Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties
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The Master Builders Association of King
and Snohomish
Counties (MBA) is a trade association of homebuilders, remodelers and associated businesses in the state of Washington. The association is the oldest and largest of the National Association of Home Builders
more than 800 local home builders associations.
Today MBA has more than 4,300 members who employ more than 80,000 workers in the housing industry. Over its one-hundred years of operation, the association continues to take an active role in all facets of home construction in the Puget Sound region
.
Its membership is dedicated to providing a wide-range of housing choices, including affordable homes for the important first-time buyer market, and it supports transitional housing programs, workforce education and green building standards.
region.
MBA promotes continuing education to keep its membership current with the latest building innovations and safety procedures. The association also provides scholarships and training for students interested in pursuing a career in the industry.
. It will celebrate its 65th annual year of operation in 2009.
King
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and Snohomish
Snohomish
Snohomish can refer to:* Snohomish , a tribe of Native Americans* Snohomish, Washington, a city located in the county of the same name* Snohomish County, Washington* The Snohomish River in Washington...
Counties (MBA) is a trade association of homebuilders, remodelers and associated businesses in the state of Washington. The association is the oldest and largest of the National Association of Home Builders
National Association of Home Builders
The National Association of Home Builders is one of the largest trade associations in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, DC, NAHB's mission is "to enhance the climate for housing and the building industry...
more than 800 local home builders associations.
History
MBA was founded in 1909 by a group of Seattle builders who saw the need to promote and protect the viability of the housing industry.Today MBA has more than 4,300 members who employ more than 80,000 workers in the housing industry. Over its one-hundred years of operation, the association continues to take an active role in all facets of home construction in the Puget Sound region
Puget Sound region
The Puget Sound region is an inland area of the Pacific Northwest in Washington , including Puget Sound, the Puget Sound lowlands, and the surrounding region roughly west of the Cascade Range and east of the Olympic Mountains.- History :...
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Its membership is dedicated to providing a wide-range of housing choices, including affordable homes for the important first-time buyer market, and it supports transitional housing programs, workforce education and green building standards.
Advocacy
MBA has actively worked with local and state governments to develop laws to protect the environment while still providing attractive, affordable communities and homes for the families of the Puget SoundPuget Sound
Puget Sound is a sound in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a complex estuarine system of interconnected marine waterways and basins, with one major and one minor connection to the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Ocean — Admiralty Inlet being the major connection and...
region.
MBA promotes continuing education to keep its membership current with the latest building innovations and safety procedures. The association also provides scholarships and training for students interested in pursuing a career in the industry.
Community Giving
MBA has two charitable foundations: Master Builders Care Foundation, which supports community projects and groups offering transitional housing and shelters; and Master Builders Career Connection, which provides scholarships and training for the residential construction trades.Leaders in Green Building
MBA, in partnership with King and Snohomish counties, created the Built Green program, one of the nation's most successful green building programs. Built Green is a residential building program promoting environmentally sensitive building practices and products.Seattle Home Show
MBA is the host of the annual Seattle Home Show. The home show was started in 1939 as a way to showcase the housing industry and promote home sales during the Great DepressionGreat Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
. It will celebrate its 65th annual year of operation in 2009.