United Contractors Magazine December 2023 by United Contractors

DECEMBER 2023 ISSUE / VOLUME 229

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DECEMBER 2023 VOLUME 229

The Opportunity to Lead by Ron Bianchini | Preston Pipelines, Inc. | UCON 2023 President

Like It’s on the Line Everyday

UNITED CONTRACTORS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

KELLY ATTEBERY, F & M BANK; TOM BARR, GHILOTTI BROS., INC.; BRYN BURKE, DEES BURKE ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTORS, LLC; TERESA DIAS, PETERSON TRUCKS, INC.; KURT EDDY, PAVEMENT RECYCLING SYSTEMS, INC.; GARRETT FRANCIS, NOR-CAL PIPELINE SERVICES; GREG GOEBEL JR., GOEBEL CONSTRUCTION, INC.; ALAN GUY, ANVIL BUILDERS; JEFF PEEL, STEVE P. RADOS, INC.; MICHAEL PRLICH, MIKE PRLICH & SONS, INC.; JOE SOSTARIC, THE CONCO COMPANIES

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UP FRONT

by Mark Breslin | UCON CEO

LABOR UCON’s Labor Relations and Member Services by UCON’s Labor and Member Services Team

19 INSIDE THE CAPITOL 2023 Legislative Year in Review UCON’s Legislative Scorecard by Eddie Bernacchi

26 2023 YEAR IN REVIEW

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DECEMBER 2023

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By Ron Bianchini UCON 2023 President

THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD As I sit down to recount my year as the 2023 President of the United Contractors ssociations (UCO ), I m filled with a sense of pride and accomplishment. his year has been a whirlwind of events, milestones, and ground breaking achievements that have profoundly impacted the construction and engineering industry in our state. One of the crowning achievements of my tenure was successfully helping orchestrate the merger of the Engineering Contractors ssociation (EC ) into UCO . his was no small feat, as it involved intricate negotiations and careful planning. I am thrilled to say that we inked the merger agreement, seamlessly integrating EC into our fold. his merger brought two pivotal figures on board— ike rlich, ichael rlich Sons, Inc., EC s acting resident, and arrett rancis, or Cal ipeline Services, EC s past resident. heir contributions have been nothing short of significant, adding immense value to our collective e pertise and resources. hroughout the year, I had the privilege of attending numerous functions across the state. hese events were not ust ceremonial they were opportunities to strengthen bonds, forge new relationships, and connect with both old and new friends within the industry.

The camaraderie and sense of community I experienced were genuinely heartening, underscoring the collaborative spirit that defines UCON. significant highlight of this year was the inauguration of the multi association DI (Dignity, Integrity, enerosity) wards. his event marked a milestone in our efforts to

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foster a culture of mutual respect and recognition in the industry. ttended by union representatives, suppliers, and contractors from multiple associations, the awards ceremony was a testament to our shared values and aspirations. his year, our olitical ction Committee ( C) fundraisers (held in Southern and orthern C ), as well as our dvocacy uction, were also a resounding success, raising significant funds to support UCO s political interests throughout the state. hese funds are crucial for advocating policies that benefit our industry and ensure a fair, competitive, and thriving business environment. eflecting on this year, I feel immensely honored and privileged to have served as your resident. he e perience has been enriching and enlightening, filled with learning, growth, and meaningful connections. I want to impart some advice to future presidents cherish and en oy every moment. ime ies, as past presidents warned me, and it indeed does. he opportunity to lead such a dynamic and impactful organi ation is a rare and rewarding e perience. s my tenure comes to a close, I look back with fondness and forward with anticipation to the continued growth and success of UCO under the capable leadership of my successors. Here s to building a brighter, stronger future together Sincerely,

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By Mark Breslin UCON CEO

LIKE IT’S ON THE LINE EVERY DAY (HOW NOT TO SUCK)

It is our end of year issue. The one that always makes me a little nervous. Because in this edition, we report the results of our Contractor Survey that comes from hundreds of members. We also have the numbers on new members and growth. UCON is run on metrics and transparency and so if we kill it, we feel we have done our job. And if we suck, we are going to have to own it.

We don’t take it for granted. No matter how success comes we have to keep our edge by acting like it is all on the line every day to keep us accountable. To all of you and the industry. 2023 SURVEY RESULTS Below is a summary of our 2023 Contractor Member Satisfaction Survey. It is our intent to exceed your expectations and deliver a high level of service that provides our members with a competitive edge in this challenging landscape. We value and appreciate your feedback.

In 2023 we didn’t suck. I’ve used a quote by Bill Parcells the Hall of Fame NFL coach a few times and it is the best reality check I ever heard. “You are what your record says you are.” What is great is the bluntness. The no BS direct ownership. You are what you actually do. No spray paint. No marketing story. No excuses. In 2023 UCON: • Added 100 new contractor members across California. Growing 20%. • Merged with the Engineering Contractors Association—a great legacy organization. • Received a 2023 Contractor Survey Rating for Staff Responsiveness of 4.8 out of 5. • Crossed $1 Million donated to our UCON- PAC. An indicator of the trust the members have in us. • Returned to full sellouts of our killer events. The place where relationships start, build, and matter. These are just a few indicators. But they are the numbers. They are the results. And they speak for all the efforts, support, commitment, resources and talent that the membership invests in UCON.

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One more thing that really matters is that every contractor gets the same voice, the same vote, and the same attention. The small contractors who still serve as a conscience and backbone get the same care as do the big players. It’s about our values. To earn your support and respect is always a challenge. But meeting that challenge is what makes UCON a really cool organization. There is no status quo. There are no guardrails or internal politics. There are only the things you want to be done. And usually done NOW. In summary, our real success is because this whole thing is yours. You contractors own it. Direct it. Run it. Fund it. Challenge it. And share pride in it. Our role as a staff is to take your direction, get fired up, and put up winning scores. 2023 numbers? We really are what you say we are. And we’re good with that. DECEMBER 2023

UCON’S LABOR & MEMBER SERVICES It is our privilege to serve you

2023 was a year of talent expansion and growth for UCON’s labor relations. We added two professionals, Director of Labor Relations Michael Belmear and Labor Contracts Manager Dilpreet Mayall, to our Labor & Member Services team in order to continue providing the first-class service that our contractor members have come to expect. We created new company-specific training offerings on key labor relations and union contract issues, like subcontracting, payroll rules, pre-jobs, Skilled & Trained

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Workforce, jurisdictional disputes, and dispatching / hiring rules—which we provided for free to all UCON members upon request. Finally, we recently held a two-day multi-association negotiations training to provide both seasoned and novice negotiators with a solid foundation and new tools for collaborative negotiations. As always, we are here to help our members be successful, and we are grateful for your trust in us. Contact us at LaborTeam@unitedcontractors.org.

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Company-Specific Trainings

Critical member updates, bulletins & payroll alerts sent to members annually

Almost 20,000 downloads from UCON’s Contractor Resources Library

Unique users on UCON’s Contractor Resources Library

United Contractors Hosts a Multi-Association Negotiations Training On November 2 and 3, United Contractors hosted a Multi-Association Negotiations Training in Huntington Beach led by Richard Barnes, the former head of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) and an experienced bargainer with over 50 years in construction. Attended by nearly 30 contractors and association staff from UCON, AGC, SCCA, and BIA, the goal of the training was to create a more collaborative and unified labor relations approach that transcends the typical multi-association model. Although the program was sponsored by UCON, it was designed as an industry event for contractors to collaborate and increase expertise, communication, and trust for better industry outcomes. Richard Barnes’ expertise in multi-association bargaining meant that the curriculum was relevant to how our industry does business, and the negotiation simulations offered real-time practice and feedback for individual negotiators and negotiation teams. Here’s what participants said about the 2-day training: “Collectively, us contractors have a stronger voice and relevance when we work together on issues and opportunities impacting our industry. Thanks to UCON for inviting contractors and staff from various associations to attend the MultiEmployer Negotiations Training. What a great way to strengthen our relationships while learning collaborative negotiation strategies that could transform how we approach collective bargaining!” — Dina Kimble, Royal Electric Company

“It was a fantastic opportunity to meet with other contractors and collaborate on new ways to move forward as an industry with collective bargaining. The training was innovative and engaging, and I left with a bunch of new tools in my bargaining toolbox.” — Dave Greco, Teichert Construction “Richard Barnes is an engaging speaker. For me, the overall message was Communication 101: listen, listen, listen, and choose your words. Our practice sessions were superb: 6 people at the table, 6 different opinions, and somehow time and time again, we reached a compromise.” — Donna Rehrmann, Stomper Company, Inc. With so many of our most experienced negotiators exiting over the next couple of cycles, now is the time to find and groom the next-gen talent our industry needs to be successful in the labor relations arena. While UCON has developed our bargaining teams to include negotiators from over 80 companies statewide, there is still a great need for other leaders to get involved. UCON will host this training again next year in anticipation of multiple negotiations in 2025 and 2026. If you’re interested in getting a seat at the table and getting involved, please reach out to UCON VP of Labor Relations Victor Sella at vsella@unitedcontractors.org or (510) 362-6959. Photos: (Left) UCON Negotiations Training, November 2023; (Top Left) Instructor, Richard Barnes, FMCS, with Dave Sorem, Mike Bubalo Construction Company, and Bryn Burke, Dees Burke Engineering Constructors, LLC; (Top Right) Matt Finley, McGuire and Hester, and Ricardo Sepulveda, Veteran Pipeline Construction; (Top Lower) Barnes communicates with a table group, including Maizer Ouijdani, The Conco Companies, Jordan Thomas, Preston Companies, Catherine Moncada and Steve Clark of Granite Construction Company, Kurt Eddy, Pavement Recycling Systems, Inc. DECEMBER 2023

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YOUR HR CHEAT SHEET New Laws to Watch Out For

he following are some key new employment related laws that impact California construction employers. hese laws become effective January , , unless stated otherwise. more detailed End of Year ulletin was sent out to our contractor members. Information on new legislation that impacts our industry is featured in the egislative Scorecard on pages .

