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FEBRUARY 2015 | ISSUE 2/VOLUME 221W W W . U N I T E D C O N T R A C T O R S . O R G
Your GoldenTicket to Increased
Employee Productivity & Business Development
All AccessIndustryTraining
A Resolution You CanActually Keep: Sign UpFor UCON Training p.18
Increased Value:Union Training &Apprenticeship p.8
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United Contractors Magazine (ISSN: 2166-3777) is published monthly, except December, by United Contractors, 17 Crow Canyon Court, Suite 100, San Ramon, CA 94583. Editorial comments, letters, and article submissions are welcomed and encouraged. Correspondence should be directed to the United Contractors office at the above address, by phone at (925) 855-7900, by e-mail at [email protected] or by fax at (925) 855-7909. Reproduction of editorial material in this issue is permitted if accompanied by proper source credit. Periodicals postage paid at San Ramon, CA and other offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to: United Contractors Magazine, 17 Crow Canyon Court, Suite 100, San Ramon, CA 94583. © 2015 Published in the U.S.A.
2015 UNITED CONTRACTORS BOARD OFFICERS
President ..............................................Bruce Daseking
Vice President/President-Elect ...........Donna Rehrmann
Secretary/Treasurer ...........................Donna Rehrmann
Secretary/Treasurer-Elect.......................... Brett Kincaid
contentsUNITED CONTRACTORS BOARD OF DIRECTORSKevin Albanese, Joseph J. Albanese, Inc.; Sue Capriola, Silverado Contractors, Inc.; Bruce Daseking, McGuire and Hester; Paul Cianciarulo, Granite Rock Company; Rich Gates, DeSilva Gates Construction; Brett Kincaid, O’Grady Paving, Inc.; Thomas Lum, Peterson Cat; Mike McGrath, Graniterock; Christi Plum, P C & N Construction, Inc.; Donna Rehrmann, Stomper Company, Inc.; Mary Rotelli, Teichert Construction; Kim Scruggs, Columbia Electric, Inc.; Guy Smith, St. Francis Electric; Dominic Sposeto, Vanguard Construction; Hal Stober, Gordon N. Ball, Inc.
UNITED CONTRACTORS COMMITTEE CHAIRSAssociates: Thomas Lum (Associate Director), Peterson Cat; Mike McGrath (Associate Director-Elect), Graniterock | Caltrans: Michael Ghilotti (Chairman), Ghilotti Bros., Inc. | Government Relations: Chris Young (Chairman), D.W. Young Construction Co., Inc. | Safety & Insurance: Paul Evans, Ghilotti Construction Co. | Regulatory: Todd Gates, Proven Management, Inc. | Scholarship: Lynn Sauer (Chairperson), Allied World Assurance Company
UNITED CONTRACTORS STAFFMark Breslin, Chief Executive Officer; Leslie Lord, Deputy Director; Kelly Montes, Executive Assistant; Drew Aversa, Business Development Manager Randy Ruby, Director of Labor Relations; Ruby Varnadore, Labor Contracts Manager; Lucia Sbarro, Labor & Member Services Representative; Steve Geney, Labor Negotiations Consultant; Shelbie Tieman, Director of Finance & Administration; Terese Pollock, Finance Assistant; Angelica Hobbs, Administrative Assistant; Stacy Anderson, Director Communications, Events & Education; Denise Ramirez, Online Services Manager; Joan O’Brien, Education Manager; Marlo Fregulia, Event Manager; Jaimie Ricchiuto, Event Assistant; Michelle Vejby, Publications Manager; Emily Cohen, Director of Government Relations; Man-Li Kelly, Legislative & Policy Affairs Manager; Eddie Bernacchi, Legislative Advocate; Christopher Lee, Safety Consultant; Tony Dorsa, CARB Consultant
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6 UP Front Hey, Do You Have Your Socks on Right?By Bruce Daseking, McGuire and Hester, UCON 2015 President
LABORUnion Training & ApprenticeshipInformation compiled by Ruby Varnadore, Labor Contracts Manager
RED TapeMaking A Difference: IndustryRegulatory & Legal Advocacy ProgramsProtect Industry’s FlankBy Nick Goldstein, ARTBA
FACESUCON’s Committee Appreciation
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EDUCATIONand TRAINING
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Your GoldenTicket to Increased
Employee Productivity & Business Development
All AccessIndustryTraining
A Resolution You CanActually Keep: Sign UpFor UCON Training p.18
Increased Value:Union Training &Apprenticeship p.8
One of the first squad meetings of the UCLA Basketball team, Legendary College Basketball Coach John Wooden would personally demonstrate how he wanted his players to put on their socks each and every time. He believed that properly putting on your socks would eliminate wrinkles, folds and creases which all cause blisters. Blisters interfered with practice which hurt preparation and hindered play time.
