United Contractors Magazine March 2023

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Building Leaders at Every Level Strategies to Develop Your People HIGHLIGHTS: UCON’s 2023 Professional Development Program _____________________ Critical Talent Development Strategies to Follow _____________________ FACES: UCON’s Annual Crab Feed

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2023 UNITED CONTRACTORS BOARD OFFICERS President..................... Ron Bianchini, Preston Pipelines, Inc. VP/President-Elect.............. Kevin Hester, McGuire and Hester Secretary/Treasurer...........Dale Breen, Midstate Barrier, Inc. Sec/Treas-Elect.......Juan C. Arrequin, Bay Line Cutting & Coring, Inc.

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.; Greg Goebel Jr., Goebel Construction, Inc.; Alan Guy, Anvil Builders; Jeff Peel, Steve P. Rados, Inc.; Joe Sostaric, The Conco Companies

Challenges and Trends

By Ron Bianchini, Preston Companies, UCON 2023 President

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By UCON’s Labor & Member Services Team

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CA Governor’s Budget Released

By Kiana Valentine, Transportation California

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Mark Breslin, Chief Executive Officer; Emily Cohen, Executive Vice President; Tejel Patel, Executive Assistant to CEO; Julie Hinge, Executive Assistant to EVP; Victor Sella, Vice President of Labor Relations; Clay O’Neal, Regional Vice President, Southern CA Operations; Dave Jenkins, Contractor Services, Southern California; Ruby Varnadore, Labor Contracts Manager; Lucia Mixon, Senior Labor & Member Services Specialist; Sandra Kaya, Administrative Specialist; Sue Weiler-Doke, Labor Relations Consultant; Melissa Gutwald, Director of Finance & Operations; Denise Ramirez, Online Services Manager; Emmy McConnell, Senior Accountant; Michelle Hannigan, Bookkeeper; Angelica Gouig, Director of Events & Education; Christine Traina, Event Manager; Rachel Oraa, Event Assistant; Avanti Mehta, Education Assistant; Marissa Miller, Marketing & Communications Manager; Michelle Vejby, Publications Manager; Eddie Bernacchi, UCON Chief Lobbyist; Christopher Lee, Safety Consultant; Drew Delaney, Mike Buckantz, Regulatory Consultants

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UCON LEADERS

United Contractors Committee Chairs Associates: Teresa Dias (Associate Director), Peterson Trucks, Inc. | Kelly Attebery (Associate Director-Elect), F & M Bank | Caltrans: Michael Ghilotti (Chairman), Ghilotti Bros., Inc. | Legislative: Rob Layne, O.C. Jones & Sons, Inc. | Political Action (PAC): Chris Young (Chairman), D.W. Young Construction Co., Inc. | Safety & Insurance: Robert Sabin, Harbor Linx, Inc. | Attorney Roundtable (ART): Facilitated by Mark Breslin | SF City Contractor Liaison: Mike Ghilotti (Chairman), Ghilotti Bros., Inc., Miguel Galarza (Chairman), Yerba Buena Engineering & Construction, Inc. | Scholarship: Trony Fuller, West Coast Sand & Gravel | Southern CA Steering Committee: Steve Concannon, Pavement Recycling Systems, Inc.

MARCH 2023

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By Ron Bianchini, Preston Companies, UCON 2023 President

CHALLENGES AND TRENDS

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n recent years, our industry has seen significant growth, exciting opportunities, and an increase in funding for the work that we do in our state. However, with this growth comes challenges to which we must adapt—and that’s not easy.

Thankfully, UCON stays ahead of the game to ensure that we are prepared to face those challenges.

This month’s magazine is focused on solving some of those challenges through professional development and employee retention efforts.

It seems that the construction industry gets hit left and right with new challenges almost daily. Just after getting through the COVID-19 pandemic and all that came with it, we are now being hit with an unprecedented shortage in skilled labor and a struggle to retain the employees that we do have. And, with billions of dollars of statewide infrastructure funding coming down the line over the next few years, we need be prepared to step up with a strong workforce.

A survey conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) found that nearly 90% of employees said that professional development or career growth opportunities were very important to them. No matter the industry, employees today want those chances —and we should be encouraging that. Often, these opportunities

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are hard to come by and come with a cost, whether financial or time related, but UCON has addressed this issue by offering a variety of highly rated educational opportunities—many of them virtual and free for members—for your whole staff, from your field team to your executive team.

have that take a toll on their bodies over the long term. UCON’s Safety Committee monitors and advocates on Cal/OSHA issues and develops new safety products for the UCON membership. I encourage you to join one of their meetings which occur every six weeks and are virtual. As committee member, Jasmine Gongora of Safety Seal & Stripe comments, “we come together to ask questions, share insight, and work together to create a diverse approach to building a bigger, better safety culture in the industry as a whole.” The next meeting is April 5 at 1:30 pm.

