Register Today For The Mechanical & Plumbing Code Update Class

The UMCA will host the final Fall 2017 Continuing Education class on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at the Utah Career Center from 9am-12pm. Attendees can earn 3 core CE hours toward their contractors license and 3 core CE hours towards their plumbers…

Foreman Training Course Teaches Advanced Level Leadership Skills

Tom Williams returned to Utah for the Six Habits of the Highly Effective Foreman course taught on two days at the Utah Career Center. Foremen were engaged in learning the characteristics, skills and practices of a great foreman. Foremen were…

UMCA Annual Holiday Party Set For December

Celebrate the season with the UMCA as we host the 2017 Annual Holiday Party at The Salt Lake Country Club on Wednesday, December 13, 2017. The festivities begin at 6:30PM with a cocktail hour followed by dinner served at 7:30PM. The evening…

How To Deal With an Weaknesses On Your Team


Working effectively in teams is a key part to successfully accomplishing goals in business. The team is affected by the individuals within that team, and regardless of how well you do individually, your project and your reputation could be affected…

UMCA 2017 Annual Trap Shoot Has Largest Record Turnout

UMCA Members braved the elements at the 2017 Annual Trap Shoot on Thursday, September 21. With a record turnout of over 200 participants, attendees took to the range and showed their skills late into the evening. Attendees were served a steak…

Win-Win: Strategically Partner With Your Top Competitors By: Martin Zwilling of Startup Professionals

Entrepreneurs seem to have blinders on when looking at competitors. Generally, they are so focused on killing competitors that they fail to see the positive potential of a strategic partnership or some other type of collaborative relationship.…

Registration For October Foreman Training Seminar Filling Up Quickly

Registration for the UMCA Foreman Training course, “Six Habits of the Highly Effective Foreman” is filling up quickly.  Attendees can choose to attend on either October 19 or 20 from 7:00 AM-3:30 PM at the Utah Career Center. The Six Habits…

Leadership Optimistic On Future Of Labor Relations

UMCA leadership recently met with the leadership of UA Local 140 to address the needs and weaknesses that directly effect the labor/management relationship. C. Richard Barnes of C. Richard Barnes & Associates led the 3-day tailored, skills-based…

Utah Career Center Now Accepting Apprentice Applications

The Utah Career Center is now accepting applications for qualified apprentices until Friday, September 22.  Applicants can pick up and return applications to the Utah Career Center located at 640 North Billy Mitchell Road, Salt Lake City,…

How Good Managers Lead A Diverse Team

Whether you’re established and experienced or a total newbie, managing a team isn’t easy. You have one team member who responds really well to constructive criticism, while another needs feedback phrased in a gentler way. You have one…

Fundamentals of Powerful Leadership Course Presented By Blomquist Hale

As many of you are aware, the UMCA and UA Local 140 have secured the services of Blomquist Hale to administer an employee assistance program to our employees.  All UMCA contractors and their employees are covered under this program, even those…

Trap Shoot Sponsor Registration Closing Today

The UMCA 2017 Annual Trap Shoot is scheduled for Thursday, September 21st at the Great Salt Lake Gun Club, Lee Kay Center located at 6000 West 2100 South in Salt Lake City. It is your last chance to become a sponsor of the UMCA 2017 Annual Trap…