“I believe in the basics: attention to, and perfection of, tiny details that might commonly be overlooked. They may seem trivial, perhaps even laughable to those who don’t understand, but they aren’t. They are fundamental to your progress in basketball, business and life. They are the difference between champions and near champions.”
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Hey, do you have your socks on right?
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Hey, do you have your socks on right?
He believed in proper preparation and attention to detail. Putting your socks on the right way was something that was controllable. He is an accomplished college basketball coach, winning 10 NCAA Titles, with seven wins in a row. He knew how to prepare for winning. He wasn’t all about winning. Winning comes with good preparation. It was the journey that he enjoyed. He believed the goal (Improving your bottom line) was the by-product of your preparation.
Sometimes we overlook the minor details that make up what we do, and often it’s related to the amount of time we can spend to teach the detail. College graduates enter the work force with all the enthusiasm and just a little glimpse of what the industry needs from them. Their training is often on the fly. It’s important to take the time to teach.
I remember working with a pipe fitter for one of my summer’s during college. He gave me a packing slip of about 50 pipe fittings and told me to check and see if the order was filled correctly. Scratching my head, because at the time I didn’t know a BNG from a mega lug, I started separating by size, and the obvious 90 degree elbow. I made it through the test, but wondered if there was a better way. Would it have been easier for him to go through the list with me, or was he challenging me to see if I knew, or was he just trying to keep me occupied? Being an old school guy, I think he was just showing me that he knew more than me. Taking the time to teach is so important, but so hard to carve out of your day. I did learn something that day; it just took me awhile.
I tell every estimator I train on our estimating software, prepare the estimate to make it easy for yourself on bid day. If you want to see a bunch of frantic Estimators
dropping F-bombs, watch a bid close. When that price cut comes in with 90 seconds until the bids are due, you better be able to make the adjustment immediately, because your competition already has. Often that price cut is the difference between getting the job or not.
Those on-the-job, trial by fire; lessons are extremely important and are irreplaceable. However, as our time as teachers becomes more and more valuable, it’s important for us to take advantage of outside training and education to prepare our new employees.
United Contractors offers classes on improving the details to prepare us for success: Project Management Career Advancement (PMCA), OSHA regulations, sexual harassment, leadership, foreman...all potential blisters if our socks aren’t on right.
Who doesn’t want to help their bottom line? Education and training helps you prepare, or control the controllable. Just like putting on your socks. You better check them—mine are on right and I’m ready to go. u
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Union Training & ApprenticeshipIncreasing Value for Union Contractors
Learn more about what some of the major crafts (used by UCON members) are doing when it comes to training and development. All union contractors pay hourly training fund contributions to support development within that craft, both for growing apprentices and to provide ongoing skill(s) training for journeymen.
LABOR By UCON Labor & Member Services
Laborers Apprenticeship Program Update
UCON recently spoke with Jeff Armstrong, Laborers Director of Apprenticeship, to get the latest information on apprenticeship.
Any big changes coming to Laborers’ apprenticeship 2015?
JA: Well, you may remember that a few years ago we added600 hours of on-the-job training (OJT) to the apprenticeship program taking it from a 3,000 hour program to a 3,600 hour program. This was done in order to give apprentices more time in the program and for employers to have more time grooming them. On January 1 of 2015, we again added some time to the program making it 4,000 hours long. We did this for the same reason we extended it the first time. We are now a true two-year program and everyone should benefit from it.
What happens to apprentices already in the system?
JA: Apprentices currently in the system will be graduated once they complete 3,600 hours per the apprenticeship agreement they signed when they indentured in the program. That said, if an apprentice believes that an extra 400 hours of training would benefit him or her, they will be allowed to remain in the program. Apprentices who wish to remain until the 4,000 hour mark must contact their coordinator prior to graduation. We took the same action when we extended the program the first time and it worked out well.
Have there been any changes to the schooling portion of the program?
JA: Even though we’ve added more OJT, we are going to remain a program that consists of six weeks of school. One change that we did make last year – after talking to a lot
of contractors – is adding more flexibility to the courses apprentices can take. We’ve gone to a system that is similar to one used in colleges. Apprentices now have three weeks of mandatory courses that focus on safety and the fundamentals, and three weeks of elective courses that focus on specific work processes that are designed to expand the knowledge and marketability of the apprentice.
From your perspective, do you see anything on the horizon that contractors should be made aware of?
JA: Yes – DAS 140s and DAS 142s. These are apprenticeship-related state forms that must be submitted by contractors working on publicly funded projects. More and more awarding agencies and labor compliance programs are on the lookout for these forms. They want to ensure that they have been properly submitted and will contact a contractor’s office or my office for verification.
