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Workforce pathways bill moves forward

The Workforce Pathways bill is poised to move forward after receiving a hearing before the House Education Committee on Feb.…

The real cost of regulations on housing

Rules and regulations. They’re difficult to keep up with, costing valuable time and money at a time when our state…

NAHB grants $10,000 to support BIAW’s document fee lawsuit

BIAW President Gary Wray and General Counsel Jackson Maynard secured $10,000 from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) to…

February 2023 Building Insight

Welcome to the February 2023 Building Insight This month, we explore a Career and Technical Education Month! BIAW goes solar…

News Release: Builders applaud bi-partisan approach to housing, renew call to remove barriers to building new homes

OLYMPIA… As one of the nation’s largest home-building associations with roughly 8,000 members, the Building Industry Association of Washington applauded…

Just say YES! to permit reform

It’s a big week for permit reform! A top priority for the BIAW Government Affairs team, permit reform takes the…