Hammer & Nail is BIAW's once a month e-newsletter. During legislative session, it includes the Lawmaker Review.
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The May 2018 issue of the
Building Insight will be published soon. Click the links below to see a preview of what's in the next issue:
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Washington Fair Chance Act to Impact Employers
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The Washington Fair Chance Act, more commonly known as the Ban the Box bill, is a new HR law that passed this legislative session. The new law takes effect on
June 7 and is
intended to give applicants with a criminal record an opportunity to be hired by preventing employers from screening them out of the applicant pool before assessing their qualifications.
Learn what you must do – and must not do – under the new legislation with this helpful chart
,
click here »
If you have questions regarding this bill, contact BIAW Government Affairs Director
Jan Himebaugh or BIAW General Counsel
Adam Frank at (360) 352-7800.
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Highlighted in the May Building Insight
WA Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act
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The Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (WUCIOA) or SSB 6175 was adopted in the 2018 legislative session and takes effect on
July 1, 2018. Based on the Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (UCIOA), the WUCIOA will govern all Common Interest Communities (CIC), including condominiums and plat communities, created after July 1, 2018.
It's important to remember that home builders that want to avoid the WUCIOA requirements will have to have the condominium or plat community created prior to July 1, 2018.
A guest column by attorney James C. "Pete" Middlebrook talks more about WUCIOA in the upcoming May issue of the
Building Insight.
Read the entire article here»
For additional information, see the overview of SSB 6175
here and the complete SSB 6175 bill
here.
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BIAW Executive Vice President Art Castle, MBA of King and Snohomish Counties Executive Director Kat Sims, and President & Chief Strategy Officer Jonathan Hensley of Capital Benefit Services were in D.C. for a quick visit on Wednesday to speak with Congressional lawmakers on bona fide Association Health Plans (AHP).
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Few Clues in How Court Will Rule in Culverts Case
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Oral arguments in the U.S. Supreme Court this week provided few hints about how the court will rule in
Washington v. U.S., better known as the culverts case.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a federal district court’s injunction, which requires the state to remove or replace its barrier culverts. The Ninth Circuit held that treaties made in 1854-55 between the U.S. government and Indian tribes entitle the tribes to a minimum number of fish in order to earn a “moderate living” from the harvest, despite the treaty only saying that tribes will be guaranteed to take fish “at all usual and accustomed grounds and stations … in common with all citizens.” Such a broad interpretation potentially implicates other activities, including residential construction. The state appealed the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Curiously, the federal government’s position in the oral argument was that the “moderate living” standard was in no way a basis for the district court’s or the Ninth Circuit’s decisions. Unfortunately, neither the lawyers representing the parties nor the justices asking the questions, seemed to be able to nail down any clarity on what standard to use to judge whether the tribes’ treaty rights to taking fish have been violated.
For more on this week’s oral argument, see the SCOTUS Blog summary
here »
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Deadline Next Week!
Search for EVP Position
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BIAW is conducting a search for a new Executive Vice President (EVP) of the state association, which represents nearly 8,000 members in Washington's home building industry. The search comes after Executive Vice President Art Castle announced his upcoming retirement after serving as BIAW's EVP for seven years.
The EVP serves as chief administrative officer, recommends and participates in formulation and implementation of new policies and makes decisions cooperatively with senior officers, executive committee, and board of directors. The successful candidate will lead a team of over 35 professional staff as well as contract lobbyists, attorneys, and other consultants.
Karras Consulting, an executive search firm, is leading recruitment for the Executive Vice President position. Deadline to submit résumé and cover letter is
April 27.
Read the job recruitment notice for more information.
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The state’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) announced this week that the
latest lead rule draft is now available in advance of a series of stakeholder meetings.
Stakeholder meetings on the lead rule draft will be held at L&I's Tukwila office, located at 12806 Gateway Dr. S. in Tukwila, at the following dates and times:
- Friday, May 4 – 9 a.m. to noon
- Wednesday, May 9 – 9 a.m. to noon
- Friday, May 25 – 9 a.m. to noon
Over the last year, BIAW has been participating in stakeholder meetings and will continue providing industry input on proposed lead rules as rulemaking proceeds.