What advice do you have on the subject?
JA: Each company should develop their own system for ensuring these forms are submitted. It doesn’t matter who signs them – it could be the president of the company, a project superintendent or someone in
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the payroll department – just make sure they get submitted. In 2013 we created an email address for those who prefer to submit them electronically. It is [email protected] All emails will get a confirmation that employers can use as verification. Now is the time, for those contractors who have been faxing their forms, to switch to email.
Carpenters Training Committee for Northern California: “Increasing the Contractor’s Bottom Line”
Contractors competing in today’s market seem to be inundated with local, state and federal agencies that monitor their work. With so many sets of eyes and ears paying attention to their workers it’s amazing anything gets built. Along with all of this regulation come fines and sometimes insurance claims. According to OSHA’s website, the average fine could cost a contractor hundreds if not thousands of dollars, not to mention lost time. In the case of a worker who sustains an injury, or worse yet is killed on the job, the financial loss to both the contractor and the worker’s family can be devastating. OSHA also cites lack of training or experience as one of the primary reasons workers are injured or killed.
So as a person who makes her living promoting training for Carpenters, I have to wonder why more contractors do not take advantage of the Journeymen Upgrade classes that are offered through the Carpenters Training Committee for Northern California (CTCNC). It is quality training that the contractor has essentially already paid for; and yet Carpenter journeymen classes are the most underutilized training that the CTCNC has to offer.
The Journeymen Advancement classes offered cover everything from safety topics, certification classes for equipment, rigging and bridge building, as well as classes that focus on efficiency and skill building such as layout, leadership and math. We also hear our contractors are worried about a talent vacuum. In other words, the older more knowledgeable
Which box should contractors check on the DAS 140?
JA: Signatory contractors should check Box 1 and write “Nor Cal Laborers JATC” in the space provided. Keep in mind that these forms are required for all trades that will be used on the project. Employers should contact the apprenticeship offices of other trades and review their procedures as well.
For more information contact Jeff Armstrong, Director, Northern California Laborers JATC, (925) 828-2513.
workers are retiring and contractors are not finding their replacements quickly enough to keep up with today’s market. It seems like some free training to identify and train those replacements would be a good idea. Did I mention the training can be mobile and brought to your jobsite or corporate offices?
In conclusion, I know that if I were trying to compete in today’s construction market as a contractor, I would want to ensure that my workforce was as well-trained and safety-conscious as possible; if they are not, it is going to ultimately affect my company’s bottom line either in the form of mistakes on the job, a safety violation, or worse yet, an injury.
Please feel free to contact Matt Rowlett, Training Officer at (408) 593-4162 and he will be happy to schedule training for your staff.
Here’s to a safe and productive 2015.
Paula ResaDirector of Training ServiceCTCNC
Photo: Laborers Training Center (L-R) Jeff Armstrong (Director of Apprenticeship), Leonard Gonzales (Executive Director), Ollie Hurd (Director of Training)
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LABOR
UCON Labor Events CalendarFebruary 2015:Feb 2-3 Operating Engineers Event & Industry Partners MeetingFeb 23-24 Laborers Retreat
March 2015:Mar 24 Cement Masons Industry Partners Meeting
Operating Engineers Local 3’s New Training Site Officially Opens
Local 3’s Apprenticeship Program began in 1961, when early trainings were held wherever possible, such as in high schools, gyms and colleges throughout the union’s jurisdiction. Eight years later, California’s more permanent training facility, the Rancho Murieta Training Center (RMTC), officially opened in Sloughhouse in 1969, putting the union on the map as the leader of apprenticeship standards and paving the way for apprenticeship training throughout the country.
Today, Local 3 continues to pave the way for construction training, as the union held an official ribbon-cutting ceremony on December 1, 2014, for its new training site, which is also in Sloughhouse, off Meiss Road. The new site is more than 30 times the size of the old one and will allow apprentices to train year-round.
Nearly 150 people attended the historic event, including International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) representatives; Local 3 officers, staff and apprentices; Joint Apprenticeship Committee (JAC) coordinators and instructors; employer representatives; and state apprenticeship officials, including California’s Division of Apprenticeship Standards Chief, Diane Ravnik. Apprentices have already been training at the new site, including simulating the building of on- and off-ramps, cul-de-sacs and subdivision/underground work, which is all part of the first phase of development. They also provided the paving.
As of now, all the heavy equipment is at the site, except the cranes.
Photos: (Above top) Local 3 apprentices pave the entrance to the new training site in April. (above) Celebrating the training site: Manuel DeSantiago, Independent Construction Company; Randy Jenco, Viking Construction Company; Sue Weiler-Doke, Kiewit Infrastructure West Co.; Jim Alvey, Appian Engineering, Inc.; andKelly Kolander, O.C. Jones & Sons, Inc.