SB 848 – New Leave for Reproductive Loss e uires employers with five or more employees to provide five days of reproductive related bereavement leave (unpaid)—similar to but separate from last year s bereavement leave law. he reproductive loss events are defined in the law and include miscarriage, failed adoption, failed surrogacy, stillbirth, or unsuccessful assisted reproduction. Employees must have worked for the employer for at least days and must complete the leave within three months of the event in most cases when an employee has multiple such events, employers are not re uired to grant more than a total of days within a month period. he law includes anti retaliation provisions as well as confidentiality re uirements.

SB 365 – Civil Procedures & Arbitration

SB 616 – California Paid Sick Leave Expansion his amendment to e isting law increases the number of ob protected paid sick leave hours employees can take each year from hours or days up to hours or days. Some obligations and protections are also e tended to employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement (C ), but not construction industry C s. UCON took an active position to preserve the construction industry CBA waiver carveout, so this will not impact your union employees or require changes to our existing waivers. However, employers need to be aware of changes to C aid Sick eave that affect any of your employees not covered by a construction industry C .

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significant departure from federal procedure, this UCO opposed law provides that trial court proceedings will not automatically be stayed during the pendency of an appeal on an order denying a petition to compel arbitration. hile legal counsel does not believe this will have a ma or impact on pre litigation grievance procedures, it does undermine language in most of our C s that protects employers by re uiring employees to e haust remedies through the grievance procedure before trying to file a lawsuit. Under the new law, employers will have to defend trial court cases while an appeal is pending to compel arbitration, even when arbitration is part of the grievance process agreed to and authori ed in their C . If the motion to compel is granted, the case proceeds to arbitration. If the motion is denied, the court now has the discretion to allow the superior court case to continue while the employer appeals the denial of the motion to compel arbitration.

SB 700 – Prohibition on Employment Discrimination for Cannabis Use Prohibits employers from asking job applicants about their cannabis use history. (NOTE: AB 2188, enacted in 2022 and effective on January 1, 2024, makes employment-related discrimination unlawful for cannabis use outside of the workplace and off the job.) UCON successfully worked to ensure our industry exemption to drug testing wasn’t removed. However, the new prohibition on asking applicants about cannabis use history applies to all employers, including for applicants in the construction trades.

SB 553 – Workplace Violence Prevention This law, the first of its type in the nation, establishes new standards for workplace violence prevention. It applies to all California employers, except for the healthcare sector, and employers will need to review and address these new requirements. SB 553 will require employers to develop their own workplace violence prevention plans (WVPPs) as part of their Cal/OSHA Injury and Illness Prevention Plans. Employees must be informed of these plans and prepare accordingly. Businesses must begin complying with the law on July 1, 2024. See the article on page 16 for more details, and download the template WVPP from UCON as a starting point.

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Are Any COVID-19 Laws Still in Effect? •

The Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations will remain in effect until February 3, 2025, although the recordkeeping subsections will remain in effect for an additional year.

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Requirements for COVID-19 Exposure Notice (AB 2693) sunset at the end of 2023, unless otherwise contained in the above-referenced Cal/OSHA regulations.

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COVID-19 Workers Compensation Compensability (SB 1159 & AB 1751) sunsets at the end of 2023.

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YOUR HR CHEAT SHEET

New Laws to Watch Out For (Continued) Union Employees

INCREASE TO STATE MINIMUM WAGE In accordance with previously enacted state law and unprecedented inflation, the state minimum wage in California will increase to . per hour on January , . his applies to all employers, regardless of si e. nnual minimum wage increases are based on the Consumer rice Inde and increased by up to . to account for in ation.

Things to Pay Attention To: • Written Notices—If any non union non e empt employees will see changes to their pay due to these increases (or for any other reason), employers need to remember to provide written notices to those employees within seven ( ) calendar days of the change. • Exempt Employees— inimum wage thresholds for e empt employees are also impacted by this increase and should be reviewed. • Local Minimum Wages— ny increases in localities that have their own minimum wage (i.e., San rancisco, San Jose, Oakland, and many other cities in the state) could impact the wages for non union non e empt employees but not e empt employees.

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Union wages continue to be well above the state minimum wage in most cases, but in order to remain compliant with a number of laws the rates must all be at least above state minimum wage. UCO has been successful in adding language to many of our union agreements to ensure an automatic increase in any rates (i.e., pre apprentices, apprentices, travel time rates) that end up falling below that threshold due to annual state minimum wage increases. here automatic increases are not included, UCO is obtaining special side letters so that our C s remain in compliance. or

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evised rate sheets were issued for certain classifications rates in the following agreements Carpenters (S. C ) aster greement, Carpenters (San Diego) aster greement, aborers ( . C ) aster greement, aborers ( . C ) raffic Control Highway Improvement greement, aborers ( . C ) andscape Irrigation Site ork greement, aborers (S. C ) aster greement ( eneral Construction orker rivate ork , aborers (S. C ) arking Highway Improvement greement, aborers (S. C ) andscape greement, aborers (S. C ) Utility greement, eamsters (S. C ) aster greement. ll of the revised rate sheets are available to contractor members in the Contractor esources ibrary and on our Union greements ates page.

HARASSMENT PREVENTION TRAINING REMINDER

2024 EMPLOYER POSTER UPDATES here are mandatory changes for to several of the re uired notices. California employers also must post the age Order that applies to their business operations, as well as any notices re uired by local ordinances (such as in the cities of San rancisco, San Jose, Oakland and Emeryville) or work on federal pro ects. You may also need to post uni ue posters depending on your business model.

Don t forget that all California employees with five or more employees must provide harassment prevention training to employees upon hire and every two years after that. Supervisory employees must receive two hours of training while non supervisory employees must receive one hour of training. his training can be provided by the unions, but not all unions are set up to track this information, and ultimately the employer is responsible for ensuring that the training occurs as re uired.

UCON is continuing to partner with Labor Law Compliance Center to provide UCON members with updated posters at discounted rates. Contractor members will also be sent one free poster as a member benefit. notice with information on how to order is posted in the UCON Contractor Resources ibrary (search using the word poster ). You can also contact abor ember Services at ( ) or abor eam unitedcontractors.org for information on how to order posters.

Resources from UCON (available to members in the Contractor Resources Library): • Harassment Prevention Training Q & A – overview of requirements • Resources for Harassment Prevention Training – list of training providers

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SB 553: WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION PLANS SB 553 adds section 6401.9 to the California Labor Code and requires almost all employers to implement a workplace violence prevention plan (“WVPP”) by July 1, 2024. The new section will be implemented and enforced by Cal/OSHA. s will be structured similar to II s and will re uire an employer to designate the person responsible for implementing the program, identify and correct ha ards through periodic inspections, train employees on ha ards, and maintain records of incidents. Unlike an II , covered employers must obtain the active involvement of employees in developing and implementing the plan, and , in designing and implementing training. Employers may incorporate the into an e isting II .

Required Information he must be in writing, be available to employees, and include the following

• rocedures to communicate with employees regarding workplace violence matters, including how employees can report, how their concerns will be investigated, and how they will be informed of the results of the investigation and corrective action taken

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ames or ob titles of the persons responsible for implementing the plan

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ethods the employer will use to implement the plan, including how to obtain the active involvement of employees in developing and implementing the plan

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ethods the employer will use to coordinate the implementation of the plan with other employers, when applicable

• rocedures to respond to actual or potential workplace violence emergencies, including alerting employees to emergencies, evacuation or sheltering plans, and how to obtain help from staff assigned to respond to emergencies

• rocedures to ensure that all employees comply with the plan

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• rocedures to identify and evaluate workplace violence ha ards, including scheduled inspections to identify unsafe conditions and practices • rocedures to investigate and correct past incidents

Training dditionally, the law re uires employers to train employees on numerous topics, including the law s definitions and re uirements, the itself, the documentation re uired under the plan, how to report incidents and concerns, and ways employees can participate in the s development and implementation.

Record Keeping Requirements. he law also re uires employers to maintain various records, including a separate violent incident log, records of the employees training, and records of workplace violence investigations. S has a lengthy year retention re uirement for workplace violence ha ard identification, evaluation, and correction records. Under the new law, employee concerns of workplace violence must be investigated as part of the employer s responsibility to identify and correct workplace ha ards, and then the results of the investigation must be communicated to the employee. Employers also have a duty to conduct an investigation after incidents of workplace violence.

consult with your safety management OSH consultant for assistance customi ing the for your particular workplace. For more information about this new law or any other employment questions, please contact our employment team at (408) 356-3000 or via email: Roger Mason at rmason@smllp.com, Rachael Brown at reb@smllp.com, or Caitlin Kaufman at ckaufman@smllp.com.

More Information—UCON’s New Laws Class On Demand (for Members Only) UCO s ew Industry aws class, taught by oger ason from Sweeney ason, , December , , covered the re uirements in more detail. his class is now available to all UCO members in our On Demand Education ibrary. lthough employers still have some time before the re uirement goes into effect, July will be here before you know it. ow is a great time to get your policies and plans in place.

Template Plans Cal OSH fre uently creates model programs, and using them has benefits they re easy to use, and, if completed correctly and implemented properly, they pass muster during a Cal OSH inspection. hile Cal OSH has not confirmed whether or not they plan to publish a model program, we suspect that they eventually will. In the meantime, Sweeney Mason LLP has created a template WVPP for UCON members to work from. The template is available in UCON’s Contractor Resources Library. Please note that this is a template and must be completed and customized for each workplace. It is important that you spend the time to customize whatever template you use in detail for your specific company, as each worksite is going to have unique security concerns and location-specific potential hazards. If your company has several locations (such as multiple obsites), we recommend developing specific plans for each site. e also recommend that you

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2023 LEGISLATIVE YEAR in review he last actions of the California legislative session took place mid October, which was the deadline for overnor ewsom to sign or veto legislation. UCO again had a highly effective legislative session pursuing industry measures, including furthering efforts to secure market share for union contractors on wildfire cleanup pro ects updating contractors state licensing law to ensure contractors stay informed and properly licensed and increasing worker safety on highways. was again a very challenging year regarding general employer legislation, due to the legislature s continued push for employment laws that circumvent the sanctity of our industry collective bargaining agreements. rotecting the efficiencies provided within industry collective bargaining agreements, which allow union contractors to remain competitive, has become the highest priority when reviewing legislation. State mandated deviations from those pacts takes away from the union construction industry s ability to not only compete for work, but also recruit workers and organi e contractors. In reviewing the egislative Scorecard on the following pages, you will see that much of our time and political effort goes into opposing measures that would have a negative effect on the industry. It is important to remember that both houses of California s legislature have democratic superma orities, making it difficult to stop progressive and environmentally slanted bills that adversely impact our contractors. Despite that fact, UCO was again successful in defeating or amending numerous measures that would have been harmful to our contractors and the industry overall.

