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Washington Supreme Court delivers chilling ruling, appeal likely

In a 5-4 ruling today, the Washington State Supreme Court upheld a record $18 million fine for an election reporting…

COVID-19 tests now available for free from state and federal gov’t (Updated 1/21/22)

UPDATE: People can now order free at-home COVID-19 tests from both the state and federal governments. Free tests from the…

BIAW mourns the loss of past MBAKS president and mentor Sandy McAdams

First female president at MBAKS Sandy McAdams, the first female president of the Master Builders of King and Snohomish Counties…

Supreme Court blocks vaccine mandate for larger employers

The US Supreme Court today voted 6-3 to block the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate. The mandate required vaccines or weekly…

January 2022 Building Insight

Welcome to the January 2022 Building Insight! This month, we: Preview legislative session Introduce Senior Officers Preview a new contract…

News release: Building Industry Association’s new leadership takes the helm

OLYMPIA…The Building Industry Association of Washington welcomes its 2022 president and senior officers into leadership today. President Joseph Irons, CAPS,…