ransomware and social engineering attacks has led many contractors to face crippling financial losses throughout the past few years. Join UCON to learn from cybersecurity and cyber liability insurance experts on best practices required to protect your company and how cyber insurance can support your business when an attack occurs.
The construction industry has specific project documentation, communications, and correspondence requirements that demand focused efforts. The major pieces of construction correspondence will be the launching pad for this workshop. Participants will deal with everything from the basic rules of grammar to industry-specific documentation requirements.
Learn how to identify the warning signs of a claim and processes for recovering appropriate losses, including the use of the change order method and presentation of claims. This class will discuss key differences between public and private projects, general causes of claims, and basic procedures to follow. Learn how to identify, preserve, document, perfect and quantify your delay and disruption damages.
The ability to read and understand construction drawings is an essential skill set of the industry. This quick-start approach exposes participants to the fundamental nomenclature of construction drawings and specifications and works systematically through the plan set with a specific focus on the Civil drawings.
Every organization strives for greatness, which comes from the level of engagement and performance of its employees. Psychological safety is not about “being nice” or “being comfortable.”
Rather, it is creating a culture where input is encouraged and recognized. It is an environment where people are unafraid to ask for assistance or admit to making mistakes. It is a space where ideas can be challenged constructively in the desire to pursue continuous improvement.
Carpenter Funds Administrative Office is hosting a free Webinar “Cybersecurity in the Construction Industry” for NorCal Carpenters signatory Employers.
We’ve all heard the stories, someone in the office clicks on a link and unleashes malware that leads to ransom threats or worse. Maybe you’ve been attacked or had a close call…
So, as an industry, what can we do to protect ourselves?
With the emergence of new technologies delivering comprehensive data to contractors, the future of risk management is bright. Implementing these technologies is not only good practice, but insurance companies as well as the DOT are beginning to require reporting on these leading indicators to ultimately save lives.
AI has become the engine for innovative companies across industries looking to maximize the impact of their ideas.
With the explosion of ChatGPT and the democratization of generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications, and overcome some of their business’s toughest challenges.
However, when we look back at use cases for any emerging technology to market, there's a common denominator among the most successful adaptors of these technologies, gleaning the highest ROI.
Predict and Prevent Turnover: Using AI to Assess Employee Retention Risk
This class will equip you with the tools to proactively assess and address employee turnover risk using AI-driven insights starting with key workforce sentiment fundamentals the session provides a simple repeatable process to measure employee vulnerability and take targeted action before turnover happens.
It caps off with four essential questions you can ask to identify risks early and specify steps to mitigate them helping you maintain a more stable and engaged Workforce.
Learn more about the threat that is driving incidents in the construction industry. Learn about the new AI-generated tools that cyber attackers are using to trick employees and what you can do to thwart and respond to the threat.
Recognize and understand the threat landscape
This workshop will provide construction professionals with a practical understanding of 'Imposter Syndrome' and its impact on their professional and personal lives.
Participants will gain valuable insights into the causes and manifestations of Imposter Syndrome, and leave with actionable strategies to overcome self-doubt and cultivate greater confidence.
Cyber insurance tabletop exercise
A cyber insurance tabletop exercise (TTX) is a structured, discussion-based simulation designed to evaluate an organization's response to a cyber incident and the role its cyber insurance policy plays in that response.
What You Will Learn
Improved Incident Response Readiness: By simulating various scenarios, organizations can understand what is covered by insurance, what falls outside of coverage, and what to measure against with their own policy.
Join United Contractors and Littler Mendelson P.C. for a comprehensive review and discussion of the impending Federal OSHA Vaccine / Testing Mandate.
90-Minute Webinar:
November 11 @ 1PM
This presentation, free for the industry, will cover:
Becoming a leader doesn't happen overnight; it is a process of learning and growth, both personal and professional.
Although the early days of a new leadership position can be stressful, it is key to both the individual and the organization that they are successful.
In this course, you will learn some of the issues that confront new managers and how to meet the goals of becoming a successful team leader.
Participants will learn how to navigate the challenges of leadership, build strong teams, and foster a culture of collaboration and growth.