Events Calendar

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Are you licensed to sell homes in the state of Washington? Join us for our 2nd MBA Pierce Homes Tour for Real Estate Pros! Visit communities of featured builders throughout Pierce County and acquaint yourself with current inventory, start-up projects receive education on attributes of the selected homes. ... read more

Do you need a Construction Stormwater General Permit from Ecology? If your project disturbs over an acre of land or is in a subdivision, you probably do. This permit states that all sites disturbing over an acre of land must have a Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead (CESCL). The CESCL is trained to inspect, install, and manage stormwater controls on your site. Ecology requires a CESCL to be on-call at all times, so most companies will need more than one employee trained as a CESCL. This certification is good for three years. ... read more

Online CESCL Recertification Info: You will receive the online class meeting info and a book link the day before the start of class. It will be sent to the email you use during registration. To receive your CESCL card and credit for the class, you must sign in for the fully scheduled class time and complete the test at the end. Is your Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead (CESCL) certification about to expire? The Department of Ecology requires a CESCL on all stormwater permitted construction sites over an acre and CESCL certifications must be renewed every three years with a one-day class. Designed for residential builders, BIAW's CESCL recertification class will answer builder questions, including what BMP's perform best on construction sites, how to keep those BMP's working, what red flags signal erosion problems, and how to effectively work with local and state inspectors. This class will also walk you through the planning and execution of erosion control in a subdivision. ... read more

Don't miss the last MBA Pierce General Membership Meeting of 2021! All members are encouraged to attend. ... read more

Do you feel like you are speaking another language when interviewing for new staff members? Do you have disagreements in the workplace or unrest due to differences in the generations in your workplace? Have you scheduled multiple interviews only to have most of the cancel without any notice or follow up? Have you hired an employee only to have them ?ghost? you i.e. not show up on the first day without any explanation? In this session we will discuss how to successfully manage and employ best practices when hiring across the generational divide and how to manage a multi-generational workforce. The discussion will also cover how to minimize workplace ghosting. ... read more

This invitation only event is our annual luncheon to celebrate and thank all members who have sponsored MBA Pierce events in 2021 ... read more

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Do you need a Construction Stormwater General Permit from Ecology? If your project disturbs over an acre of land or is in a subdivision, you probably do. This permit states that all sites disturbing over an acre of land must have a Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead (CESCL). The CESCL is trained to inspect, install, and manage stormwater controls on your site. Ecology requires a CESCL to be on-call at all times, so most companies will need more than one employee trained as a CESCL. This certification is good for three years. ... read more

Employee benefit programs are an integral part of the company?s total compensation plan and represent a significant cost to employers. This course will provide a high level understanding of benefit programs that might best suit your business needs, how to assess and design programs to meet the needs of employees, and how to comply with government regulations as they pertain to benefit and retirement packages. ... read more

The featured topic for this Design Professionals Council Meeting: Decorating for the Holiday - Trends & Pro Tips! ... read more