YOUNG PROFESSIONALS

Construction Jobsite Walk

October 10, 2025 | 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

4135 Campus Point Court, San Diego, CA 92121

Join us for an exclusive tour of an active jobsite: a 5-story bioscience building with two underground floors and a penthouse level for utilities. This event is a unique opportunity to network with peers and see firsthand the work that goes into delivering a complex, large-scale project.

Thank you to Pacific Rim Mechanical for hosting!

View more information, like event timeline and PPE requirements, on the registration page.

For questions, contact our team at events@abcsd.org. 

INDUSTRY EVENT

25th Annual Local Craft Championships

November 1, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

ABC Training Facility, 13825 Kirkham Way, Poway, CA

ABC San Diego is hosting its 25th Annual Local Craft Championships to feature top talents in San Diego’s construction industry.

Top apprentices and trainees will showcase their skilled craft and compete for honors in electrical, plumbing, pipefitting, and sheet metal in this hands-on, timed competition.

1st and 2nd place winners in each trade will represent San Diego and compete with other champions across the USA at the 2026 ABC National Craft Championships.

Join us for the competition, demonstrations, exhibitors, kids activities, lunch, and much more!

Open house! Family, friends, and the public are welcome. FREE For Members and Non-Members.

SCHEDULE:
Competition | 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Open to Public | 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Open House Tours | 9:20, 10:00 & 11:20 AM
Awards Ceremony | 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM

For questions or more information, contact our team at events@abcsd.org. 

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS

YP Construction Coffee Hour

December 3, 2025 | 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

4135 Campus Point Court, San Diego, CA 92121

Navigating the New Tax Landscape & Financial Reporting Essentials for Contractors

Join us for an informative session tailored to construction industry professionals. We’ll cover key tax fundamentals for contractors, highlight significant changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), and explain how these developments impact your business. Our speakers will also walk through a sample financial statement and explain what lenders, bonding companies, and other stakeholders are looking for in your financial reporting. Whether you’re a business owner, CFO, or project manager, this session will provide actionable insights to help you stay compliant and competitive.

MORE INFO COMING SOON!

Leadership Coaching Series with Grey Monkey Group

Every Other Wednesday, September 17 – October 15, 2025
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

ABC San Diego Training Facility, 13825 Kirkham Way, Poway, CA 92064

Transform your leadership style with this 3-part series based on the International Coaching Federation (ICF) model.

Learn to lead with active listening, strategic inquiry, and reflective feedback techniques that empower your team and drive performance. Especially suited for managing across generations, this series helps leaders boost engagement, build trust, and foster a culture of growth and communication.

OUR PRESENTER: Lisa Nordquist, Founder, Grey Monkey Group, LLC

For questions, email our team at ce@abcsd.org.

“Crush It!” Penalty-Prevention Seminar

October 16 – October 17, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

ABC San Diego Training Facility, 13825 Kirkham Way, Poway, CA 92064

Unlike any other DIR compliance seminar you might have taken, PSCA’s Crush-It Seminar will be the first where you will be trained by legal and compliance experts in a single setting. This comprehensive instruction will be anchored to an official DIR Investigation and Civil Wage and Penalty Assessment (CWPA).

BONUS for Attendees: Register and get a FREE Project Managers Webinar for your entire PM team (on Nov 6, 6:30–8:30 AM). A $175 per person value, included at no cost for companies that attend. 

Key DIR/DLSE Compliance Topics:

• Conception, Birth and Death of DIR compliance
• Beware of the DLSE and the BOFE
• The top 3 ways DIR investigations come to be
• What makes contractors such easy DLSE targets
• How project managers cause DLSE fines and penalties
• The hefty cost of misclassifying workers
• Why apprentice violations lead DLSE investigations

Specialty DIR/DLSE Compliance Topics:

• Skilled and Trained Workforce compliance
• Project Labor Agreement (PLA) compliance
• HUD Section 3 compliance
• Project Stabilization Agreement (PSA) compliance
• AB 2143 Commerical Solar Installation compliance
• Inflation Reduction Act’s prevailing wage compliance
• Labor Compliance Program (LCP) compliance

OUR PRESENTER:  Michael McCoy, VP Legal & Compliance, Public Works Compliance Advisors

For questions, email our team at ce@abcsd.org.