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338 (Aguiar-Curry) Fire Mitigation Work 284 (Wiener) Contracting Out by Investor-owned 4 AB ✗ SB UCON co-sponsored bill that requires, beginning Utilities July 1, 2026, prevailing wages be paid to workers and apprentices on the preponderance of contracted out fire fuel reduction projects that cost in excess of $500,000. Status: Approved by Governor

752 (Rubio) Worker Safety on State 4 AB Highways

Requires Caltrans to use, and compensate contactors for their use of, positive protection on state highway work in order to ensure worker safety. Status: Approved by Governor

1 (Aguiar-Curry) Local Government Public 4 ACA Infrastructure Voter Approval

Places an initiative on the November ballot to lower the voter threshold to 55% for local bond measures and sales taxes increases. This lower threshold would only apply when the bond or sales tax increase is proposed for the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or replacement of public infrastructure and affordable housing. Status: Chaptered by Secretary of State

4 (Wiener) Housing Development on 4 SB Education and Religious Properties

Provides a streamlined process for religious organizations and nonprofit colleges to develop affordable housing on their property regardless of local zoning restrictions. The new law requires a development that contains more than 10 units be subject to prevailing wage and, in addition, that a development of 50 or more units ensures that all contractors on the project participate in an approved apprenticeship program and provide health care for all workers on the project. Status: Approved by Governor

Would have required an investor-owned utility to solicit bids in writing, award work to the lowest responsible bidder and require its contractors and subcontractors to use a skilled and trained workforce. The bill would have also prohibited an investor-owned utility from requiring a contractor to enter into a collective bargaining agreement with any labor organization as a condition of bidding on contracted work, unless the agreement was a multi-craft project labor agreement. Status: Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(10). 2-year bill.

423 (Wiener) Streamlined Approvals for Multifamily 4 SB Housing Developments

Expands upon and extends SB 35, a 2017 law that created a streamlined, ministerial approval process for qualifying multifamily and mixed-use affordable housing projects in localities that don’t meet their state-mandated housing goals. The measure also reconfigured the labor standards attached to the use of the streamlined process to limit the requirements to use a skilled and trained workforce to very large projects, while ensuring all projects are subject to prevailing wage and that a development of 50 or more units requires that all contractors on the project participate in an approved apprenticeship program and provide health care to all workers on the project. Status: Approved by the Governor.

630 (Dodd) CSLB Notifications 4 SB Requires a CSLB applicant or licensee to provide the CSLB

with a valid email address at the time of application or renewal, in an effort to better keep contractors aware of issues that may affect their licensing status. Status: Approved by the Governor.

695 (Gonzalez) Caltrans Website Data 4 SB Requires Caltrans to annually prepare and make available

on its website the scope, cost and status relating to state highway projects from the prior fiscal year. Status: Approved by the Governor.

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LEGISLATION OPPOSED BY UCON 6 (Friedman) Reduction of Greenhouse 4 AB Gas Emissions Would have required the State Air Resources Board (CARB) to provide regions of the state with greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for the automobile and light truck sector for 2035 and 2045, respectively, and made various other changes to strengthen CARB’s oversight. Status: Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(10). 2-year bill.

7 (Friedman) Transportation Planning and 4 AB Project Funding Processes

Would have required the California State Transportation Agency, Caltrans, and the California Transportation Commission, to incorporate the goals of the Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure into program funding guidelines and planning processes. Status: Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(14). 2-year bill.

524 (Wicks) Anti-discrimination for Family 4 AB Caregiver Status

The California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) makes it an unlawful employment practice for an employer to refuse to hire or employ a person because of various personal characteristics, conditions, or traits. This bill would have expanded the protected characteristics under the FEHA antidiscrimination provisions to include “family caregiver” status. Status: Vetoed by Governor.

4 AB 627 (Jackson) Heavy-duty Trucks Operating Restrictions

Would have, commencing on January 1, 2035, prohibited the operation of a heavy-duty dieselfueled vehicle within the city limits of any city identified by the State Air Resources Board (CARB) as containing both a disadvantaged community and levels of diesel particulate matter air pollution that exceed CARB criteria. Status: Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(2). 2-year bill.

1100 (Low) Pilot Program to Establish a 324 AB Hour Workweek in California Would have established a 32-hour Workweek Pilot Program in California under the administration of the Department of Industrial Relations. Status: Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(2). 2-year bill.

1631 (Schiavo) Mining Water Rights 4 AB Applications

This bill would have required the State Water Resources Control Board to issue a new notice of application and provide an opportunity for protest on any water rights application for a mining operation that has been pending for more than 30 years. Status: Vetoed by Governor.

1690 (Kalra) Universal Single-payer Health 4 AB Care Coverage

Would have codified the intent of the Legislature to guarantee health care for all Californians through a comprehensive universal single-payer health care program. Status: Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(3). 2-year bill.

365 (Wiener) Weakening of Arbitration in ✗ SB Civil Procedures

Current law authorizes a party to appeal an order dismissing or denying a petition to compel arbitration. Current practice generally sees the court of appeals place a stay on the proceedings in the trial court when the appeal is perfected. Originally this bill would have prohibited an appeals court from staying the trial court proceedings. As passed, the bill provides that an appeal of a denial or dismissal of a petition to compel arbitration shall not “automatically” stay civil legal proceedings. The amendments to remove the prohibition on the stay were taken to attempt to address our concerns. The amendments make clear that the appeals court still has the authority to place a stay on the trial court proceedings. That said, even as amended, we remained opposed. Status: Approved by the Governor.

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553 (Cortese) Workplace Violence Prevention ✗ SB Plans

Commencing July 1, 2024, requires employers to develop workplace violence prevention plans as part of existing injury prevention plans required by Cal/ OSHA. Industry amendments were taken to remove all requirements to install surveillance systems and metal detectors at all jobsite points of entry and to clarify that on multi-employer worksites, only the employer whose employees experienced the workplace violence incident shall have to record the information in a violent incident log and provide a copy to the controlling employer. Status: Approved by the Governor.

799 (Portantino) Unemployment Insurance 4 SB for Striking Workers

Would have authorized workers involved in a trade dispute to collect unemployment insurance benefits, after a two-week wait period, while they are on strike.

682 (Skinner) Low-carbon Cement and 4 SB Concrete Would have made it the policy of the state to purchase or specify at least 10 percent of cement and concrete be low-carbon by 2030 and to exclude the purchase of all fossil-based supplementary cementious materials from that 10% by 2035.

Status: Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(5). 2-year bill.

574 (Wahab) State Agency Project Labor 4 SB Agreement Mandate

Would have mandated that the state enter into a project labor agreement and that all state agency construction projects valued over $35 million dollars be subject to, and governed by, the agreement. Status: Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(2). 2-year bill.

Status: Vetoed by the Governor.

T H A N K YO U U C O N L E G I S L AT I V E C O M M I T T E E Thank you to UCON’s 2023 Legislative Committee, chaired by Rob Layne, President of OC Jones & Sons, Inc., who helped guide UCON positions on legislation throughout the year. The members of our Legislative Committee are incredible stewards of the industry and help guide positions on difficult bills. Most importantly, they do it with patience, intelligence, and persistence. And finally, a very special thank you to UCON’s lobbying firm, Politico Group, and our outstanding lobbyists: Eddie Bernacchi, Bret Barrow and Kiana Valentine. Their integrity, work ethic and expertise on behalf of our Association and union contractors is second to none. Please do not hesitate to contact UCON with questions. If you are interested in participating in UCON’s Legislative Committee please reach out to us at (925) 855-7900 or email ubecker@UnitedContractors.org.

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LEGISLATION AMENDED TO ADDRESS UCON CONCERNS 43 (Holden) Greenhouse Gas Carbon 4 AB 1204 (Holden) Limiting the Use of Subcontractors 4 AB Trading System for Building Materials Who are Sole Proprietors Authorizes the State Air Resources Board (CARB) to create an Embodied Carbon Trading System for measuring and reducing the carbon intensity of building materials used in the construction of new buildings by an entity undertaking a construction project. Industry-requested amendments were taken to clarify that an “entity undertaking a construction project” does not include construction contractors and ensured that fines could not be passed down from developers to contractors for materials used that were noncompliant with any compliance standards within the embodied carbon trading system.

Prohibits a specialty contractor from entering into a contract for the performance of work on the same project with more than one subcontractor in the same license classification as the specialty contractor offering the contract, unless either of the following requirements are satisfied: 1) The subcontractor employs persons to perform work in that license classification, or 2) The specialty contractor is signatory to a collective bargaining agreement. We were able to secure the amendments that clarified that the prohibition only applies if the subcontractor has no employees and that signatory specialty contractors are exempt.

Status: Approved by the Governor.

Requires University of California (UC) vendors, including contractors, to make payroll information available to the UC, and any unions signatory to the UC. Industry amendments were secured that exempt construction contractors signed to a valid CBA from having to comply with the bill.

B 3 3 6 ( C e r v a n t e s ) C S L B Wo r ke r s’ 4 4 ACompensation Insurance Reporting Beginning July 1, 2024, requires all active CSLB licensees to certify on their license renewal form the three workers’ compensation insurance classification codes for which the highest estimated payroll is reported on the policy. If the licensee has fewer than three classification codes reported on the policy, the licensee must provide every classification code reported on the policy. Industry amendments were taken to clarify that CSLB shall not be required to verify, investigate, or enforce the accuracy of the licensee’s workers compensation classification codes. Status: Approved by the Governor.

