The Utah State Legislature wrapped the 2017 General Legislative Session on March 9th with no shortage of proposals affecting the construction industry. All told, some 740 pieces of legislation proposed this session were closely scrutinized. The UMCA was actively engaged this session with 18 pieces of legislation being lobbied or tracked throughout the 45 days. […]
The Utah Career Center will be holding interviews for new construction applicants from April 10-13 and new HVAC applicant interviews on April 19th. Contractors and Plumbers are strongly encouraged to send letters of recommendation with the applicant to their interview or email them directly to Will Nickell at the Utah Career Center. The Utah Career […]
The UMCA Board Of Directors met in Park City, Utah in mid-March to update and evaluate the progression of the UMCA Strategic Plan that was developed and implemented in 2016. The two-day meeting was facilitated by Steve Lamb, MCAA Best Practices Mentor. The UMCA Goals & Objectives were discussed extensively and the UMCA Member Engagement […]
JB Knowledge in partnership with The Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA), conducted the fifth annual Construction Technology Survey. Over 1800 construction industry professionals, completed the survey, with 10% of participants being MCAA members. The cross section of individuals included were general contractors to specialty subcontractors. The study examines the “incredible progress” and innovation in […]
On Thursday, February 23, UMCA members gathered at the Utah Career Center for a very informative and open discussion regarding lien laws and how best to protect their businesses to ensure a prosperous future. John L. Young, of Young Hoffman, LLC, presented attendees with valuable information aimed toward helping subcontractors further understand their legal rights […]
The UMCA Board Of Directors met in February with new the UA International Representative Rick Allen, and UA Local 140 Administrative Staff to discuss the current level of labor-management relations and communication issues that exist between the respective parties. A large portion of discussion centered around the UMCA’s concern over recruitment and supply of labor, […]
The next UMCA Continuing Education Course will be held on Thursday, April 20, 2017 from 9:00am-1:00pm at the Utah Career Center. Although the UMCA had originally planned to hold a Foreman Training Seminar on March 24 & 25, the class has been postponed so that a new advanced supervisory education course can be developed. With […]
The Utah Career Center is now accepting applications for qualified apprentices until March 24th. All interested parties must pick up and return applications to the Utah Career Center located at 640 North Billy Mitchell Road, Salt Lake City, UT 84116. For questions please contact Will Nickell at 801.295.6198 or email will@ucctrades.com.
In 2016 FMI and BIM Forum collaborated in a study to examine how the use of prefabrication has transformed over the past 5 years. This study included 200 participant companies that collectively generated over $38 Billion in industry revenue. They highlighted how struggles to make prefabrication effective and marginal savings and gains affect the use […]
The single most important factor influencing a person’s success — whether personal or professional — is mindset. What you think about consistently has a direct impact on your behavior, and not the other way around. So, it’s important to get this fundamental ingredient right. A seemingly small thing that makes a huge difference, mindset accounts for the primary distinction between those who succeed and those who do not. […]
The 2017 Spring Education Series will kick off on Thursday, February 23rd with a free legal seminar presented by John L. Young of Young and Hoffman, LLC. This seminar will review the current requirements that subcontractors must satisfy in order to maintain a construction lien and/or bond claim in Utah. This will include, Preliminary Notice, […]
[featured_box title=”Politics Politics Politics…”] No matter which party you belong too, it’s a full-contact sport this year on the National, State, and Local levels.While many of us would like to turn down the volume or simply tune out all of the political chatter it doesn’t appear that we can get away from the constant 24/7 […]
