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US Supreme Court deals blow to impact fees

TheThe US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) recently dealt a blow to impact fees in a major case for landowners, homebuilders, and…

Two BIAW priority bills advance: SBCC reforms and WUI fixes

Two BIAW priority bills have cleared major hurdles in the Legislature. One, a measure to improve the State Building Code…

Building industry battles two-headed monster blocking affordable housing as legislative session begins

OLYMPIA…The Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW) battles a two-headed monster blocking affordable housing this session. The two heads represent…

New permanent rules for wildfire smoke effective Jan. 15

Wildfire season is months away but new permanent rules for wildfire smoke go into effect on Jan. 15. New permanent…

Contractors: Watch out for registration renewal scams

Construction contractors have been reporting new registration renewal scams where imposters attempt to fool them into paying $50 to renew…

Don’t leave tax incentives on the table!

The federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 included new incentives for energy efficiency. Find out what financial incentives you…