4 AB 594 (Maienschein) Public Prosecutor Labor Code Enforcement

Authorizes a public prosecutor to independently prosecute an action, either civil or criminal, for a violation of the Labor Code without direction from the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement. The measure also prohibits any “individual agreement” between a worker and employer that limits representative actions or mandates private arbitration to take precedence over the public prosecutor action. Amendments were taken at our request to clarify that “individual agreement” does not include collectively bargained agreements, ensuring that our industry grievance and arbitration provisions remain valid. Status: Approved by the Governor.

Status: Approved by the Governor.

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Status: Approved by the Governor.

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MEMBERS IN 2023 UCON STAFF OVERALL SERVICE & RESPONSIVENESS:

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UCON exists to serve your company and empower the industry, and it is an honor and privilege to do so. These few pages represent a summary of UCON’s best work of 2023, reflecting the focus and commitment of our members and our staff, who are working on your behalf to ensure your success and that of the industry. “ UCON is the best option We remain steadfast in our drive to serve you and your business. Thank you for your trust, support, and generosity this year and always.

100+ NEW

A 98% RETENTION RATE REFLECTS THE LEVEL OF RETURN ON INVESTMENT UCON CONTRACTORS RECEIVE

for a heavy civil construction company in California.” California. M I C H E L S PAC I F I C E N E R G Y, I N C .

• Negotiates 24 contracts statewide. • 1,460 POAs held by UCON for our members.

“ Our business is very diverse, and we encounter a variety of issues. If at any time I have a question or don’t know how to handle a situation, UCON is my first call!”

C E L L- C R E T E C O R P O R AT I O N

• Assisted UCON’s contractor members, whose employees worked 60,000,000 hours this 2023 year. • 250+ grievances and labor disputes resolved prior to hearing. • We continued to provide our members and the industry with regular communications on critical industry topics and hosted several webinars to ensure that our members were up to date on manning and payroll practices, prevailing wage laws, and more. 26

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• Assisted with 3,000+ calls and emails, covering topics from regulatory and safety issues to labor relations, HR, payroll advisory, and more.

RESULTS -DR I VEN L EG I SL ATI VE ADVO CACY:

• Our members utilized our Contractor Resources Library, filled with templates, guides, charts, and more—and almost 20,000 downloads.

Despite an increasingly challenging political climate, UCON had a highly effective legislative session. Along with our Legislative Committee and Board of Directors, we tracked hundreds of bills and worked to actively oppose or support dozens of bills that impact California’s union-signatory contractors. Review our full 2023 Legislative Scorecard on pages 19-23.

• Over 2,175 active-users on our UCON App. “ UCON doesn’t look at the size of the contractor and treats everyone the same. They strive to serve its members and involve everyone. It is a great organization that feels like a community of people coming together for a common goal.” M A R T I N B R OT H E R S C O N S T R U C T I O N I N C .

DI RECT SAFETY AND REG UL ATORY SUP P ORT Assisted hundreds of members with safety issues, including citations, Cal/OSHA guidance, utility dig-ins, work zone safety, and more. Assisted members with regulatory issues, including CARB Off-Road, On-Road inquiries, Stormwater, and more. Hosted UCON membersStormwater only webinars for up-to-date regulatory information.

LE A D E RS HI P I N L A BO R R ELAT IO NS • UCON’s Labor Relations Team grew to 8 dedicated staff members to assist our almost 500 Contractor Members across the state.

CONTRACTOR MEMBER SERVI CES, YOUR G O-TO RESOURCE

“ Responsiveness is spot-on, especially in our industry where unanticipated help is needed immediately.” VA LV E R D E C O N S T R U C T I O N , I N C .

• AB 752 (Rubio) Ensuring worker safety on state highways by requiring Caltrans to use and compensate contractors for their use of positive protection. • AB 338 (Aguiar-Curry) establishes wage standards and labor commissioner enforcement for large-scale fire mitigation projects to protect communities from the spread of wildfires. • SB 799 - Vetoed by the Governor, this bill focused on unemployment insurance for striking workers.

Every day, we are connecting with local and state agencies, cities, and counties across California to help build a better business environment. • UCON’s Northern and Southern regions hosted and/or attended dozens of agency liaison meetings/events to represent the interests of UCON’s contractor members. UCON hosted it’s 2nd Annual Public Works Summit on March 20, in Anaheim, attended by almost 200 contractors, connecting them to influential public works agencies. • UCON’s Advocacy Auction raised over $250,000 for UCON’s government relations programs—which helps give a powerful political voice to California’s union contractors. • UCON hosted events in Southern and Northern California, where almost 200 guests from over 100 companies raised over $300,000 for UCON’s Political Action Committee (PAC).

B R I N GI N G THE I N DU STRY TO GETHER —EVEN TS & N ETWO R K I N G O P P O RTU N I TI ES : • Over 3,300 people registered for UCON’s eight events statewide representing almost 450 companies, confirming that connection and relationship-building are more important than ever.

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• UCON hosted the industry-wide DIG Awards in Laguna Niguel in October to continue the ECA tradition of recognizing dignity, integrity and generosity in the industry. The sold-out event was attended by almost UCON continued to deliver a high-quality leadership development curriculum, both in person and virtually, with 300, representing industry unity. almost 50 classes at no or low cost to our members! • Many member company employees, including executives, managers, superintendents, foremen and women, office support, and more, took advantage of these opportunities: over 2,800 individuals from over 260 companies joined us for our courses and professional development events • Over 10 Classes rated 5/5 in 2023! • Doubled our UCON Fearless Field Leader seminars— hosted in both Southern and Northern California, with over 400 attending • Hosted our second virtual Project Management Career Advancement (PMCA) cohort with a sold-out class of 26 future leaders • This year, UCON hosted 24 individuals to the invitation-only Executive Leadership Program, which took place in Southern California, representing the next generation of industry leaders.

We look forward to serving you and the industry in the year ahead! DECEMBER 2023

2023

189 TOTAL NEW

MEMBERS IN 2023 UCON STAFF OVERALL SERVICE & RESPONSIVENESS:

YEAR IN REVIEW

4.8/5

OVERALL SATISFACTION LEVEL WITH UCON MEMBERSHIP:

Thank You

2023: MEMBER-DRIVEN RECORD-BREAKING GROWTH

CONTRACTOR MEMBERS IN 2023!

4.7/5 99% OF CONTRACTOR

MEMBERS WOULD ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND UCON TO A PEER OR COLLEAGUE

100+ NEW

A 98% RETENTION RATE REFLECTS THE LEVEL OF RETURN ON INVESTMENT UCON CONTRACTORS RECEIVE

for a heavy civil construction company in California.” California. M I C H E L S PAC I F I C E N E R G Y, I N C .

• Negotiates 24 contracts statewide. • 1,460 POAs held by UCON for our members.

“ Our business is very diverse, and we encounter a variety of issues. If at any time I have a question or don’t know how to handle a situation, UCON is my first call!”

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• Assisted with 3,000+ calls and emails, covering topics from regulatory and safety issues to labor relations, HR, payroll advisory, and more.

RESULTS -DR I VEN L EG I SL ATI VE ADVO CACY:

• Our members utilized our Contractor Resources Library, filled with templates, guides, charts, and more—and almost 20,000 downloads.

LE A D E RS HI P I N L A BO R R ELAT IO NS • UCON’s Labor Relations Team grew to 8 dedicated staff members to assist our almost 500 Contractor Members across the state.

CONTRACTOR MEMBER SERVI CES, YOUR G O-TO RESOURCE

“ Responsiveness is spot-on, especially in our industry where unanticipated help is needed immediately.” VA LV E R D E C O N S T R U C T I O N , I N C .

L EADER S HI P & P R O F ES S I O N AL DEVELO P M EN T

We look forward to serving you and the industry in the year ahead! DECEMBER 2023

2023 YEAR IN REVIEW

WITH Gratitude, UNITED TOGETHER.

