Latest News

All Categories Advocacy Associates Awards BIAW Builders give back Building Insight careers Certified Builder Codes COVID Economy Education Elections Energy Environment Events Government Health Insurance Labor Leaders Legal Local Associations Membership Memorial NAHB Policy Remodelers Research ROII Safety Taxes Uncategorized Washington Home Builders Foundation Women in Building Workforce Development

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…

Legislature resurrects rejected ergo rules: Just say no!

The Senate Labor & Commerce Committee has once again resurrected a measure to restore rejected ergo rules. This despite a…

How and why to use construction liens

Curious about construction liens? One of the best benefits of your local home building association membership is access to top-notch…

Permit delay costs escalate with rising interest rates

Permit delay costs have increased by more than $9,000 since BIAW released its first report on the cost of permit…

2023 Legislative session preview

A new 105-day legislative session starts on Jan. 9, and it’s scheduled to end Apr. 23. Coming into 2023, Democrats…