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Join IFC and IBC public hearing

The International Fire Code (IFC) and International Building Code (IBC) have a public hearing Friday, Feb. 11 at 10 a.m.…

Court to hear BIAW’s Building Code Council motion on Friday

Thurston County Superior Court Judge James Dixon will hear BIAW’s motion for sanctions in its challenge to the Governor’s building…

News Release: Governor’s Office admits misrepresenting facts in building code council lawsuit

OLYMPIA…Gov. Jay Inslee’s attempt to circumvent the legal requirement to give the residential construction industry its lawful seat on the…

Apply to serve on TAG

Are you tired of code changes that don’t embrace practicality, create more barriers to homeownership or arbitrarily raise costs of…

State Building Code Council passes emergency rules to address supply chain issues

The Washington State Building Code Council (SBCC) recently released two new emergency rules to address supply chain issues brought to…

Building industry victories at State Building Code Council last week

With unprecedented supply chain issues compounding the challenges of new Washington state energy code (WSEC) and legislative requirements, BIAW has…