(Below left photo) From left: Local 3 Financial Secretary, Steve Ingersoll; Local 3 President, Dan Reding; IUOE Western Regional Director, Carl Goff; Local 3 Business Manager, Russ Burns; Appian Construction Employer Representative, Jim Alvey; Local 3 Director of Apprenticeship, Tammy Castillo; Kiewit Employer Representative, Sue Weiler-Doke; Local 3 Vice President, Pete Figueiredo; and Local 3 JAC Sr. Coordinator, Pat Grisby, display the cut ribbon, officially opening the new training site.
“The opening of the new training site that allows us to train year-round only proves our steadfast commitment to training today, tomorrow and well into the future,” said Local 3 Business Manager, Russ Burns.
For more information, contact Tammy Castillo, Director of Apprenticeship, Operating Engineers Local No. 3 JATC, (916) 354-2029.
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UCON Labor Events CalendarFebruary 2015:Feb 2-3 Operating Engineers Event & Industry Partners MeetingFeb 23-24 Laborers Retreat
March 2015:Mar 24 Cement Masons Industry Partners Meeting
Website Resources:
Carpenters: • https://journeyman.ctcnc.org/ — for journeylevel
class schedules and course descriptions• www.ctcnc.orgapprenticeship.html — click on
the Training Center in your area to find the link to the current apprentice class schedule
Cement Masons: • www.norcalcementmasons.org/Training/Journey.
htm — general information only, contact the JATC for class schedules and descriptions
Laborers: • www.norcalaborers.org/Training/Training.htm —
contains links to training schedule and course catalog
Operating Engineers: • www.oe3.org/training/california.html — general
information only, contact the JATC for class schedules and descriptions
The Northern California Cement Masons Apprenticeship Program
The Northern California Cement Masons Apprenticeship Program has established a mentoring program; a component of the program is to help identify apprentices working on the jobsite. This is done with color-coded decals that apprentices place on their hardhat. So when an apprentice is identified with one of these decals, take a few moments to assist and explain the process.
This will help build up their confidence and who knows, the apprentice you mentor today may become one of your best foremen or superintendents tomorrow. Our goal is to create a better Cement Mason for the future.
For more information, contact Mark Gonzalez, Director, Northern California Cement Masons JATC, (925) 484-2271.
Stepping UpRegional apprenticeship subcommittees are a great way for contractors to be directly involved in local workforce development with their signatory unions. Here are comments from a couple of our members on what that involves and what they have gained from it. If you’re interested, contact any of the apprenticeship programs featured on these pages.
“The Laborers’ Apprenticeship Subcommittee is a group comprised of representatives from apprenticeship, the union, the state and employers’ representatives, all working together to help enforce apprenticeship standards, problem-solve apprentice compliance issues, and hold apprentices accountable for fulfilling their program requirements. I have served as an Employer’s Representative on my local Laborers’ Apprenticeship Subcommittee for several years because I want to make sure that employers’ needs, expectations and challenges are communicated to the apprenticeship program. For a commitment of just a couple of hours a month, I’m doing my part to help ensure that not only my company, but all signatory employers, have a trained, quality Laborers work pool to meet their hiring needs. It’s definitely been time well spent.”
— LaNelle Bergen Human Resource Manager, McGuire and Hester
“One of the critical issues facing our industry is the availability of enough skilled qualified labor. More specifically, our labor force is aging, with an insufficient number of young men and women choosing our industry as their career path. About a year ago, I was asked to serve on the OE3 Joint Apprenticeship Committee. Although reluctant to add “one more thing” to my plate, I agreed to participate. The committee’s main function is to select apprenticeship candidates that have the attributes necessary to become valuable journeymen, and address any problems the apprentice may have as they step through the process. Our goal is to develop a qualified journeyman with every apprentice applicant we accept into the program.
Being a committee member is a valuable experience. The time commitment varies … we met for three candidate interview sessions and a couple of discipline hearings this year, as well as a couple phone conferences for disciplinary issues, all about 2 hours long. This participation has given me a greater appreciation of the challenges OE3 faces, and allowed the development of relationships with OE3 management that I believe are good for our Company and the industry.”
— Kevin Ramstrom Steelhead Constructors, Inc.
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With 35 filings to federal agencies on proposed regulations—which UCON played a key role in—helping shape the outcome of a new Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) rule, filing a legal brief in an Illinois DBE case, and achieving long-time industry objectives on stormwater runoff and coal ash, ARTBA’s legal and regulatory advocacy program was busy on many fronts during 2014.