Another issue that I feel strongly about is safety for all employees, ensuring a good work and life balance, and reducing workers comp claims. We need to make sure that our employees come to us trained, fit, and safe to perform the task for which they are assigned.

Additionally, I’ve noticed a few For example, we can’t expect a general laborer to wrestle daily with trends in our industry that I find a ninety-pound jackhammer and not interesting. To address the growing cost of construction materials, as well as the environmental impact of construction and carbon emissions, there’s been an increase in energyefficient practices like using hybrid equipment using biofuel and electric power. For example, the wine industry in Napa is getting behind Monarch Tractor, the first fully electric tractor on the market.

Construction equipment and materials can’t be far behind.

Project photo courtesy of Preston Companies

...NEARLY 90% OF EMPLOYEES SAID THAT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OR CAREER GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES WERE VERY IMPORTANT...

We have also recently seen the growth of public-private partnerships (PPPs). An interesting and mutually beneficial collaboration between the public and private sectors, these

partnerships intend to deliver public infrastructure projects more efficiently and cost-effectively. This has become an increasingly popular model for infrastructure development, as it allows the public sector to access private sector funding and take advantage of their expertise and energy. Many of our colleagues in the industry have been active participants in PPPs, including the Presidio Parkway project in San Francisco and the SR-125 toll road project in San Diego.

This is my first UpFront as President of UCON, and I am looking forward to sharing my insights on the industry over the next year. I am honored to have been given the opportunity to lead this organization; an organization that is so committed to supporting and advocating for unionsignatory heavy civil engineering contractors working in California. The work that this organization does on behalf of our industry is second to none, and I encourage you to take advantage of the services that they offer.

With billions of infrastructure dollars becoming available in coming years, most of it thanks to United Contractors’

behind-the-scenes government relations efforts, California’s construction industry is poised for massive economic growth. We need to make sure we are prepared.

Taking advantage of opportunities like UCON’s professional development program, participating in one of UCON’s professional committees, or staying up to date through UCON’s industry updates can help to make this happen. If you’re not sure how you can take advantage of all that UCON has to offer, reach out to them. They’re always available to help. I look forward to serving you as your president this year and seeing you at the next great UCON event. z _________________________ Ron Bianchini is the Vice President/COO of Preston Pipelines, Inc./Preston Companies and was installed as the 2023 President of United Contractors earlier this year. If you have any questions about how United Contractors can serve your company, please contact us at info@unitedcontractors.org or call 925-855-7500.

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By UCON Labor & Member Services

SKILLED & TRAINED WORKFORCE:

Do You Know What’s Required?

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ore and more contractors are encountering Skilled & Trained Workforce compliance requirements on their projects. Many of them are discovering in the process that they are not prepared to meet these requirements, which is not a good thing when already in the middle of a project. The following is an overview of what contractors need to know.

What is the skilled and trained workforce requirement?

Since 2016, state law has required the use of a “Skilled and Trained Workforce” on certain types of projects: best value, design-build, and lease-leaseback (for schools). Projects can be either public works or private. All contractors must employ workers on these projects who meet the Skilled and Trained Workforce (STW) standards. This means that all of these workers must either be “skilled journeypersons” or apprentices registered with a California Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) approved apprenticeship program.

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“Skilled journeyperson” is defined as a worker who either: •

Has graduated from an apprenticeship program for the applicable occupation that was approved by the DAS, or a program located outside California and approved for federal purposes pursuant to the apprenticeship regulations adopted by the federal Secretary of Labor; OR

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Has been employed as a journeyperson and has at least as many hours of on-the-job experience in an applicable occupation as would be required to graduate from a DAS-approved apprenticeship program for that occupation.

CONTRACT CORNER 60% of skilled journeypersons on the project must be graduates of a DAS-approved apprenticeship program, except for the crafts identified in Public Contract Code Section 2601 that remain at 30% (which includes Operating Engineers, Cement Masons, Carpenters, and Piledrivers). The Laborers also have special rules applicable to journeypersons who began work prior to the establishment of the apprenticeship program. The percentages apply to these crafts in both Northern and Southern California.

How do I know if a project I’m bidding on has STW requirements?

Public agencies are required to include a notice in all bid documents and construction contracts when the use of a skilled and trained workforce is required.

However, all contractors—especially subcontractors —need to be vigilant in researching before bidding whether or not projects fall under these requirements.

Does my current workforce comply with the requirements?

Experienced journeypersons should meet the criteria for “b” above. However, a large number of the heavy and highway trade workers have not graduated from apprenticeship programs. As a result, many crafts have created advanced or accelerated apprenticeship programs to accommodate this requirement. The programs vary per craft, but most require the completion of some assessments and some classwork, along with hours of on-the-job experience while enrolled in the program for several months. UCON strongly recommends that contractors who have not done so already encourage their journeypersons to enroll in these advanced apprenticeship programs as space is limited.

