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Building Code Council votes to delay the implementation of new codes by 120 days

Natural gas restrictions delayed as council returns to rulemaking OLYMPIA…At a special meeting of the Washington State Building Code Council…

Top 10 Changes to the Building Codes you need to know

UPDATED MAY 23, 2023 THE STATE BUILDING CODE COUNCIL HAS DELAYED ALL BUILDING CODES UNTIL LATE OCTOBER While updates to…

News Release: New Federal Challenge to Natural Gas Restrictions

OLYMPIA…A broad group of plaintiffs has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to halt or delay provisions of the state’s new energy…

What in the WUI?! Learn about the Wildland-Urban Interface code

UPDATED SEPT. 18, 2023 THE STATE BUILDING CODE COUNCIL HAS DELAYED ALL BUILDING CODES UNTIL MARCH 15 The Wildland-Urban Interface…

BIAW launches series of codes classes statewide

The Building Industry Association of Washington has launched a series of codes classes statewide to help educate builders and remodelers…

Groups request energy code delay after Ninth Circuit ruling on natural gas restrictions

The recent ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has prompted 25 businesses and trade associations to ask…