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BIAW Member Juli Bacon Highlighted by NAHB
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BIAW and MBA of King and Snohomish Counties member and former NAHB Professional Women in Building (PWB) Council Chair Juli Bacon talked about one solution to the labor shortage at a roundtable discussion at the 2018 International Builders’ Show (IBS) – recruit more women. Bacon and other IBS panelists were featured in the National Association of Home Builders blog,
NAHBNow, this week.
With only 9% of women working in the construction industry, leaders in the industry are examining how they can help remove obstacles that are preventing women from pursuing careers in residential construction.
Click here to read what Bacon and other panelists had to say about recruiting women into the industry.
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Submit Your Remodeling Projects by Next Week!
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BIAW’s annual Remodeling in Excellence Awards (EIR) competition is now open for entries. Submit your outstanding project before
April 27!
Winning entries will be announced at the EIR reception during the BIAW summer board meeting on Wednesday, June 20 at the Red Lion Hotel in Pasco.
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BIAW Education Scholarships Due May 4
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Are you, or someone you know, planning to pursue a career related to the home building industry?
Be sure to get your 2018 BIAW Education Program Scholarship application in before
May 4. Washington state students pursuing their education at one of the state’s colleges or universities or training in the construction industry at a technical/vocational or trade school are eligible to apply.
Download the application »
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Now Accepting BIAW Hall of Fame Entries!
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Honor those who have made lasting contributions and who have dedicated a lifetime of achievement to the building industry and BIAW by nominating them to our revered Hall of Fame.
If you'd like to submit a nominee for a BIAW member, industry leader, or legislator you believe is worthy of entry, please contact
Brenda Kwieciak at 360-352-7800 or click
here to download the application packet.
Submission deadline is May 4.
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Join us as we celebrate our Spike's at the 2018 Spike Party on
June 21 at 7 p.m. Everything you need for a good Spike Party will be there: food, drinks, karaoke, dancing, prizes and - as always - great company.
To get our engines going, we'll also be having our first annual BIAW Belt Sander Race to kick off the night. Be sure to get your racing team ready!
Special thanks to our current Spike Sponsors: HBA of Tri-Cities, New Tradition Homes, JB Consulting Systems, Print NW, Sockeye Homes, and Kevin Russell Construction.
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Get Paid For Your Work! - Apr. 26
Managing Difficult Customer(s)
Linville’s seminar addresses how to recognize the warning signs of a difficult customer at the outset, how to structure your business to protect yourself from the litigious customer, and how to firmly manage the project (and your customer) in terms of scheduling, decision-making, progress payments, product selections, etc.
Learn more »
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L&I Compliance Safety Day - May 1
Job-related injuries are avoided when companies allocate the necessary time and resources to ensure that people who come to work or visit their offices, warehouse facilities, and construction job sites are safe. When workplace safety is a high company priority, and when your employees are properly trained, they feel more comfortable and confident on the job. There are fewer accidents. Productivity is increased, costs are diminished, and profit margins follow suit. This class meets written plans and training requirements for contractors in Washington State.
Learn more »
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BIAW Summer Board Meeting in Pasco - Jun. 20-22
BIAW's
2018 Summer Board of Director's meeting is just around the corner! This year, the summer meeting is taking place from June 20-22. BIAW has secured a block of rooms at the Red Lion Hotel in Pasco until May 20, 2018. To receive the discounted room rate, $109 single/double, call reservations at 1-800-RedLion (1-800-733-5466) and mention the group code
BUIL0609 when booking or click
here to reserve online.
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BIAW Announces Area 15 Leadership Conference - Sept. 26-28
BIAW, along with the National Association of Home Builders, is proud to invite local association executive officers, staff, and leadership to attend the
2018 Area 15 Leadership Conference. This two-day conference, with an Effective Communications optional training day, offers leadership training skills designed to help participants improve, empower, and reach their individual development and association performance goals.
To register for the Leadership Conference, please
click here »
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CONTACT US:
Jennifer Hayes
Communications &
Public Relations Director
360.352.7800 x 152
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