How is the STW requirement enforced?

The Labor Commissioner (DLSE) is responsible for monitoring and enforcement. There are requirements for monthly reports from awarding bodies, payment withholding limits and requirements, and potential monetary and civil penalties and bidding restrictions on contractors who are out of compliance, as well as contractors whose subcontractors are out of compliance. Contractors who are found to be out of

compliance are first given an opportunity to become compliant, but contractors cannot afford to lag behind in awareness or preparation on these types of projects.

Where can I get more information?

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UCON’s Skilled & Trained Workforce Guide provides detail on these laws, information on the different union programs, and a question and answer section. This guide is available to our contractor members in the Contractor Resources Library on the UCON website.

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A recording of UCON’s recent Skilled & Trained Workforce webinar is available to members in our online Education Library (see below).

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The DIR Public Works Contractors page (https:// www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/Contractors. html) has links to a summary of Skilled & Trained Workforce Statutes, and FAQ on the requirements that contain greater detail on reporting and enforcement.

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Please feel free to reach out directly to the Labor & Member Services team at (925) 855-7900 with any questions you may have. z

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This class is for anyone responsible for ensuring that their company has a workforce compliant with Skilled & Trained Workforce (STW) guidelines. STW is not just a compliance issue; it’s a competitive issue that increasingly favors those who get up to speed early. In 45 minutes, you and your team will clearly understand the STW framework, get clear steps on the fastest ways to get compliant, and learn how to respond effectively to STW compliance requests.

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The Foundation for Fair Contracting Co-hosted with the California State Labor Commissioner’s Office (FFC) is kicking off its Prevailing Wage/Labor Compliance Workshop twenty-second annual conference series, SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 (WEDNESDAY) offered online again in Co-hosted with the California State Labor Commissioner’s Office 2023. The conferences Prevailing Wage/Labor Compliance Workshop provide an overview of the prevailing wage OCTOBER 12, 2023 (THURSDAY) system including current regulations and Co-hosted with the California State Labor Commissioner’s Office pending legislation, with speakers from both and The City and County of San Francisco State and Federal organizations. A perfect Prevailing Wage/Labor Compliance Workshop opportunity to train new hires or a refresher for seasoned staff, and free to all contractors in the public works industry. The schedule is listed below, and registration for all webinars can be found at www.ffccalifornia.com/registration-handouts JULY 25, 2023 (TUESDAY) – ONLINE

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Union Training & Apprenticeship

Resources & Value for Union Contractors Have you contacted your union’s training center lately to see what they have to help you develop an effective workforce? The list below contains links to training program information including apprenticeship, and upcoming schedules where available, and the main phone numbers to contact at each training center.

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Carpenters/Pile Drivers:

Carpenters/Pile Drivers:

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https://www.swctf.org/ Information on both journey-level training and apprenticeship

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https://www.swctf.org/schedule/ Link to the current class schedule by course or by location

(925) 462-9640 — main training department

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https://journeyman.ctcnc.org/ Journeyperson-level class schedules and course descriptions, plus self-enrollment links for employees http://www.ctcnc.org/apprenticeship.html Find information on the Training Center in your area

Cement Masons: (925) 484-2271 — nccmjatc@sbcglobal.net

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https://www.norcalcementmasons.org/Training_Journey/ General information on journey-level training

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http://www.norcalcementmasonsapprenticeship.org/ index.htm Information on apprenticeship, including courses and schedule of classes

Laborers: (925) 828-2513 — training@norcaltc.org, apprenticeship@norcaltc.org

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https://norcaltc.org/ Information on both journey-level training and apprenticeship, along with current schedule of classes

Operating Engineers Local No. 3: (916) 354-2029 — sjones@oe3jac.org

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Cement Masons: (626) 444-4600

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https://www.cmscapprentice.org/ Information on apprenticeship

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https://www.cmscapprentice.org/training-schedules-1 Schedule for classes by location and program (apprentice schedules, and OSHA and Confined Space which are also open to journey-level workers)

Laborers: (626) 610-1700

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https://www.laborerstrainingschool.com/ Information on both journey-level training and apprenticeship

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https://www.laborerstrainingschool.com/calendars.html Schedule for classes by location and program

Operating Engineers Local No. 12: (562) 695-0611 — office@oett.net

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https://www.oe3jatc.org Information on both journey-level training and apprenticeship

Teamsters: (916) 354-2122 — info@nctat.org

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(855) 533-5282 — fundoffice@swmsctf.org

www.nctat.org/cs/ Information on training; click on the drop-down under Current Classes for the Class Schedule

https://www.oett.net/ Information on both journeyman training and apprenticeship

CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE Iron Workers: (707) 746-7666

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By Kiana Valentine, Politico Group, Executive Director of Transportation CA, UCON Legislative Advocate

GOVERNOR’S BUDGET AND ITS IMPACT ON CONSTRUCTION FUNDING

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he Governor’s January budget was released on January 10, and is just the beginning of a month-long budget process. The following is an analysis of the Governor’s January Budget for 2023-24, and how it relates specifically to transportation and infrastructure related programs and our industry.

