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SBCC continues assault on energy security

New rules ignore hundreds of pleas and federal law OLYMPIA…The Washington State Building Code Council (SBCC) today moved forward with…

Don’t leave tax incentives on the table!

The federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 included new incentives for energy efficiency. Find out what financial incentives you…

Fight for common sense in the latest building code updates by Nov. 22

Time is running out to fight for common sense in the latest building code updates. BIAW members have been urging…

Building industry survey reveals local government successes and opportunities

OLYMPIA…A recently completed survey of cities and counties in Washington reveals local government successes and opportunities for improving the state’s…

BIAW speaks out against workers’ compensation increase

BIAW lobbyist Tom Kwieciak recently spoke out against a 4.9% increase in the state’s workers’ compensation rate proposed by Washington’s…

Want more affordable homes? Support pro-home building candidates

They say all politics is local. And when it comes to improving housing affordability, voting to support pro-home building candidates…