Utah Legislative Session Wraps Mid March

The 2019 Utah Legislative session came to a close at midnight on March 14th, but many were left wondering what would be done about the states controversial effort to tax services. House Bill 441, also know as the Tax Equalization and Reduction…

Register Today For The April Course: Planning For Productivity

Join UMCA members at the Utah Career Center on Thursday, April 25th for a Planning For Productivity, with Tom Williams from 7AM-3:30PM. This seminar has been tailored to address successful companies, with the main objective being to reinforce…

How to Help Your Team with Burnout When You’re Burned Out Yourself

As a manager, you want to do right by your employees and support them through intense work periods so they don’t get burned out. But this can be a challenge when you’re feeling overly stressed yourself. How can you take care of yourself…

Utah Career Center Hosting Certified Rigging Class

The Utah Career Center will host a Certified Rigging class on the following dates.  Class Dates & Times:    April 30, 2019, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm    May 2, 2019,   6:00 pm – 9:00 pm   May 7, 2019,   6:00 pm – 9:00…

On The Hill: The 2019 Legislative Update You Need To Read

There are 13 days left in the legislative session and the issues are just starting to heat up. Bills that affect UMCA members have taken center stage and the UMCA continue to work hard in the interest of all members. The UMCA has been working…

DOPL License Contractor Renewal Year & Contractor Scholarship

As the UMCA continues the 2019 Spring Education series, we want to remind UMCA Contractor Members that this is a license renewal year. The Utah Department Occupational & Professional Licensing requires contractors to have earned 6 hours…

Registration Closing Soon For March Seminar

Registration is now open for the UMCA March Seminar “Perform Like A Boss: What Contractors Are Doing To Develop The Next Generation”. Join us on Thursday, March 14, 2019 from 12PM-4PM at the Utah Career Center. In this seminar attendees…

How to Make Sure a New Hire Feels Included from Day One

Beth was promoted to senior vice president at a Fortune 500 company. In addition to her existing responsibilities, she was given two new groups to manage. Overnight, her team doubled in size. Beth needed to hire senior executives to help manage…

Learn To Sharpen Your Negotiation Technique At February Seminar

Join the UMCA on Thursday, February 14th from 12PM- 4:30PM at the Utah Career Center for the February CE Course; Negotiations For Mechanical Contractors: Powerful Methods to Boost Your Success. Whether you’re a company principal, executive,…

UMCA Executive Vice-President Celebrates 25 Years

In 1993 I was president-elect of the UMCA. One of the main responsibilities we had that year was to find a new administration for our Association, as the old administration was retiring. I met Bob Bergman at the MCAA Convention that year and…

UMCA Board Of Directors Welcomes New Member

During the UMCA’s Annual Meeting on Wednesday, January 16 at the Grand America, the nominating committee presented their proposal for open Officer and Board positions of the association. Tony Lewis with American Mechanical System Service was…

UMCA Membership Meets Mid January

The UMCA membership met on January 16, 2019 at the Grand America Hotel for its 2019 Annual Business Meeting. The meeting was led by UMCA President Jason Bleak, Industrial Piping & Welding with members of the Board Of Directors reporting…