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The Takeaway: The programs that the transportation construction industry cares about are seeing reductions in many of the one-time General Fund appropriations achieved in the budget last year, delayed expenditures, and shifts in special funds while not tapping into state reserves. While some of the proposed reductions to one-time General Fund investments would be backfilled, the source of the backfill is existing transportation funding. Therefore, the Governor’s January Budget is still a net loss for transportation programs and projects. Our partners will be digging into the impacts these proposals would have, if adopted, on existing programs, such as the State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP) and will follow up with more information as it becomes available.

SUMMARY: The 2023-24 January Budget reflects significant revenue losses—to the tune of $29.5 billion below estimates—and an estimated budget gap of $22.5 billion. Tax receipts have underperformed for a few key reasons—high-inflation, multiple federal reserve bank interest rate changes, and stock market declines. The stock market influence over California’s fiscal condition

is oversized with a large portion of tax revenues coming from capital gains and progressive personal income tax structures.

The Governor’s budget emphasizes the state’s ability to weather this fiscal storm given prudent planning, saving for a rainy day, and accelerated debt repayment over the last decade. The 2023-24 January Budget proposes additional actions that will allow the state to avoid draconian cuts to priority programs as was the case during the Great Recession. Specifically, the Governor’s budget proposes funding delays ($7.4 billion), reductions and pullbacks ($5.7 billion), funds shifts ($4.3 billion), trigger reductions ($3.9 billion), and limited revenue generation and borrowing ($1.2 billion). The fiscal picture remains uncertain; as such, the Governor does not propose to draw from its reserve accounts to close the budget gap. Depending on the revenue condition between now and the May Revision, the Governor may propose withdrawing from reserve accounts and make additional reductions if the situation worsens or may reconsider spending delays and reductions if the fiscal picture improves.

Transportation: Due to projected revenue decreases, the Governor’s 2023-24 state budget includes $2.7 billion in reductions from one-time General Fund allocations. These cuts would be partially offset by a $500 million allocation from the State Highway Account, which would otherwise fund state highway maintenance, operations, and improvements, for a net reduction of $2.2 billion.

Significant Budget Adjustments: 1. Transit and Intercity Rail Capital — $2 billion reduction and delayed expenditures. The 2022-23 Budget included $2 billion in 2023-24 and $2 billion in 2024-25. The Governor’s Budget reduces this to $1 billion in 2023-24, $500 million in 2024-25, and $500 million in 2025-26. The $2 billion reduction would be subject to restoration in the 2024 Governor’s budget if sufficient revenue is available.

2. Active Transportation Program — $200 million net reduction. Last year’s transportation funding package allocated $1 billion in 2021-22 from the General Fund.

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The Governor’s Budget reduces this amount by $500 million with a $300 million backfill from the State Highway Account that allows the program to sustain all projects funded in the California Transportation Commission’s 2023 grant cycle.

3. Railroad Grade Separations — No net reduction and delayed expenditures. Last year’s transportation funding package allocated $350 million in 2021-22 from the General Fund for railroad grade separation projects, with anticipated expenditures in 2023-24.

The Governor’s Budget delays these expenditures until 2025-26.

4. Climate Adaptation Program — No net reduction.

The full $200 million allocation in 2021-22 for regional and local transportation climate adaptation grants is retained in the Governor’s budget, although funding would now be from the State Highway Account instead of the General Fund.

Transportation Funding Projections: The Governor’s budget projects increases in special transportation fund revenues, with a 4.3-cent inflationary adjustment to the gasoline excise tax and a 3.3-cent inflationary adjustment to the diesel excise tax, both effective July 1, 2023. Revenues from the SB 1 Transportation Improvement Fee, which is charged along with vehicle registrations, will grow by 8.9% year-over-year. The SB 1 Road Improvement Fee for zero emission vehicles still comprises a tiny component of total revenues, but it is projected to nearly double from $43 million in 2022-23 to $81 million in 2023-24.

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Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEV) Acceleration: The Governor’s 2023-24 budget includes $2.5 billion in General Fund reductions across various ZEV programs, which are partially offset by approximately $1.4 billion from Cap-and-Trade program Greenhouse Gas Reduction Funds (GGRF).

Significant Budget Adjustments: 1. Equitable Zero-Emission Vehicles and Infrastructure — a $745 million reduction; partially offset with $535 million from GGRF. This maintains $2.1 billion.

2. Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicles and Supporting Infrastructure — a $1.5 billion reduction for heavy-duty ZEVS and supporting infrastructure, partially offset by $839 million from GGRF. This maintains $5.3 billion.

3. Community-Based Zero-Emission Mobility — a $184 million reduction; partially offset by $25 million from GGRF. This maintains $180 million.

4. Aviation, Off-Road, Maritime, Rail and Hydrogen — a $133 million reduction; partially offset by a $40 million from GGRF. This maintains $1.3 billion.

Next Steps: The release of the January Budget on January 10, is just step one in a months’ long budget process. The Legislature will convene their respective budget committees and subcommittees in the coming days and weeks to vet Governor Newsom’s January Budget proposals. However, the process does not truly pick up momentum until the Governor releases his May Revision, which will account for April tax receipts and provide a clearer fiscal picture. From mid-May to June 15, it’s a marathon of more budget committee and subcommittee hearings, negotiating between the houses and then between the Legislature and Governor, and action to adopt a budget bill. Note, the Legislature can amend the budget (through a vehicle called a “budget bill junior”) and adopt budget trailer bills (policy vehicles associated with budget implementation) through the end of the legislative session on September 14, 2023.

We will continue tracking this process and provide updates as we receive them. z __________________ Kiana brings more than a decade of policy experience in transportation, local government, and state funding and budget issues. She played a leading role in the passage and implementation of some of California’s most significant transportation funding decisions over the last decade including SB 1. She is the Executive Director at Transportation CA, a Principal at Politico Group, and part of the UCON Legislative Team.

SB 1 FUNDS INTACT While the Governor’s proposed budget would reduce or delay one-time General Fund investments in transit, active transportation, and climate adaptation programs, SB 1 remains untouched and intact. In fact, SB 1 funding is projected to increase in the next fiscal year due to its historic annual inflationary adjustments, which ensure funding keeps up with the cost of doing business in California.

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et involved, learn more, and make a difference by attending UCONs Legislative Committee. The next meeting is March 30, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

United Contractors invites all contractors to attend. Members will have the opportunity to hear from UCON’s full lobbying team and provide input on a wide variety of legislation relevant to our contractors and the union construction industry.

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This is an open committee and best suited for contractor owners, principals and senior managers interested in staying up to date on state legislation, providing feedback on behalf of the industry, and learning about the legislative process.

UCON’s Legislative Committee is the primary platform for members to help guide the organization’s mission and advocacy work.

Register to attend: www.unitedcontractors.org/ event/2023-legislative-committee-meeting.

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DEVELOPMENT CRITICAL TALENT DEVELOPMENT education & training

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mployees in the workplace today care a lot about further knowledge, learning, and development opportunities.

The level to which a company invests in talent development plays a significant role in an employee’s decision to stay with a company or not.

This method increases efficiency, production, and overall achievement of the company.

By implementing and practicing talent development, employees will acknowledge their roles and have the skills and tools they need; this helps them enact fewer errors. Appropriate training also increases employee engagement, which enhances their general performance.

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Talent Development focuses on evolving employees’ skills and proficiency by generating inclusive individual learning and development plans. This means that each employee at a particular company has an unobstructed path to expand their skills and achieve their professional ambitions.

On the other hand, Talent Management is an organizational strategy for searching, hiring, and retaining top talent and high-quality employees to develop their skills continuously.

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Increasing employee retention — The continuous implementation of talent development

does help job seekers to find a job to identify their strengths and look for opportunities for growth as an employee.

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Boosting employee and business performance — Every employee is the key to a successful business; if you empower them with the greatness they need, all of you shall reap the rewards.

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Improving your succession planning — With

all the training and first-hand experience of every employee, your succession plan has a greater chance of exceeding the expectation of success.

Recognizing the relationship between feedback and performance — Giving feedback

always works out well when it comes to improving someone’s performance; this helps managers and employees develop their strengths further.

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EFFECTIVE TALENT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES: Conduct skills assessments

Expanding a talent development plan doesn’t simply involve initiative and seeing who or what sticks.

An effective program begins first and foremost with assessing employees’ current skills.

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Building a progressive development program is a longterm investment. In one survey, 96% of respondents said they want to measure learning, but only 50% evaluate knowledge based on ROI, organizational impact, and job performance. Ideally, it is crucial to incorporate impact measurement and evaluation methods into the program.

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learning across the organization itself. Furthermore, executives should adopt and spread the mindset that even though time spent on talent development may seem to draw time away from the operational day-to-day business operations, it can still have a substantial positive impact in many ways.

Diversify program components

Employers should look towards solutions that combine online and in-person learning experiences that reinforce one another.

Build in coaching and collaboration

Talent development is a crucial component of increasing employee engagement. Ensuring that there are builtin opportunities for employees to collaborate and connect in their talent development journey is essential.

Employers should consider adding a mentorship component to their plan and facilitating group activities to give employees a chance to work together towards a common goal.