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Gallagher Insurance Brokers of California, Inc./Gallagher Construction Services • Ashman Company Auctioneers and Appraisers • Associated Traffic Safety, Inc. • Associates Environmental, Inc. • Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo • Atlas Peak Construction • Auxilium Construction Resources, Inc. • Avila Traffic Safety • AWSI • Azul Works Inc. • B & C Asphalt Grinding, Inc. • B2W Software • Bali Construction, Inc. • Bar None Auction • BATS Traffic Solutions, Inc. • Bauman Landscape and Construction, Inc. • Bay Area Backhoes, Inc. • Bay Area Concretes, Inc. • Bay Area Temporary Sanitation • Bay Cities Paving & Grading, Inc. • Bay Engineering LLC • Bay Line Cutting & Coring, Inc. • Bay Pacific Pipelines • Bayside Stripe & Seal, Inc. • Bayview Demolition Services, Inc. • BC Traffic Specialist (an InfraStripe Company) • Bear Electrical Solutions, Inc. • BEI Civil Works Inc. • Beliveau Engineering Contractors, Inc. • Bentancourt Bros. Construction, Inc. • Berkeley Cement, Inc. 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Inc. • Central Concrete Supply Co., Inc. • Central Striping Service, Inc. • Champion Contractors • Cheryl’s Underground Construction • CHESSBAKE ENGINEERING GROUP • CHIEF Engineering Co., Inc. • Chrisp Company • Chubb Surety • City National Bank • Clarke Contracting Corp. • Clear Creek Systems • Clenagh LLC • CliftonLarsonAllen LLP • Clipper International • CMC Traffic Control Specialist, LLC dba CMC Construction • CNA Surety • Coastline Equipment • Coats Surety Insurance Services, Inc. • Colich & Sons, LP • Columbia Electric, Inc. • Commercial Credit Group, Inc. • Commercial Surety Bond Agency • Compass Engineering Contractors, Inc. • Con-Quest Contractors, Inc. • Conco-West, Inc. • Concrete Demo Works, Inc. • Condon-Johnson & Associates, Inc. • Construct Your Image, LLC • Construction Genius • Construction Testing Services • Contractor Compliance, LLC • Contractors and Developers Bonding and Insurance • Cooper Engineering, Inc. • Core & Main LP • Corrpro Companies, Inc. • County Asphalt, L.L.C. • Cox, Castle & Nicholson, LLP • Cozart Brothers, Inc. • CPM Logistics • Crane Rental Service, Inc. • Cratus Inc • Cresco Equipment Rentals • CS Marine Constructors, Inc. • D & D Pipelines, Inc. • D T S Enterprise Inc • D W General Engineering Contractor Corp. • D-Line Constructors, Inc. • D.A. Wood Construction, Inc. • D.P. Nicoli, Inc. • D.W. Young Construction Co., Inc. • D’Arcy & Harty Construction Inc. • D’s Trucking Service, Inc. • Daleo Inc. • Dan J. Peterson Company • Danny C. Hubbs Construction, Inc. / DBA DC Hubbs Const. • Davillier-Sloan, Inc. • De Haro Ramirez Group • Dean Visosky Contractors Inc. • Dees Burke Engineering Constructors, LLC • DeSilva Gates Construction, LLC • Devaney Engineering, Inc. • DHE Inc. Concrete Equipment Co. • DirtMarket LLC • Disney Construction, Inc. • Ditch Witch West • Diversified Landscape • Dixon Marine Services, Inc. • DMZ Builders • Don H. Mahaffey Drilling Co. • Doty Bros. Equipment Co. dba Doty Bros. Construction Co. • Downey Brand LLP • Doyle’s Work Company, Inc. • DPI Inc • DR Traffic Control LLC • Drill Tech Drilling & Shoring, Inc. • Duran & Venables, Inc. • Duran Construction Group • Dutch Contracting Inc. • Dynamic Office & Accounting Solutions/Dynamic Technical Partners • E.E. 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G & F Concrete Cutting, Inc. • G. Bortolotto & Company, Inc. • G. Peterson Consulting Group, Inc. • G3 Quality, Inc. • Gallagher & Burk, Inc. • Garney Pacific, Inc. • Garrison Demolition and Engineering Inc. • GeoStructural Engineering Inc. • Gesick Concrete, Inc. • GHD • Ghilotti Bros and St. Francis Electric JV • Ghilotti Bros., Inc. • Ghilotti Construction Co. • Gladding, McBean & Co. • Global Diving & Salvage, Inc. • Global Leadership Alliance (GLA) Corp. • Glosage Engineering, Inc. • GMGS Risk Management & Insurance Services • Goebel Construction, Inc. • Golden Bay Construction, Inc. • Golden Gate Constructors • Golden State Boring & Pipe Jacking, Inc. • Golden State Bridge, Inc. • Golden State Construction & Utility, Inc. • Gonsalves & Santucci, Inc. dba The Conco Companies • Goodfellow Bros. California, LLC • Gordon N. Ball, Inc. • Granite Construction - Materials Division • Granite Construction Company • Graniterock • Graniterock • Graniterock-Myers JV • GRBCON Inc. • GreenCoast Landscapes Inc. • Griffin Contract Dewatering, LLC • Griffin Soil Group • Ground Control Inc. • GSB / Obayashi JV • GSL Construction • GSW Construction Inc. • Guardian Traffic Solutions • Guy F. Atkinson Construction, LLC • H&E Equipment Services • Hackett Bonds & Insurance Services • Hadley General Contractors, Inc. • Haldeman Homme, Inc. • Half Moon Bay Grading & Paving, Inc. • Harris Blade Rental • HCSS • Heffernan Insurance Brokers • Herc Rentals Inc. • Heritage Bank of Commerce • High-Light Electric Inc. • Hill & Smith, Inc. • Hill Crane Service Inc. • Hilti • Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP • Hobas Pipe USA, Inc. • Hodge Western Corp. • Hoge Fenton • Hooker Creek, Inc. • Hopkins & Carley, A Law Corporation • Horizon Construction Co. (DS Castro) • Hoseley Corporation • HSG Safety Supplies, Inc. • Hub International Insurance Service Inc. • Hunt Ortmann Palffy Nieves Darling & Mah, Inc. • IAT Surety • ICC Equipment & Rentals • ICONIX Waterworks Inc. • Independent Structures, Inc. • Industrial Plant Reclamation, Inc. dba Plant Reclamation • Inner City Demolition, Inc. • Innovate Concrete, Inc. dba Innovate Engineering • International Line Builders dba ILB Electric • Interstate Concrete Pumping Co. Inc. • Interstate Grading & Paving, Inc. • Ironmark Earthworks, Inc. • Isco Industries, Inc. • J & M Concrete Contractors • J & M, Inc. • J D Partners Concrete • J N A Builders Inc. • J R Pipeline Co., Inc. • J. Flores Construction Company, Inc. • J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. • J.F. Shea Construction Company, Inc. • J.J.R. Construction, Inc. • J.M. Turner Engineering, Inc. • J.R.H. General Engineering Inc. • J.W. D’Angelo Company • J&J Acoustics, Inc. • Jacobsson Engineering Construction, Inc. • JAM Services, Inc. • James J. Viso Engineering, Inc. • JCC, Inc. • JD Barlow Construction LLC • JDB & Sons Construction, Inc. • Jensen Landscape Contractor, LLC • Jensen Precast • JHS CPAs, LLP • Jifco, Inc. • JMB Construction, Inc. • JMH Engineering and Construction, Inc. • John S. Shelton, Inc. • Johnston, Gremaux & Rossi, LLP • Joints • Joseph J. Albanese, Inc. • JS Cole Company • JV Lucas Paving, Inc • K.J. Woods Construction Company, Inc. • K&G Concrete Inc. • Kato Landscaping • KDW Construction, LLC • Kerex Engineering Inc. • Kiewit Foundations Co. • Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. • Kiewit Shea Traylor, A Joint Venture • Kilford Engineering Inc. • Kitty’s Sweeping Inc • Knapheide Truck Equipment Company California • Knife River Construction - Chico • Knife River Construction - Stockton • Koios Engineering Inc • Kordich Construction, Inc. • KRC Safety Co., Inc. • Landavazo Bros. Inc. • Las Vegas Paving, Inc. • Last, Faoro & Whitehorn • LD Innovations, LLC • Leatherwood Construction, Inc. • Ledwell • Lee Construction Co. • Leonidou & Rosin Professional Corp. • Lesron Surety Insurance Agency • Liberty Company Insurance Brokers • Liberty Contractors, Inc. • Liberty Mutual Surety • Liffey Electric, Inc. • Linarc Inc. • Littler Mendelson, PC • Live Oak Utility Infrastructure, LLC • Lockton Companies, LLC • LogoBoss LLC • Lone Star Landscape, Inc. • Lorang Brothers Construction, Inc. • Los Angeles Angels • Loza & Sons, Inc. • Lumber • Luminart Concrete • M & M Foundation & Drilling, Inc. • M G Construction • M N R Construction, Inc. • M Squared Construction Inc. • M. Hernandez Const. dba Hernandez Engineering • M.A. McClish Excavating, Inc. • M.F. Maher, Inc. • Machado & Sons Construction Inc. • Maggiora & Ghilotti, Inc. • Main Street Underground, LLC • Mainline Sales Inc • Malcolm International LLC • Manhole Construction Specialist • Marco Crane & Rigging Co. • Marcum LLP • Marina Landscape, Inc. • Marina Landscape, Inc. • Marinship Development Interest LLC • Marques General Engineering, Inc. • Marsh & McLennan Insurance Agency LLC • Martin Brothers Construction Inc. • Martin General Engineering, Inc. • Martin Marietta • Masters Apparel • Maxim Crane Works L.P. • MB Professional Services, Inc. • McGuire and Hester • MCI Engineering, Inc. • McInerney & Dillon PC • MCK Services, Inc. • McSherry & Hudson, LLC • Mechanics Bank • Meridian Camera • Metro Builders & Engineers Group Ltd. • Metropolitan Water District of Southern California • Michael O’Shaughnessy Construction, Inc. • Michael Prlich & Sons, Inc. • Michels Construction, Inc. • Michels Pacific Energy, Inc. • Michels Trenchless, Inc. • Midstate Barrier, Inc. • Mike Brown Electric Co. • Mike Bubalo Construction Company • Mike Hixson Backhoe Service Inc • Miller Pipeline, LLC • Minerva Construction, Inc. • Minerva-Graniterock JV • Minicam Inc. • Mission Clay Products LLC • Mission Constructors, Inc. • Mission Rubber Co. • Mitchell Engineering • MJG Inc. dba MJG Constructors Inc. • MK Pipelines, Inc. • Mladen Buntich Construction • Mobile Barriers • Mocon Corporation • Moneric Equipment Rental • Monteleone & McCrory, LLP • Monterey Mechanical Co. • Monzon & Son Enterprises Inc. • Moran Manhole Builders, Inc. • Moreno Trenching, Ltd. • Morrow Trenchless • Moss Adams LLP • Mountain Cascade, Inc. • Mountain F. Enterprises, Inc. • Mozingo Construction, Inc. • MPWR Coaching, Inc. • Mr. Crane, Inc. • Mulder Concrete Cutting, Inc. • Munich Re Specialty Insurance (MRSI) - Surety • Munich Re Specialty Insurance (MRSI) - Surety • Murray Company • Myers & Sons Hi Way Safety • Nada Pacific • National Casting Corporation • National Plant Services, Inc. • National Ready Mix / United Concrete Companies • National Trench Safety, LLC • Navajo Pipelines, Inc. • Neary Landscape, Inc. • NES, Inc. • Newfront (Formerly ABD Insurance & Financial Services) • Nitro Associates • Nor Cal Pipeline Services • Nor-Cal Concrete, Inc. • Norgo Engineering • Northwest Pipe Company • O.C. Jones & Sons, Inc. • O’Duffy Construction • O’Grady Paving, Inc. • Oak Grove Construction • OBS Engineering, Inc. • Odigos Construction, Inc. • Odyssey Environmental Services, Inc. • Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart P.C. • OHLA USA, Inc. • Old Republic Surety • Oldcastle Precast, Inc. • OrgMetrics, LLC • OSHA Training Institute Education Center at ChabotLas Positas CCD • P & F Distributors • P C & N Construction, Inc. • Pac Bay Environmental Services, Inc. • PACE Supply • Pacific Boring, Inc. • Pacific Coast Drilling Company, Inc. • Pacific Coast General Engineering • Pacific Excavation, Inc. • Pacific Highway Rentals LLC • Pacific Infrastructure Const. LLC • Pacific Restoration Group, Inc. • Pacific States Environmental Contractors, Inc. • Pacific States Petroleum • Palp Inc. dba Excel Paving Company • Pape Machinery • Papich Construction Company, Inc. • Park West Landscape, Inc. • Park West Rescom, Inc. • Pascal & Ludwig Constructors • Patriot Risk & Insurance Services, Inc. • Paulson Cox Construction, Inc. • Pavement Coatings Co. • Pavement Recycling Systems, Inc. • Penhall Company • PentaRisk Insurance Services LLC • Performance Equipment, Inc. • Performance Pipeline Technologies • Peterson Cat • Peterson Pipeline, Inc. • Peterson Trucks, Inc. • Petrinovich Pugh & Company, LLP • Philadelphia Insurance Companies • Pierre Landscape • Pipe Tec, Inc. • PIRTEK San