In response to an onslaught of regulatory proposals, ARTBA prepared and submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on issues such as silica, workplace injury and illness reporting, “Waters of the U.S.,” P3s, and fuel economy standards.
Making A Difference: Industry Regulatory & Legal Advocacy Programs Protect Industry’s Flank
By Nick Goldstein,ARTBA
The association also focused on helping ensure that implementation of the 2012 “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century” (MAP-21) law continued in the manner consistent with the bipartisan desire in Congress to reduce delay and get transportation projects built faster.
Stormwater VictoryWe achieved a long sought after industry goal last March when the U.S. EPA issued new stormwater runoff regulations that did not include controversial “one size fits all” requirements. Originally, EPA had wanted to include a single, uniform standard for runoff on all construction sites, meaning that a project in an extremely wet area would be treated the same as one in an extremely dry area. In a variety of forums in the past five years, ARTBA consistently explained to EPA and other decision makers that, on certain projects, the proposed standards could add up to $1 million in additional costs.
Another major focus of our efforts was opposition to a March 25, 2014, EPA and Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) proposed rule defining “waters of the United States.” The rule would greatly expand EPA federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act (CWA). Specifically, both EPA and the Corps could potentially exercise jurisdiction over roadside ditches, which could make permitting burdens and opportunities for frivolous litigation against transportation projects
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dramatically increase. In the past, Congress on a bipartisan basis has rejected legislation expanding EPA’s jurisdiction under the CWA. EPA is now trying to do what Congress would not.
Since 2005, ARTBA and UCON have vigorously opposed the expansion of federal CWA jurisdiction. Through the Water Advocacy Association, we submitted extensive comments on the EPA/Corps proposal and is seeking legislative options to prevent the unnecessary delay and litigation the proposed rule could bring to transportation improvement projects.
Coal Ash VictoryAfter seven years of steadfast advocacy, we helped achieve a significant regulatory victory on December 19 when the EPA decided not to regulate recycled coal ash as a “hazardous substance.” The decision was a “win-win” for taxpayers and the environment. Coal ash, a byproduct of coal-fired power generation, is recycled and used in transportation construction pro-jects, improving project lifespans and reducing material costs. In 2007, EPA announced it was considering regulating coal ash as a “hazardous material.” Since that time, we have consistently opposed a “hazardous” label for fly ash in both the regulatory and legislative arenas. ARTBA filed multiple sets of comments with EPA, supported federal legislation preventing a “hazardous” designation for fly ash and testified at public hearings held by EPA. And in 2011, our Transportation Development Foundation released a landmark study that helped influence the debate. The report found the cost to build roads, runways and bridges would have increased by more than $100 billion over the next 20 years if fly ash was no longer available as a transportation construction building material. DBE Rule & LitigationARTBA and UCON took a leading industry role in the 25-month federal rulemaking relating to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program. Upon releasing the final rule revisions late in 2014, the U.S. DOT repeatedly referenced comments submitted by ARTBA and its chapters, including UCON, specifically citing a nationwide survey in which nearly all contractors expected that proposed rule changes
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would add costs to projects, while nearly half planned to bid on fewer federal-aid projects. The rule changes were wide-ranging, but in some cases not as severe as originally drafted, largely because of strong opposition from ARTBA and its allies. The association also educated members about the final changes, hosting a series of webinars with FHWA officials and construction lawyers.
On another DBE-related front, ARTBA filed a June 20, 2014, amicus brief in a federal lawsuit (Dunnet Bay Construction Company v. Erica J. Borggren) over questionable and politically-influenced administration of the DBE program in Illinois. ARTBA stressed that if allowed to stand, a lower court’s holding would effectively eliminate the ability of contractors to challenge misapplication of the DBE program as well as cause otherwise proper bids on transportation construction projects to be rejected. Oral arguments in the case were held December 12 and a decision is expected later in 2015.
