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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…

Biden’s WOTUS rule creates confusion, raising housing costs

While the nation celebrated the holidays, the Biden administration gave the housing industry a big lump of coal by implementing…

January 2023 Building Insight

Welcome to the January 2023 Building Insight This month, we feature a 2023 Legislative session preview! Introduce your 2023 lobbyists…

ESD’s SharedWork program can help recession-proof your business

The winter months are often a slower time for home builders, and with the fear of an economic downturn still…

BIAW calls for real action to clear barriers to home building

OLYMPIA…Gov. Jay Inslee has released his  2023–25 budget proposals with investments in housing and homelessness as two of his top…