Leandro • Platinum Pipeline, Inc. Inc. • Platinum Underground, Inc. Inc. dba dba AikenAiken Underground • Poseidon Resources LLC •LLC Power Engineering Construction Leandro • Platinum Pipeline, • Platinum Underground, Underground • Poseidon Resources • Power Engineering Construction Co. •Co. Power One One LLC •LLC Pre-Con Products • Precision Directional Boring, Inc. •Inc. Precision Engineering, Inc. •Inc. Preferred Landscape, Inc. •Inc. Prestige Printing • Power • Pre-Con Products • Precision Directional Boring, • Precision Engineering, • Preferred Landscape, • Prestige Printing and and Graphics • Preston Pipelines Infrastructure LLC •LLC Preston Pipelines Infrastructure LLC ?LLC Preston Electric • Primax Shoring, Inc. Inc. • Prosperity Partners Graphics • Preston Pipelines Infrastructure • Preston Pipelines Infrastructure ? Preston Electric • Primax Shoring, • Prosperity Partners • QA•Constructors, Inc. •Inc. QLM, Inc. •Inc. Quinn Company (formerly QuinnQuinn Shepherd Machinery) • R & •BREquipment, Inc. •Inc. R & •MRPaving Contractors, Inc. • Inc. QA Constructors, • QLM, • Quinn Company (formerly Shepherd Machinery) & B Equipment, & M Paving Contractors, R & R• Maher Construction Co. Inc.Co. • RInc. & W •Concrete Contractors, Inc. • R. E. Inc.Maher • R.A.Inc. Nemetz Co. • R.C. Fischer & Co.Fischer • R.J. &Gordon R & R Maher Construction R & W Concrete Contractors, Inc.Maher • R. E. • R.A.Construction Nemetz Construction Co. • R.C. Co. • R.J. Construction, Inc. • R&S Construction Management Inc. • RainInc. for• Rent • Ramona Inc. • Ramos Oil Co.,OilInc. Ranger Pipelines, Inc. •Inc. Ransome Gordon Construction, Inc. • R&S Construction Management Rain for Rent • Ramona Inc. • Ramos Co.,• Inc. • Ranger Pipelines, • Ransome Company • Ray’s Electric • RC• Underground Inc. Inc. • RCB & Sons, Inc. Inc. • RDO-Vermeer • Rebel Equipment Enterprises • Rebuild SoCalSoCal Partnership • • Company • Ray’s Electric RC Underground • RCB & Sons, • RDO-Vermeer • Rebel Equipment Enterprises • Rebuild Partnership Redgwick Construction Company • Reed & Graham, Inc. Inc. • Reliable TreeTree Experts, Inc. Inc. • Rendon & Associates • RGW Construction, Inc. Inc. • RGW Equipment Redgwick Construction Company • Reed & Graham, • Reliable Experts, • Rendon & Associates • RGW Construction, • RGW Equipment SalesSales • Ritchie Bros., Together withwith IronPlanet • RJS• RJS & Associates, Inc. Inc. • RK•Engineering Inc. Inc. • RMA Group, Inc. Inc. • RNR Construction, Inc. Inc. • Roadway • Ritchie Bros., Together IronPlanet & Associates, RK Engineering • RMA Group, • RNR Construction, • Roadway Construction Inc. •Inc. Robert A. Bothman Construction • Robert BurnsBurns Construction Inc. •Inc. Rogers Joseph O’Donnell • Rosendin Electric, Inc. •Inc. Royal Electric Construction • Robert A. Bothman Construction • Robert Construction • Rogers Joseph O’Donnell • Rosendin Electric, • Royal Electric Company • Rupert Construction Supply • Rx•Lodge, Inc. Inc. • S.E.• S.E. PipePipe LineLine Construction Company • Safety Striping Service, Inc. Inc. • Salamirad, Morrow, Company • Rupert Construction Supply Rx Lodge, Construction Company • Safety Striping Service, • Salamirad, Morrow, Timpane & Dunn LLP •LLP Sanco Pipelines, Inc. Inc. • Santamaria Concrete Inc. Inc. • SC•Fuels • Scapes, Inc. Inc. • Schembri Construction Company Inc. Inc. • Sculpt LandLand Timpane & Dunn • Sanco Pipelines, • Santamaria Concrete SC Fuels • Scapes, • Schembri Construction Company • Sculpt Development • Security Paving Company, Inc. Inc. • Security Shoring & Steel PlatePlate • Sensiba San San Filippo LLP LLP • Sequoia Civil,Civil, LLC •LLCSerafix Engineering Development • Security Paving Company, • Security Shoring & Steel • Sensiba Filippo • Sequoia • Serafix Engineering Contractors, Inc. Inc. • Sheeran Pipeline, Inc. Inc. • Shimmick Construction Company, Inc. Inc. • Shimmick/Danny’s JointJoint Venture • Shimmick/Disney JV •JVSierra Contractors, • Sheeran Pipeline, • Shimmick Construction Company, • Shimmick/Danny’s Venture • Shimmick/Disney • Sierra Landscape Development, Inc. •Inc. Sierra Mountain Construction, Inc. •Inc. Sierra TrafficTraffic Markings, Inc. •Inc. Silva’s Pipeline, Inc. • Inc. Silverado Contractors, Inc. • Inc. Landscape Development, • Sierra Mountain Construction, • Sierra Markings, • Silva’s Pipeline, • Silverado Contractors, Simpson, Garrity,Garrity, Innes &Innes Jacuzzi, P.C. • Sinclair Construction, Inc. • SITECH • Smith Currie & Hancock, • Smith Denison • Simpson, & Jacuzzi, P.C. • General Sinclair Engineering General Engineering Construction, Inc.NorCal • SITECH NorCal • Smith Currie &LLPHancock, LLP • Smith Construction Co. • Smith-Emery Company, Inc.Company, • SMTD Law • Snell LLP •& SONIC.NET,LLC. • Sonsray Machinery • South Bay Foundry Denison Construction Co. • Smith-Emery Inc. LLP • SMTD Law& Wilmer LLP • Snell Wilmer LLP • SONIC.NET,LLC. • Sonsray Machinery • South• Bay SpenCon Construction, • SposetoInc. Engineering, • St. Francis LLC •Electric Stacy and Inc.Witbeck, • Stacy and Bros a JointBros Foundry • SpenCon Inc. Construction, • SposetoInc. Engineering, Inc.Electric • St. Francis LLCWitbeck, • Stacy and Inc. •Witbeck/Ghilotti Stacy and Witbeck/Ghilotti Venture • Stacy and •Witbeck/Myers a Joint Venture • Stater Bros.• Stater Development, Inc. • Statewide Systems • Steelhead JV • Stephen JV • a Joint Venture Stacy and Witbeck/Myers a Joint Venture Bros. Development, Inc. Safety • Statewide Safety SystemsConstructors, • Steelhead Constructors, M Silva II Incorporated dba DaSilvadba Underground Construction • Sterndahl• Sterndahl Enterprises, Inc. • Steve Rados,P. Inc. • Stevens Creek Quarry, Inc. • Inc. Stephen M Silva II Incorporated DaSilva Underground Construction Enterprises, Inc.P.• Steve Rados, Inc. • Stevens Creek Quarry, Stevenson SupplySupply • Stomper Company, Inc. •Inc. Storm WaterWater Inspection & Maint. Svcs.Svcs. (S.W.I.M.S.) • Striping Graphics • Strive Concrete Cutting, Inc. Inc. • • • Stevenson • Stomper Company, • Storm Inspection & Maint. (S.W.I.M.S.) • Striping Graphics • Strive Concrete Cutting, Studebaker Electric, Inc •Inc Sturgeon Electric California LLC •LLC Suarez and and Munoz Construction, Inc. Inc. • SubTerra Construction, Inc. Inc. • Sukut Construction LLC LLC Studebaker Electric, • Sturgeon Electric California • Suarez Munoz Construction, • SubTerra Construction, • Sukut Construction • Sullivan CurtisCurtis Monroe Ins Services • Sully-Miller Contracting Company • Summit Financial Group, LLC •LLC Sunbelt Rentals Inc. Inc. • Sunstate Equipment • Sullivan Monroe Ins Services • Sully-Miller Contracting Company • Summit Financial Group, • Sunbelt Rentals • Sunstate Equipment Co. •Co. Super SealSeal & Stripe • Superior Pavement Markings • SVG• SVG Contractors, Inc. Inc. • Sweeney Mason LLP •LLP Synergy Traffic Control Inc. Inc. • T &•STConstruction • Super & Stripe • Superior Pavement Markings Contractors, • Sweeney Mason • Synergy Traffic Control & S Construction Co., Co., Inc. •Inc. T and DVBE, Inc. •Inc. T.D.W. Construction, Inc. • Inc. Talus• Construction, Inc. • Tax Group •Group Team •Ghilotti, Inc. • Techno Inc. • T Sand S DVBE, • T.D.W. Construction, Talus Construction, Inc.&•Financial Tax & Financial Team Ghilotti, Inc. •Coatings, Techno Coatings, • Teichert Construction • Teichert• Teichert Pipelines, Inc. • Teichert Solar • Solar Teichert UtilitiesUtilities • Teichert Waterworks • Tenna• Tenna LLC • Tennyson Electric, Inc. • Inc. Inc. • Teichert Construction Pipelines, Inc. • Teichert • Teichert • Teichert Waterworks LLC • Tennyson Electric, Tenstreet Construction • TerraCon Constructors, Inc. •Inc. Tetra• Tetra Tech, Tech, Inc • Inc The•Construction ZoneZone • The• Family Business Institute • The• Hartford • The• The • Tenstreet Construction • TerraCon Constructors, The Construction The Family Business Institute The Hartford Traffic GuysGuys LLC •LLC Thompson Pipe Pipe GroupGroup • Tom• Grbavac & Sons, Inc. •Inc. Tom• Mayo Construction, Inc. •Inc. Tomovich & Associates • Toro•Enterprises, Inc. • Inc. Traffic • Thompson Tom Grbavac & Sons, Tom Mayo Construction, • Tomovich & Associates Toro Enterprises, Total• Traffic ControlControl Inc • TPR Solutions • Tracy• Grading & Paving Inc. • Inc. Trademark Concrete Systems, Inc. • Inc. Traffic Management, Inc. (TMI) Total Traffic Inc •Traffic TPR Traffic Solutions Tracy Grading & Paving • Trademark Concrete Systems, • Traffic Management, Inc. •(TMI) Travelers • Trebor Shoring Rentals • Trench & Traffic Supply, Inc. •Inc. Trench Shoring Company • Tri-Valley Excavating • Tri-West Tractor, Inc. Inc. • Trinet • Travelers • Trebor Shoring Rentals • Trench & Traffic Supply, • Trench Shoring Company • Tri-Valley Excavating • Tri-West Tractor, • Trinet Construction, Inc. Inc. • Troutman Sanders LLP LLP • Trunxai Construction, Inc. Inc. • Tully Consulting Group • Turner Surety and and Insurance Brokerage, Inc. Inc. • • Construction, • Troutman Sanders • Trunxai Construction, • Tully Consulting Group • Turner Surety Insurance Brokerage, Twining, Inc. Inc. • Tyler UnionUnion • TYS,• TYS, LLP •LLP U-Rock UtilityUtility Equipment Inc. •Inc. Umpqua Bank Bank • Underground Construction Co., Inc. Underground Manholes • Twining, • Tyler • U-Rock Equipment • Umpqua • Underground Construction Co.,• Inc. • Underground Manholes Underground Republic WaterWater WorksWorks • Underwater Resources, Inc. Inc. • • • Underground Republic • Underwater Resources, Unified FieldField Services Corporation • United Rentals • United Rentals Unified Services Corporation • United Rentals • United Rentals Trench Safety • United Site Site Services • Urban Habitat • Utilitix Pipelines Trench Safety • United Services • Urban Habitat • Utilitix Pipelines Inc •Inc Valentine Corp.Corp. • Valley Transit Partners • Valverde Construction, • Valentine • Valley Transit Partners • Valverde Construction, Inc. Inc. • Van• Van DiestDiest Bros., Inc. Inc. • Vanguard Construction • Varela, Lee,Lee, MetzMetz Bros., • Vanguard Construction • Varela, & Guarino, LLP • Velarde Concrete Construction • Venbrook Insurance • • & Guarino, LLP • Velarde Concrete Construction • Venbrook Insurance Veteran Pipeline Construction • Viking Construction Company • Viking Veteran Pipeline Construction • Viking Construction Company • Viking Drillers, Inc. Inc. • Vintage Paving Company, Inc. Inc. • Volvo Construction Drillers, • Vintage Paving Company, • Volvo Construction Equipment & Services • Vortex Marine Construction, Inc. Inc. • Vulcan Equipment & Services • Vortex Marine Construction, • Vulcan WEWE EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE TOTO EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE Construction & Maintenance, Inc. • Vulcan Materials Co., Western Construction & Maintenance, Inc. • Vulcan Materials Co., Western Division • W Contracting Corporation • W. Bradley Electric, Inc. • W. Division • W Contracting Corporation • W. Bradley Electric, Inc.R.• W. ALL OFOF OUR UCON MEMBERS. ALL OUR UCON MEMBERS. FordeR.Associates Inc. • Wahlund Construction Inc. • Waller, • WalshInc. • Forde Associates Inc. • Wahlund Construction Inc. Inc. • Waller, Construction Company II,Company LLC • Walter Walsh Construction II, LLCC. •Smith WalterCo., C. Inc. Smith• Warrior Co., Inc. • THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT, Machinery LLC • Wayne E. Swisher Cement Contractor, Inc. • WCInc. • Warrior Machinery LLC • Wayne E. Swisher Cement Contractor, Maloney LLC • West & Gravel Inc. • WestInc. • WC Maloney LLCCoast • WestSand Coast Sand &• West GravelConcrete, • West Concrete, TRUST, GENEROSITY AND TRUST, GENEROSITY AND Valley Construction Co., Inc.Co., • Western Paving Paving Contractors, Inc. • Inc. West Valley Construction Inc. • Western Contractors, DEDICATION TOTO UCON AND THE DEDICATION UCON AND THE Western Rentals/Scott Equipment • Western Stabilization • Western • Western Rentals/Scott Equipment • Western Stabilization • Western States Oil •Oil Western States Tool Tool & Supply Corp.Corp. • Western Traffic Supply, States • Western States & Supply • Western Traffic Supply, INDUSTRY. WEWE LOOK FORWARD TOTO INDUSTRY. LOOK FORWARD Inc. Inc. • Western WaterWater Constructors, Inc. •Inc. Western WaterWater WorksWorks SupplySupply • • Western Constructors, • Western SERVING YOU IN IN 2024! SERVING YOU 2024! Westland Contractors, Inc. •Inc. WGJ• Enterprises, Inc., Inc., dba PCI Wheeler • Westland Contractors, WGJ Enterprises, dba•PCI • Wheeler Accountants LLP LLP • William A. Guthridge & Son, Inc. Inc. • WMA Landscape Accountants • William A. Guthridge & Son, • WMA Landscape Construction Inc. • Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. • Yerba Buena Engineering Construction Inc. • Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. • Yerba Buena Engineering & Construction, Inc. Inc. • Zurich NorthNorth America Surety & Construction, • Zurich America Surety UCONUCON members listedlisted in alphabetical orderorder (as of(as publication printing date) date) members in alphabetical of publication printing

