This past week on LinkedIn, I came across a post that got my attention. There was a CEO quoted as saying, "I think that the minute that you have a backup plan, you've admitted that you're not going to succeed.” My first thought was, “Has this person ever worked in the "real” world?"
Read MoreLDIS (Layout Design and Installation Services) has been working with UCEC for more than 20 years, so it’s my pleasure to tell you a little more about this Arvada, CO engineering and design firm. Our two companies enjoy a certain synergy, of sorts: they also employ an open-door, no-bureaucracy policy like UCEC.
Read MoreThe truth is: we would love to find seasoned craftsmen (and women) and put them to work immediately. But this is such a unique field and industry, so it’s pretty rare to find a specialized craftsperson who can hop in and go.
Read MoreStrategic Planning is my main focus at UCEC. As I rely on my management staff to take care of the day-to-day business, I find more of my time planning where UCEC will be in one, three, five and 10 years.
Read MoreAssembler Edgar Audelo discovered UCEC in 2013 when he saw a job listing his acquaintance Zach Fothergill posted on social media. Prior to UCEC, Edgar held an eclectic series of jobs including high school wrestling coach and concept car tester.
Read MoreIt’s certainly not every day that I travel more than a thousand miles to another country and help wire panels within a brand-new production facility, but I won’t complain. Our longtime customer needed some help and we were more than happy to provide it.
Read MoreLast week was definitely a first for UCEC. We had the #traveling3 @UCECBuilt (Evan, Zach and Garrod) doing some field services work for a customer down in Mexico. While they were working 1,100 miles south of Arvada, I appeared last Thursday in a video shown at the Rexel Investors Day meeting in Paris, France.
Read MoreRecent economic indicators and jobs reports are forecasting continued growth here in Colorado. With a strong employment base and rapid business growth for many industries, the state seems poised for continuing economic expansion.
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