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SB 5042 Damages Certainty and Vesting for Builders

You rely on vesting for certainty and predictability when planning your projects. SB 5042 shifts from the presumption that laws and regulations are legal…

All regions move to Phase 2 in time for Valentine’s Day-Updated 2/14/2021

UPDATE: FEB. 14, 2021: Gov. Inslee tweeted “Due to a reporting error made by a hospital, the S. Central region…

This Week’s Bills: Feb. 15 – Feb. 19 – We Need You!

BIAW’s advocacy team is working on the following bills during the week of Feb. 15-19, 2021. Policy committee cutoff is…

Tell Your Senator Builders Can’t Afford Increased Health Insurance Costs

Tell your Senator builders can’t afford increased health insurance costs and to VOTE NO on SB 5149! The Senate Health…

BIAW Educating Members on 2018 Building Code

The 2018 building codes went into effect for everyone in Washington state, except for projects in the City of Seattle,…

IBSx Event Update

IBSx, the virtual version of the NAHB International Builders Show, was scheduled to start streaming online Tuesday, Feb. 9, and…