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34TH ANNUAL ADVOCACY AUCTION Thank You For Your Support!

Quelle nuit! United Contractors’ 34th Annual Advocacy Auction was held on Saturday, November 11, 2023, with a French-inspired “Night in Paris” evening. Guests were greeted at the Claremont Club & Spa, a Fairmont Hotel in Berkeley, with mimes, cancan dancers, and champagne for a dynamic reception and silent auction. In the ballroom, they were transported to rance with aris s sounds, sights, and avors. he atmosphere in the ballroom became one of excitement and competition as the Auction began—bidding wars, donors doubling down—and the event ended with over , raised for UCO s aggressive political advocacy efforts hese funds enable UCO to continue its legacy of taking action and delivering results for the union construction industry. UCON celebrated two industry champions during this year’s event, awarding both Mike Hester of McGuire and Hester and ike reston of reston ipelines, Inc., with the UCO ifetime chievement wards. his award stands as a beacon of recognition, illuminating the remarkable efforts of those who ve given their time, talents, and unwavering commitment to inspire innovation, foster relationships, and embrace the spirit of risk-taking. Congratulations to Mike Hester and Mike Preston for their leadership and relentless commitment to advancing the construction industry.

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Great evening with friends to support a very worthy cause. It was great to see the support and confidence in our government advocacy. B R UC E DAS EK IN G, MC GUI RE A ND H E STE R

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Great event! Great opportunity to network with other leaders in our industry. ST E V E CLA RK GR AN ITE C O N STRUCT ION CO.

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Great event at a great venue! Incredibly well-run, and no detail went overlooked, not to mention the fact it brings together a great group of people! One of the best events of the year! 34

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SPECIAL THANK YOU TO: UCON’s 2023 Annual Sponsors (see page 43) Ritchie Bros. for donating their auction services to our event. Steve Sundberg, RDO Equipment Co., for emceeing the live auction. Brad Kinney Productions for creating the Auction website, presentations, and technical support. Cathy Breslow, Breslow Imaging, for photography and capturing the excitement of the night.

THANK YOU TO OUR 2023 AUCTION ITEM DONORS

CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE AUCTION WINNING COMPANIES

Andreini Brothers, Inc. Anvil Builders Bayonet & Black Horse Golf Course BFBA, LLP Breslow Imaging California Engineering Contractors, Inc. Chrisp Company Dynamic Office & Accounting Solutions/ Dynamic Technical Partners Fine Line Sawing & Drilling, Inc. Ghilotti Bros., Inc. Gordon N. Ball, Inc. Hoseley Corporation JMH Engineering and Construction, Inc. Joseph J. Albanese, Inc. Leonidou & Rosin Professional Corp. McGuire and Hester Midstate Barrier, Inc. Pacific Boring, Inc. Pacific Highway Rentals LLC P C & N Construction, Inc. Peterson Trucks Platinum Pipeline, Inc. Preston Pipelines Infrastructure LLC Redgwick Construction Company RJS & Associates, Inc. Smith Currie & Hancock, LLP Stacy and Witbeck, Inc. Summit Financial Group, LLC Team Ghilotti, Inc. Teichert Energy and Utilities The Conco Companies Toro Enterprises, Inc. Trench Shoring Company UCON Alumni UCON Past Presidents United Contractors Volvo Construction Equipment & Services WC Maloney LLC W. R. Forde Associates Inc. West Valley Construction Co., Inc. Woodruff-Sawyer & Co.