Recognizing the relationship between feedback and performance — Giving feedback always works

out well when it comes to improving someone’s performance; this helps managers and employees develop their strengths further.

A successful talent development plan is strengthened by the core foundation of the company’s values and a deep understanding of why such matters are essential in creating opportunities for employees to put values into practice. z __________________ Deirdre, founder of Deirdre Orr Consulting, and an expert career coach, she provides professionals of all levels with insight, tools, and motivation to help them navigate their entire career ladder, www. deirdreorr.com

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By Angelica Gouig, Director of Events and Education

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ENGAGE | GROW | INSPIRE | L EAD

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alent development can be your competitive advantage.

More engaged employees with pathways to develop skills means better retention. Participants in talent development programs are more effective in the workplace, make meaningful contributions to teams, and advance their careers; they do what good talent does, and the industry desperately needs: they lead, manage, influence, coach, and elevate others.

member skill development, leadership capacity, and problemsolving.

Take advantage of UCON’s Professional Development programs, curated for our members and specific to the construction industry:

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Most classes are FREE to UCON members!

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A key strategy for attracting and retaining the best in your company involves investing in professional development, skills and education, and providing inspiring leadership.

This investment is important to make. Three-fourths of employees would leave a job without skills, support, and growth.

Since 2019, UCON has more than tripled the number of classes and training. In addition to the courses offered, UCON has also developed the United Contractors App for phones and tablets to make it easy for contractors and teams to participate from anywhere (see Last Call on page 38).

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development, leadership, and relevant classes for all levels in the organization benefiting a broad range of employees, from top management to PMs, superintendents, forepersons, and more. As part of your membership, you have access to these; most at no additional cost.

UCON’s professional development and educational development, include a wide array of courses designed for our industry and our members—both large and small.

We gather well-respected instructors to provide classes in critical categories for our members: Leadership, Safety, Business & Computer Skills, Compliance, HR, Contracts, Accounting, and more.

Targeted courses like Overtime and Special Shifts (both Northern and Southern CA specific), Supply Chain Management, Administering a Construction Project, Leading Across Generations, and more, help a variety of skill levels across the entire organization.

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Ask your IT department to add App.socio.events and survey.zohopublic to your allowed list—use Google Chrome or Firefox when taking a virtual class.

Use the same email address and password for the UCON App and the UCON website (note: the log-ins are separate as a security measure for member benefits such as on-demand class recordings).

Bookmark the UCON desktop app for easy access.

UCON is committed to serving as the statewide leader in delivering professional, technical, and leadership development content that invests in your people. We are here to serve you, your employees, and the greater industry. Our extensive professional development program is one more way to make a difference. See our full 2023 Professional Development catalog included with this issue, and/or register at: www. unitedcontractors.org/calendar For any questions regarding UCON’s programs, contact Angelica Gouig, Director of Events and Education, at agouig@unitedcontractors.org or (925) 362-7309. u

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Encourage your teams to sign up for a leader or skill class; as an employee, ask your manager or supervisor for approval to sign up for a class.

Build professional development and skill courses into annual reviews and quarterly goals with staff.

Participate in leadership training.

Encourage participants at every level to share their “takeaways” or best practices from a training with the remaining team.

Group Training: gather your team around for one of the leadership or relevant training classes available.

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It was great to see you all and start off the year with this exceptional event.

Over 600 members, union leaders, and affiliates enjoyed networking, reconnecting, and fresh Dungeness Crab (over 2100 lbs. of it!)...plus, those fresh donuts were terrific!

Thank you to all the Crab Feed sponsors, UCON Annual Sponsors and Volunteers for helping to make this one of UCON’s most-loved, and attended events—join us for more upcoming opportunities in 2023 (see page 28) “This event cuts through job titles and creates an even playing field due to the casual, yet classy, fun and friendly atmosphere. I look forward to connecting with people I met.”

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THANK YOU TO OUR UCON 2023 ANNUAL SPONSORS: ANNUAL PLATINUM SPONSORS — Ghilotti Construction Co. R N R Construction, Inc. Trench Shoring Company ANNUAL GOLD SPONSORS — Anvil Builders Bay Area Traffic Solutions Chrisp Company Granite Construction Company Graniterock Griffin Soil Group Joseph J. Albanese, Inc. PACE Supply Pavement Coatings Co. Pavement Recycling Systems, Inc. Peterson Cat R & M Paving Smith Currie & Hancock, LLP Stacy and Witbeck, Inc. Sukut Construction Sully-Miller Contracting Company Sweeney Mason LLP Teichert Inc. United Rentals Trench Safety Vulcan Materials Company Woodruff-Sawyer & Co.