Silica ProposalFor the first half of 2014, ARTBA hosted meetings of the Construction Industry Safety Coalition—a group of associations working together to closely examine and respond to a proposed rule to regulate crystalline silica. Safety experts testified March 27 at an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) hearing that aspects of the agency’s proposed rule regulating exposure to crystalline silica were not feasible for the transportation construction industry. Prepared comments noted that the proposed permissible exposure limit (PEL) would not work for a highly transient industry where laboratory results don’t come back until long after the workers have changed locations and conditions. The rule would allow laboratories to have two years to come into compliance while contractors would be required to abide by test results soon after the rule is final. The best approach to reducing exposure to silica is to control contact through sound work practices; monitoring for the PEL is an unworkable distraction that will not improve worker safety. Requiring the industry’s workers to wear respirators while working in high-heat and humidity conditions could actually create a greater hazard from heat stress than the possible exposure to crystalline silica. How You Can Get InvolvedParticipating in the regulatory process is critical to help protect our industry because of the real world experience you bring. Federal and State agencies need to hear directly from those of us in the construction industry about how proposed rules could directly impact your businesses, employees and home states. There are many ways for UCON members to participate. The ARTBA Federal Issues Program (FIP), which is being held this year on April 13-14, is a great place for you to familiarize yourself with the regulatory issues facing our industry. You will gain a comprehensive update of the current regulatory landscape as well as offer predictions about regulatory issues coming in the near future. The association also has committees open to any member who wishes to delve deeper into regulatory discussions. Currently, the Environmental Committee and the
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Contract Administration Committee offer forums to gain valuable insights and participate in detailed discussions about federal regulatory policy. Both of these committees will be meeting during the Fly-In. Please remember that UCON and ARTBA can help members write or submit their own regulatory comments. We file an average of 25 to 30 sets of regulatory comments per year. However, it is important that federal agencies hear personally from individual companies. Tailoring comments to a specific project or detailing the impacts a proposed rule will have on a particular business provides a valuable source of information for regulators. In 2013 alone, the federal government issued nearly 3,700 final regulations costing upwards of $1.8 trillion. Some of these rules could have serious potential impacts on the transportation construction industry on a daily basis. Rest assured that we are working in the Nation’s Capital to protect the industry’s flank, but with the direct involvement of your firms, our forces can be that much stronger in the ongoing regulatory battles ahead. u Nick Goldstein is ARTBA vice president of environmental and regulatory affairs: [email protected].
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EDUCATIONand TRAINING
With any belt-tightening as a result of the economy, you are probably tempted to cut down on training and development. But if you want to retain your employees and keep their productivity up, you might want to rethink that position.
Usually, the first thing out the window during an economic downturn is training and development. True during the past few years as well. . .most companies have cut back on sending people to conferences and looked hard at cutting other expenses. Leading
edge companies however, are still continuing to invest in training and development and will come out far ahead of those other businesses whose only management strategy is to cut, slash and burn.
Training, education and skills development programs have become one of the most desired employee benefits available. Among younger job seekers, the opportunity to learn new skills is the number one benefit.
Gen. X and Gen. Y workforce view training and development as critical. They value the opportunity to advance and make more money. They also want to make a bigger contribution and have a fear of failing or falling behind in a competitive world.
Satisfying this desire with training accomplishes personal and organizational goals. Well-trained employees are more capable and willing to assume more control over their jobs. They need less supervision, which frees management for other tasks. Employees are more capable to answer the questions of customers, which builds better customer loyalty. Employees who understand the business complain less, are more satisfied, and are more motivated. All this leads to better management-employee relationships.
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certain enhancement issues were of top importance to employees and improved retention. “Investing in employees’ future is more important than immediate compensation,” said Eric Rolfe Greenberg, AMA’s director of management studies. “Programs that improve work skills and future career development are seen as particularly effective.” The AMA survey identified the following skill enhancement techniques and the percentage of companies employing them as a retention strategy:Skill Enhancement Issue / Used in Organizations• External conferences; seminars / 78.1% • Tuition reimbursement / 67.3% • Managerial training / 66.8% • Company support for degree / 62.2% • Interpersonal skills training / 56.8% • Technical training / 54.5% • Employability training / 35.2%
Other facts:• In a study of more than 3,100 U.S. workplaces,
the National Center on the Educational Quality of the Workforce (EQW) found that on average, a 10
percent increase in workforce education level led to an 8.6 percent gain in total productivity. But a 10 percent increase in the value of equipment increased productivity just 3.4 percent.
• Another study by ASTD showed that “leading-edge” companies trained 86 percent of employees while “average” companies trained only 74 percent. Leading edge companies also spent twice as much per employee. Companies that invest the most in workplace learning, the study showed, yielded higher net sales per employee, higher gross profits per employee, and a higher ratio in market-to-book values.
In addition to better productivity, organizations that emphasize employee development make a lasting impression and earn lasting loyalty. u
Greg Smith is President and Lead Navigator of Chart Your Course International where he has implemented professional development programs for thousands of organizations globally. He has authored nine informative books including his latest book Fired Up! Leading Your Organization to Achieve Exceptional Results. He lives in Conyers, Georgia. For more information, visit www.ChartCourse.com or call (770) 860-9464.
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Smart is the New Skinny— A Resolution You Can Actually Keep
By now most of you have identified your New Year’s resolutions and are hitting it hard, or still in the limbo stage. One of the most popular resolutions is losing weight. How many of you made that resolution this year or in the past? Did you eat less? Move more? Or...maybe you joined a gym?
