Pursuit Forecasting: How UMC Uses Labor Demand to Pick the Right Mega-Projects — and Survive 5x Growth
How UMC uses labor-demand forecasting to pick the right mega-projects and scale through 5x growth — a Stratus Innovate 2026 session with UMC's Ryan Hoggatt and RIVET's Louis Gelinas.
August 19, 2026 2:00 PM
UMC has scaled 5x — and stayed profitable — by being deliberate about which mega-projects it pursues. In this Stratus Innovate session, UMC's Ryan Hoggatt joins RIVET's Louis Gelinas to break down how UMC uses labor-demand forecasting to qualify pursuits, protect its workforce, and avoid the overcommitment that sinks fast-growing contractors.
You'll see how connecting the pursuit pipeline to real labor capacity changes which jobs you chase — and how to grow without outrunning your people.
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Free · 45 minutes + live Q&A · Can’t make it live? Register anyway — we’ll send the recording.
What to expect
- Forecast before you pursueUse labor-demand forecasting to decide which mega-projects are actually worth chasing.
- Protect the workforceMatch pursuits to real crew capacity so growth doesn't break your teams.
- Survive 5x growthHow UMC scaled fast without losing control of labor or margin.
- Connect pursuit to the planTie the pursuit pipeline to workforce planning in one view.
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