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ANNUAL SILVER SPONSORS — Acrisure/PentaRisk Insurance Services LLC Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. Bauman Landscape and Construction, Inc. Bay Area Temporary Sanitation BFBA, LLP Blue Iron Foundations & Shoring LLC BrightView Landscape Development, Inc. California Bank of Commerce Carno Law Group Cell-Crete Corporation CliftonLarsonAllen LLP The Conco Companies DMZ Builders Doyle’s Work Company, Inc. Dynamic Office & Accounting Solutions/ Dynamic Technical Partners Ghilotti Bros., Inc. The Hartford

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Thank You to our Event Chairperson and our Fantastic Volunteers: Chair: Kevin Reimers, Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. Mehrzad Adelzadeh, CNA Surety Rachael Brown, Sweeney Mason LLP Kelly Attebery, F & M Bank Teresa Dias, Peterson Trucks, Inc. Andrew Holloway, Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. Malia Kiger, Liberty Mutual Surety Matt Lockie, Liberty Mutual Surety Clinton Pickering, Clifton Larson Allen LLP Erik Pierce, California Bank of Commerce Keary Sullivan, F & M Bank Hiromi Young, Allen Construction Group LLP

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Last year’s event drew over 300 industry professionals to learn and network with California’s leading Public Works agencies—don’t miss this year’s event coming up soon.

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MARY TEICHERT INSTALLED AS 2023 PRESIDENT OF THE BEAVERS

M

ary Teichert, President of Teichert Inc., a 5thgeneration family business founded in 1887, was installed as the 2023 President of the Beavers at the 67th Awards Dinner held in Los Angeles in January this year.

After earning a bachelor’s degree from Harvard and an MBA from Harvard Business School, Mary started her career with Apple, where she was a director of strategy for one of the divisions before joining Bain & Company

in San Francisco as a consultant. Mary returned to the family business in 2004, and began learning the ropes as a Quality Assurance technician. Her career at the company has included plant management, material sales, estimating, project management, and division leadership roles prior to her becoming Chief Operating Officer in 2013 and President in 2020.

Mary is a staunch advocate for women in Heavy Civil construction. In 2021 she facilitated a series of workshops sponsored by the Small Business Administration, the California State License Board, the Building Industry Association, and the California Capital Women’s Business Center on helping women and minorities become licensed contractors. With the large and growing demand for talent in this industry, she notes that the small number of women in Heavy Civil (which is currently less than 10% women in operations) represents a wealth of workforce development opportunity. Mary is proud to be stepping into the Presidency of the Beavers at this point in history.

The Beavers, founded in 1955, is a social, honorary organization formed, organized and managed by the construction companies and individuals who are or have engaged in heavy engineering construction. The purpose of the Beavers is to promote goodwill, friendliness and consideration within the heavy engineering construction industry; to give recognition to those men and women who have demonstrated particular skill, responsibility and integrity; and to encourage and support entry of promising young individuals into heavy engineering construction. Teichert is a UCON member since 2013. z

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PRESTON ANNOUNCES NEW APPOINTMENTS

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reston Companies announced new leadership and management appointments effective early 2023.

Chris Ramos has been appointed Vice President of Field Operations, supporting field operations, processes and the company’s people, alongside Rich Lewis, aslo Vice President of Field Operations.

“In his time at Preston, Chris has proven that he understands the work in the field and the sense of urgency that leads to supported crews, optimized production, and satisfied customers,” said President Jordan Thomas. “He has earned the respect of office and field staff and

is viewed as a valuable resource and advisor. With Rich and Chris working together, we will take the next step in scaling up our field support to match our growing workforce.”

In additiona, Ian McCoog was promoted to Project Executive, following in Ramos’ footsteps and will lead the Milpitas (CA) team.

“From the beginning, Ian has shown that he embodies all the qualities we value at Preston: quality, integrity, service, and beyond,” adds President Jordan Thomas.

Preston Companies is excited to see the team continue to work together to mold the next generation of leadership within the company. Preston is a UCON member since 1970, and is one of the founding members of the association. z

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MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES: MARCH United Contractors would like to take this opportunity to recognize and thank the following companies who are celebrating their anniversary of membership with our organization in March:

42 YEARS – 1981

Associate Member: Oldcastle Precast, Inc. Joe Barden

41 YEARS – 1982 Associate Member: Aon Construction Services Group Donna Revis

37 YEARS – 1986

Contractor Member: T.D.W. Construction, Inc. Edmundo Alire, Jr.

30 YEARS – 1993

15 YEARS – 2008

Associate Members: Rebel Equipment Enterprises Robert Lee

Contractor Member: CMC Traffic Control dba CMC Construction Crystal Miks

14 YEARS – 2009

Varela, Lee, Metz & Guarino, LLP Andrew Van Ornum

20 YEARS – 2003

12 YEARS – 2011

Associate Member: Harris Blade Rental Sandy Thomson

21 YEARS – 2002

Contractor Member: D.A. Wood Construction, Inc. Dan Wood, Jr.