That’s a novel idea—a gym. A place with other (many) like-minded people having similar “resolutions.” A gym has so many opportunities to work out and go to classes...utilizing all the amazing facilities you could surely benefit. There’s no way you’d
fall off the band wagon. Right? ... Wrong?
I’m optimistic—most of the time—and I think that after joining a gym you would definitely take advantage of all they had to offer. After all, you’re paying dues. Sure some things don’t appeal to you like Zumba or Body Pump Boot Camp, but yet there are so many other services that you can take advantage of.
Are you sensing the analogy? That’s right...UCON University—Education & Training—another resolution not just for you, but for your business, your people, and the bottom profit line. I hope in 2015 you will take advantage of the new educational opportunities available to you as a UCON Member.
UCON University is constantly exploring develop-ments for the industry, and have made some new and exciting changes that will shrink your training budget, and increase your brain muscles.
Check out these 2015 Benefits available to UCON Members through our University training:
More opportunities for Safety TrainingNew this year as part of our UCON University is the Partners in Education Program. Members now have
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more safety training classes available. Choose from a wide variety of safety courses online or in a classroom setting with convenient locations, times, and frequency at reduced rate pricing.
Here is a list of a number of the classes now offered:
• OSHA 30 Hour • OSHA 10 Hour• 40 Hour Hazwoper Worker• Hazwoper/Hazmat• 8 Hour Hazwoper Refresher• 8 Hour Supervisor • 24 Hour ER Technician• 8 Hour Incident Commander• Crane Safety• Confined Space (Competent Person)• Fall Protection (Competent Person)• First Aid/CPR/AED Certification• Flagger Certification• Globally Harmonized System / SDS Training
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• Heat Illness Prevention• Qualified Rigger / Signal Person• Trench Safety (Competent Person)• Scaffold Safety• Forklift Safety• Aerial Lift Safety
No time to travel or sit at a computer for an online class? We have a solution for that too. If you have five or more employees requiring training, we can send an instructor to your location for onsite instruction.
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UCON University (cont.)
New Professional Development ProgramUCON University is excited to roll out the Leadership Development Academy. A new experiential learning program that engages and challenges all levels of participants. This program is the next step to gaining a competitive edge that will result in driving lasting behavior changes that will improve workforce performance and productivity.
Course Highlights Include:• Creating a Culture of Accountability• Maximizing Personal Effectiveness• Building Effective Relationships• Communicating for Impact• Taming Time• Building and Leading Teams• Understanding Stress• Managing Conflict at Work• Coaching for Results
Look for dates coming soon.
Ongoing, top-rated programs to watch for in 2015: Construction Trends in TrainingUCON University provides ongoing courses to keep your organization in compliance and ahead of the curve.
Courses offered past & present include:• New Industry Laws• Harassment Prevention Training• DIR Public Works Registration Program (SB854)• Payroll Prevailing Wage• Claims Documentation• Construction Contracts
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EDUCATIONand TRAINING
Fearless ForemanThe highest attended program of its kind in the industry, the Fearless Foreman is a powerful, uniquely focused training specifically for Foreman.
Project Management Career Advancement (PMCA) ProgramThis innovative PMCA program reveals the essentials of Construction Project Management with an engaging, interactive learning environment that encourages team collaboration and will increase overall job performance.
Course highlights for 2015: Claims Documentation, Construction Contracts, Construction Insurance, Bonding & Finance, Elements of Effective Communications, Insight from Industry Leaders, Negotiations Skills, No BS Leadership, Project Delivery
Learn new strategies and gain valuable insight on courses related to your profession and further your personal growth and development. Space is limited and the program starts this month—sign up today!
Whether you’re in limbo or exercising your UCON benefits, take advantage of all the services offered to you through United Contractors. u
Joan–Your Training Guru:Joan O’Brien, UCON’s Education Manager has been working to provide excellent training programs for members and the industry for over 7 years—she knows what she’s doing. Her courses are designed with you and your people in mind. Take advantage of Joan’s expertise. Call her today at (925) 362-7303, or email [email protected] to talk shop, and sign up for a class.
“The entire industry could turn around with the key fundamentals taught in this seminar.”— Attendee testimonial
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I know first-hand the value of education and the impact it has on increasing the bottom-line. Growing up, I started out by sweeping the floors of my father’s custom metal fabrication shop and learned what it took to manage, motivate and educate office staff alongside 20 union employees. Much later, I spent 10 years as a college instructor, firefighter/paramedic, and small business owner.
UCON’s educational opportunities are invaluable, if the value is to be brought home. My perspective as an instructor, former employer, and employee lends this: Send your people to the best training programs, i.e. UCON, but be prepared to have them follow-up with you, share with other employees, and drive home that ROI for you as an employer giving time away from work. Your Next Gen employees will be grateful that you hold them accountable, are interested in sharing
Training Value: Bring It HomeBy Drew Aversa,
Director of Business Development
what they learned and what they have to say, and most important, you might learn some-thing new yourself that will add value to your company and bottom-line.