Anvil Builders Arthur J. Gallagher Bauman Landscape and Construction, Inc. Chrisp Company CliftonLarsonAllen LLP DeSilva Gates Construction, LLC Dynamic Office & Accounting Solutions Gallagher & Burk, Inc. Ghilotti Bros., Inc. Hoseley Corporation Joseph J Albanese Inc Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. McGuire and Hester Nor-Cal Pipeline Services O.C. Jones & Sons, Inc. P C & N Construction, Inc. Preston Pipelines Infrastructure LLC Redgwick Construction Co Ritchie Bros., Together with IronPlanet Rogers Joseph O’Donnell Royal Electric Company Summit Financial Group Sweeney Mason LLP Teichert Construction WMA Landscape Construction Inc.

DO E C ET M OBER 2023

By Angelica Gouig, Director of Events and Education

ENGAGE, DEVELOP, RETAIN.

UCON’s Professional & Leadership Development Courses, Utilized by Over 260 Member Companies UCON provided members with almost 50 professional and leadership development classes in 2023 for a variety of levels, including almost 20 leadership, and 27 other classes in Safety, HR, Compliance, Estimating, Business, and classes directly related to the construction industry. Over 260 small and large companies registered for classes this year.

Take advantage of this member benefit! • Almost 3,000 people registered for classes in 2023 • UCON’s On-Demand Leadership and Professional Development courses are highly rated and easily accessible.

“What you pay attention to grows.” T E A M G H I LOT T I , I N C .

“ Don’t be scared to push yourself.” B AY C I T I E S PAV I N G & G R A D I N G , I N C .

“ They do not care how much you know, until they know how much you care!” A R G O N AU T C O N S T R U C TO R S

• Learning together increases engagement and overall employee satisfaction.1 • Professional development opportunities are key to Next Gen (Gen Z learners engaged 50% more online learning content year over year).1 • Online skills/professional development support Diversity and Inclusion goals. If you haven’t taken advantage of this valuable tool, visit our online Education Library (available through the UCON App, or on our website with your log-in)—many of the 2023 classes remain available on-demand; plus, sign up for courses in 2024 (new schedule coming soon!). For any questions regarding UCON’s programs, contact Angelica Gouig, UCON’s Director of Events and Education, at agouig@unitedcontractors.org, (925) 362-7309.

1. LinkedIn 2022 Learning Workplace Report

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“ Do not stop doing these trainings” C H R I S P C O M PA N Y

“ Leadership is how you show up for yourself, and that in turn has an impact at work and home...join this course to learn more of how leadership can impact your life.” M O U N TA I N C A S C A D E , I N C .

2023 TOP RATED UCON CLASSES

T H ESE T EN CLASSES RECEIVED 5/5

PERFECT SC O RE S

1. Avoiding Decision Fatigue 2. Control Your Calendar Not Your Time 3. Creating Pathways into Construction 4. Everything You Need to Know: Overtime & Special Shifts (Southern CA) 5. High-Risk Terminations 6. Leadership Communication

OTHER HIGHLY RATED AND ATTENDED CLASSES: • Diversity & Inclusion Workshop—Rated 4.9/5 • UCON’s Fearless Field Leader—Rated 4.9/5 In-person classes held in both Northern CA and Southern CA and attended by over 350 Field Leaders in 2023

7. Managing Up 8. Public Works Administration 9. Supply Chain Management

THANK YOU TO OUR TOP UTILIZERS OF UCON’S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT!!

10. Transforming Customer Complaints to Opportunities

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Graniterock Bay Cities Paving & Grading, Inc. Ghilotti Bros., Inc. Shimmick Construction Company, Inc. Sully-Miller Contracting Company

UCON LIBRARY: COURSES ON DEMAND START STREAMING TODAY!

30% of surveyed field leaders are seeking leadership training at all levels. United Contractors classes are available to everyone in your company, from the field to the CEO. Spread the word and share this valuable benefit with your whole team.

E V E R Y T H I N G YO U N E E D TO K N O W OV E R T I M E

UCON has a library of pre-recorded courses available on our website. While non-members can attend UCON courses, live—the recorded versions are available for members only. If there was a class you missed, check with your manager and take it ondemand; or if you are the manager, design a class tract using our available courses. HARRASSMENT PREVENTION

DECEMBER 2023

By Christine Traina, Event Manager

UCON’S 2024 EVENTS

THURSDAY

CRAB FEED

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BUILT ON TRUST STOP LETTING POWER IMBALANCES UNDERMINE YOUR TEAM Dear Sue, I am a bit upset, so forgive my language. I have been trying to solve a problem on my project, but I just can’t seem to get the owner to listen. They just say, follow the specification! I am trying to tell them the #!@! Spec can’t work! This isn’t the only project where I’ve hit this kind of wall. Please help me understand so I don’t go crazy! S T U C K I N A N E N D L E S S LO O P

Dear Stuck, There is an inherent power imbalance on your projects. Here are a couple of example of this phenomenon. The owner hired a construction manager to administer and inspect their project. The construction manager believes that their job is to protect the interests of the owner from the contractor. The owner thinks they have hired someone to help make their project successful, not realizing that they are really undermining the project with their adversarial approach to every problem. Here’s another example. The owner hired a designer to develop bridging documents (BDD). Now the designer of record (DOR) is designing the facility, and the DOR feels that at each step of the way they are being undermined by the BDD—who seems to want things way beyond what was in the contract. The BDD has the ear of the owner and feels they must protect what was promised to the stakeholders. No matter how many iterations the DOR submits, they just can’t make the BDD, and thus the owner, happy. We have power imbalances all through the construction industry, both on our projects, with third parties, and 46

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within our business and organizations. These power imbalances make it very difficult to build a strong cohesive team. Today we’re going to explore where some typical power imbalances that occur.

Neutralize it!

Project Power Imbalances

Just like with everything in life, the first step is to recognize that you have a power imbalance.

On a construction project the owner has most of the power. They decide what is to be built, by whom, what is a change, and how much they will pay. But that is not the only power imbalance we have on our jobs. Here are six other classic power imbalances we must manage on our projects. Owner GC GC Subs/specialty trades Owner’s Rep All the contractors Architect Subconsultants Bridging Doc Arch Designer of Record Inspector Foreman/Superintendent

Third Party Power Imbalances

Here are 4 Tips for Neutralizing Power Imbalances

Tip #1: Recognize it

a. If you have the power… It can be difficult to see a power imbalance when YOU are the one with the power. But it is just as important, if not more important, to recognize power imbalances and any negative impacts that are resulting from them. Look for situations where your power might be undermining communication, cooperation, and collaboration. If you have the power, people are NOT likely to tell you when there is an imbalance. Look where you are not getting the results you need. Then use your power to foster communication and transparency to create a strong, cohesive team.

None of our projects are built in a vacuum. There are cities, counties, municipalities, regulatory, permitting and funding agencies that impact our projects. The main power imbalance here is that they have power to interrupt your ability to succeed, and you have little power to get them to act. This exists between: Owner Regulatory Agency Contractors Permitting Agency Owner Funding Agency

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Business Power Imbalances You might not realize it, but you likely have power imbalances playing out even within your own business or organization. Here are a few of the typical power imbalances. Owner/Executive Employee Field Team Office Team Between Divisions (PM CM, Maintenance Project Management, etc.)

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To be a strong cohesive team you need to be a team of equals—these power imbalances undermine your ability to form a strong team. Of course, your ability to perform will be impacted. What can you do when you face a Power Imbalance?

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BUILT ON TRUST b. If you don’t have the power… If you don’t have the power, you are more likely to recognize a power imbalance because of the uncomfortable nature of it. You will likely feel frustration and want relief. Look for those places and see if you have a power imbalance playing out. Once you recognize it, you can start to try to neutralize it. Just a few thoughts about having a clear chain of command: that is not what we are talking about here. It is important to know where to go if you disagree about something and where you can get an answer if needed. A true power imbalance consists between someone with authentic power and someone who does not have as much power—and this imbalance is creating an imbalance within the team. This is one of the reasons that construction partnering works so well in that it neutralizes the power imbalances.

Tip #2: Set Ground Rules By setting ground rules you can help to create a way for communicating and working together as equals. I assume everyone always knows each other’s roles, responsibilities, and authority level. You don’t have to operate in a hierarchical way. You can act like a team of equals, setting up ground rules that develop transparency, open communication, creative problem solving, and innovation. You can always step back into your traditional roles if needed. But most of the time they aren’t needed.

Some Potential Ground Rules might be: Everyone is created equally—one person, one vote. There are no dumb questions or dumb ideas. You have the power to make a difference. Listen to understand—not to debate. We are ONE team.

Tip #3: Foster Shared Problem Solving and Creativity Every team, and business, has problems. Different people in different roles or departments often see and define a problem differently—and thus they see the solution very differently. So why not bring together the stakeholders to share their different perspectives. Once they understand and see fully the problem, have them co-create an agreedupon solution. This way you truly see the “big picture” and solve the problem in a way that works for everyone. And best yet, since people don’t argue with what they help to create, the odds that the solution will be fully implemented are very high.

Tip #4: Use Your Power to Recommend

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I hear all the time from team members that they don’t have the power to make a decision or do what is needed. Please remember that you ALWAYS have the power to make a recommendation. In fact, leaders love, love, love, when their people provide a well-thought-out recommendation. So, whenever you or your team or someone you know feels like they are stuck because they can’t get a decision— stop and ask yourself, what would you recommend? What is the best solution/idea/way? Then share this with the

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BUILT ON TRUST decision maker(s). Some years ago, I worked with a very famous Hollywood film producer. He loved to make the decisions—but he challenged his team to always give him three options (and the ramifications for each), and then he chose his preferred option from the three. Never just sit and wait. You have the power to make great recommendations. Stuck, you are always going to face power imbalances on your projects. You can work to neutralize the power imbalance using the four tips above. The better you get at working to neutralize the power imbalances the better your projects will go and the less frustration you will have. Of course, the best place to neutralize the main power imbalance is when an owner recognizes it and works to neutralize it. That is when the industry will see a real upturn in our productivity.

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