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More than 360 members were rewarded for workplace safety and received $5,106,610 in returns at The Spokane Home Builders Association’s annual Membership BBQ on June 24. ROII stands for return on industrial insurance and it is the state’s largest, longest-operating Retro (Retrospective Rating) safety incentive program. The Retro program rewards businesses that are dedicated to workplace safety with a partial refund on their Labor and Industries insurance premium. At a time when the need for more housing units and skilled workers to build those houses is much greater than the supply, incentives like ROII are important for ending the housing…
Read MoreEvery election has an impact on your life… but the 2022 County Commissioner Races will be especially impactful. Why will County Commissioner Elections be so impactful? They will shape the future of housing and economic development in Spokane. The 2022 County Commissioner Race is not only going to impact your lives today, but will lay the foundation for what Spokane will look like for decades to come. Commissioners are responsible for the County’s administration, management, budget, planning and economic development, road and bridge improvements, the maintenance and renovation of County Assets such as public works facilities, and what…
Read MoreEight out of 10 Spokane residents can’t afford to buy a home in current market conditions. Read that sentence again. We’re in a housing crisis like never before. Home prices in Spokane rose 30% over the past year alone, hitting an all new high for the average median home price this week at $460, 000. But the recent spike in home prices is only the tip of the housing crisis iceberg; the driving forces behind housing affordability started years ago. It’s past time to take action, and that work begins by getting a clear understanding of what’s driving the crisis.…
Read MoreThe Spokane Homebuilders Association is hosting the second annual Frame Your Future Workforce Development Camp this weekend. The purpose of this weekend long event is to give high school students hands on experience, and to have conversations with local builders to get a sense of what a career in the trades would look like. With the guidance of industry professionals, students will work together to build sheds that will be used for practical purposes around the Mead High School campus. These sheds present students with the opportunity to learn a wide variety of industry related skills such as blueprint reading,…
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