Remember, the value in UCON membership lies in over 470 member companies coming together, leaving the competitive attitudes behind, being open to learning, and collaborating in a united front to make the industry better for all. u
You can reach Drew at (925) 362-7319 or [email protected], or connect with him on LinkedIn.
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Project ManagementCareer Advancement (PMCA) Progam February 20 - April 7, Tuesdays, 3:30pm-7:30pmCost: $990 Member; $1,500 Non-memberLocation: Residence Inn, Marriott, Pleasanton (See page 20 for more details)
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43 YEARS – 1972Associate Member:Peterson CatThomas Lum
42 YEARS – 1973Contractor Member:J. W. Ebert Corp.Jim Ebert
Associate Member:Gladding, McBean & Co.Dan Cross
39 YEARS – 1976Contractor Members:Mountain Cascade, Inc.Duke Fuller
28 YEARS – 1987Associate Member:McInerney & Dillon PCWilliam McInerney, Jr.
21 YEARS – 1994Contractor Member:Top Grade Construction,A Goodfellow Bros. CompanyBrian Gates
20 YEARS – 1995Contractor Member:Ghilotti Bros., Inc.Michael Ghilotti
Associate Member:Moss Adams LLPPaul Tucci
19 YEARS – 1996Contractor Member:Beliveau Engineering Contractors, Inc.Lawrence Beliveau
17 YEARS – 1998Contractor Member:Doyle’s Work Company, Inc.Billy Holler
15 YEARS – 2000Associate Member:Leonidou & Rosin Professional CorporationJanette Leonidou
14 YEARS – 2001Associate Member:Cynergy FinancialMichael Steller
11 YEARS – 2004Contractor Member:Striping GraphicsTony Lane
10 YEARS – 2005Contractor Member:Rosendin Electric, Inc.Rick Guzman
Associate Member:Cassidy-TurleyCommercial Real EstateTed Gallagher
FEBRUARY ANNIVERSARIESUnited 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 February:
Walter C. Smith Co., Inc.Michael DeBenedetto
31 YEARS – 1984Associate Members:Oldcastle Enclosure SolutionsPaul Jurich
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30 YEARS – 1985Contractor Member:D.W. Young Construction Co., Inc.Christian Young
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Ramos Oil Co., Inc.Robert Feder
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FACESGET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR UCON MEMBERSHIP—JOIN A COMMITTEE!United Contractors has a variety of committees that focus on important industry issues and member services. Participation is the best way to get involved, stay informed and bring first-hand contributions to the advancement of our members and our industry. Our Committee and Volunteer Appreciation Event on January 8th at Campo di Bocce in Livermore, thanked our members for their commitment and hard work. Be a part of a committee, and make a change.
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Other major awards include the American Public Works Association Transportation Award for the I-5 Richards to Railyards project in Sacramento, the ASCE Environmental Project of the Year for the Cooley Landing project in Palo Alto, multiple projects consistently ranking in the San Francisco Business
Times’ Largest Construction Projects in the Bay Area, and the American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation Pride Award “Community Relations” for O.C. Jones’ TLC for Kids Sports Program. TLC for Kids Sports is aiming to improve local communities and youth sports, one field at a time.
Today, O.C. Jones continues to build on its historic legacy as a leading heavy engineering construction contractor and builder of athletic fields in Northern California. They continue to thrive through economic downturns and other challenges due to their industry insight of local resources and work conditions cultivated from 90 years of experience. “Continuing the enduring legacy of constructing the highest-quality, on-time and on-budget projects for our clients and partners is very important to us”, said Kelly Kolander, President and CEO of O.C. Jones. “And with our incredible team of employees, we see that continuing well into the future.”
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BRAINBRAIN POWERAt any given time your brain can generate up to 25 watts of power—that’s enough to power a light bulb.
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INFORMATIONIn your brain, information travels at about 268 miles per hour (unless of course you are drunk, then things really slow down).
Get the information you need to keep you and your projects moving forward: www.unitedcontractors.org, or call (925) 855-7900 (we answer the phone).
THINK ABOUT ITOn average you have50,000–70,000 thoughts a day.
Think differently! UCON’s Fearless Foreman seminar willget your people thinking different—motivation generates productivity(see page 20 for more information).
CONNECTIONSEach neuron is connected to other neurons...multiplying 100 billion neurons gives the equivalence to the brain having more connections than the stars in the universe.
Have you been to a UCON event? It’s time to increase your connections...join us at our Crab Feed, March 5 (see page 22).
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