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Slaying Houszilla: the two-headed monster of Washington’s housing crisis

Meet Houszilla: the two-headed monster attacking housing affordability in Washington. Despite historic success during the 2023 legislative session, homebuilders continue…

November/December Building Insight

The November/December issue highlights BIAW’s newly installed 2024 senior officers, 2023 Builder, Associate and Remodeler of the Year award winners,…

New sick leave payout requirements exempt residential construction

New sick leave payout requirements go into effect on Jan. 1, 2024. These requirements do not apply to non-union workers…

Workers’ compensation premiums increase 3% for construction in 2024

The Washington Department of Labor and Industries announced a 3% average increase in the state’s workers’ compensation premiums for construction…

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…