Associate Member: CNA Surety Paul Kitchell

Associate Member: Heffernan Insurance Brokers John Clark

29 YEARS – 1994

18 YEARS – 2005

Associate Member: Cresco Equipment Rentals Chris Smith

28 YEARS – 1995 Associate Member: AWSI Brandon Jentzen

25 YEARS – 1998 Associate Member: D.P. Nicoli, Inc. Michael Casas

24 YEARS – 1999 Contractor Member: Central Striping Service, Inc. James Lesniewski

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Contractor Member: Argonaut Constructors Michael Smith, Jr. Associate Member: Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo Robert Fried

17 YEARS – 2006

Contractor Member: Cal State Constructors, Inc. Don Cabianca

16 YEARS – 2007 Contractor Member: Tri-Valley Excavating Mike Garcia

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Contractor Member: Inner City Demolition, Inc. James Campanella Contractor Member: RNR Construction, Inc. Andre Catellier, P.E. Associate Member: Construction Testing Services Brenda Harris

11 YEARS – 2012 Contractor Member: Guy F. Atkinson Construction, LLC Brianne Conroy

10 YEARS – 2013

8 YEARS – 2015

Associate Members: Bolton & Company Dave Miller SiTECH NorCal David Larsson

7 YEARS – 2016

Contractor Members: Bridgeway Civil Constructors, Inc. Gabe Farncroft

Contractor Member: Roadway Construction, Inc. Reza Yazdi

Dees Burke Engineering Constructors, LLC Shane Dees

Associate Member: Downey Brand LLP Sean Filippini

Associate Members: Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. Mike Heffernan

Filice Insurance Agency Steve Giachetti

9 YEARS – 2014

Contractor Members: Goebel Construction, Inc. Greg Goebel Ransome Company Geoff Raaka

6 YEARS – 2017

Contractor Members: Atlas Peak Construction Danny McLean Interstate Concrete Pumping Co., Inc. Andrew Paulazzo Landavazo Bros. Inc. Ted Landavazo

Malcolm International LLC Patrick Snyder Marinship Development Interest LLC Derek Smith Associate Members: LogoBoss Tim Smith Peterson Trucks, Inc. Teresa Dias

5 YEAR – 2018

Contractor Members: Bear Electrical Solutions, Inc. Andrew Bader Bayview Demolition Services, Inc. Rick Cleveland Mission Constructors. Inc. Isabelle Concio

4 YEARS – 2019

Contractor Members: Bertco Inc. Bert Garcia

California Rebar Fabricators Incorporated Michelle Jacobsen FJ & I Engineering Inc. Antonio Sotelo Monterey Mechanical Co. James Troup Steelhead Constructors Associates Troy Kockrow Stephen M Silva II Incorporated dba DaSilva Underground Construction Madelyn Holmes Sterndahl Enterprises, Inc. Chip Sterndahl West Concrete, LLC Natalie Jelavich Associate Members: J&J Acoustics, Inc. Rick Wood

1 YEAR – 2022

Kerex Engineering Inc. Patrick Madden

Contractor Members: California Legacy Well Services, LLC Sean McNally

Main Street Underground, LLC Ron Bianchini

Golden State Construction & Utility, Inc. Mark Doane

Associate Member: Contractor Compliance, LLC Sarah Rolin

GreenCoast Landscapes Inc. Juan D. Perez

3 YEARS – 2020

Contractor Members: Brannon Corporation Paul Brannon J&M Concrete Contractors Tony Naranjo

2 YEARS – 2021

Contractor Members: BC Traffic Specialist (an Infrastripe Company) Billy Miller

Unified Field Services Corporation Mike Beaumont Associate Members: Enoven Truck Body + Equipment Sam Enochian Twining, Inc. Mariel Attento Rhorer

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*Offer of 0% is for a loan term of 24 months which offer is only valid from January 1, 2023 through March 31, 2023 on new compact (compact track loaders, compact wheel loaders, micro/mini excavators, skid steer loaders) and small (backhoe loaders, telehandlers, small track type tractors, small wheel loaders) Cat® machines sold by participating Cat dealers to customers in the USA or Canada. The credit of up to $500 USD for CVA purchase can only be applied toward the purchase of a qualifying Cat Customer Value Agreement (CVA). Purchases (both machine and CVA) and machine delivery must occur during offer period. Offer subject to machine availability and credit approval by Cat Financial. Not all customers will qualify. Amount of the CVA credit cannot exceed the price of the qualifying CVA. CVA must include 1-year Preventative Maintenance Parts Kit, TA1 annual Inspection, signed CVA contract, and Product Link™. Amount of credit towards CVA is the same for all models. Offer may change without prior notice and cannot be combined with any other offers. Additional terms and conditions will apply. Contact Peterson Cat for details.

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