Table of ContentsThe First Statewide SB 5290 Performance ReportHow Pierce County Cities Are Performing Under SB 5290Bonney Lake: Ahead on Construction Permits, Behind on SubdivisionsPuyallup: Facing Delays in Multifamily and Subdivision PermitsTacoma: Balanced...
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Celebrating the 2025 Remodeling Excellence Award Winners
2025 Remodeling Excellence Award Winners! Let's Celebrate! Congratulations!Kitchen Bath Entire HomeBasement/ADUGet Away RoomCommercialHistoric Renovation/RestorationResidential Interior DesignOutdoor Living and LandscapingOpen CategoryPeople’s Choice 2025 Remodeling...
Washington’s 2025 Minimum Wage Increase: What You Need to Know
Starting January 1, 2025, Washington’s minimum wage will rise, reflecting an increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). This adjustment accounts for higher housing and food costs reported over the past year. Washington...
Celebrating Excellence: Highlights from the 2024 President’s Gala and Awards Celebration
Celebrate the winners of the 2024 President’s Gala! Discover the award highlights and meet the outstanding individuals and companies recognized for their excellence, leadership, and community contributions.
Introducing the 2025 Executive Committee of the Master Builders Association of Pierce County
Meet the 2025 Executive Committee of the Master Builders Association of Pierce County, led by President Bill Sager. Stay updated on our exciting plans for the year ahead.

A glimpse into a MBAPC member legacy
By Membership and Events Director Cassie Aberle I recently had the pleasure of getting to know Ken Miller, President of Miller Building Enterprises, Inc. and Master Builder member since 1945. Here is what he had to say about being a member over...

Honoring and Celebrating Our Associates: September is Associate Appreciation Month
As we embark on September, a month of celebration and appreciation, it's time to shine the spotlight on our esteemed Associate members. These individuals and businesses form the backbone of our association, making up approximately two-thirds of Master Builders’...

Master Builders Sell Building
You heard it here, the Master Builders Office at 3711 Center Street in Tacoma has been sold and the staff have officially moved out. The board of directors are working diligently to secure and formalize the next home for our association and staff. In the meantime, if...

Master Builders member, Bates Technical College, Welcomes First Lady and Assistant Secretary to discuss Workforce Development
Photo credit: Jennifer Buchanan/The Seattle Times Bates Technical College, a member of the Master Builder’s Pierce County, welcomed the First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden and Amy Loyd, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education to South...
