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Ramp captain Joseph Irons, president of Irons Brothers Construction, and his team designed and constructed a free wheelchair access ramp for Kathleen Wheeler of Edmonds for the Master Builders Association annual Rampathon event.

This week, Shannon and MBAKS President Mike Walsh take a break from building a wheelchair ramp to talk about the importance of Rampathon.

It’s now much easier for 16-year-old Remy Williams to get in and out of his house. The Williams family was one of several families to have a ramp built for free by volunteers during the Master Builders Association’s annual Rampathon event.

Shannon talks to Luellen Smith of Rhino Wine Cellars & Cooling Systems, this year's REX/T-REX Awards Chair and Associate of the Year, about REX and getting involved in our councils.

This week, Leah Missik, our Built Green program manager, announces the keynote speaker for our 2017 Built Green® Conference.

How well does Seattle recover from disaster? Turns out, pretty well.

Shannon interviewed state Senator Guy Palumbo (D-1st District) about the recently signed SB 5674, which will make the final plat approval process significantly more efficient.

Bellevue, Wash—April 27, 2017—Governor Jay Inslee today signed into law Senate Bill 5674, providing a local option to allow administrative approval of the final plat process. The bill, sponsored by Senator Guy Palumbo (D-1st District) and Senator Joe Fain (R-47th District), will provide significant efficiencies in many jurisdictions where it can take a long time to get a final plat through the legislative process.