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The Associated General Contractors of Washington Education Foundation's mission is to develop and promote construction careers through quality education and training.

Founded in 1934, Association of Washington Cities is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan corporation that represents Washington s cities and towns before the state legislature, the state executive branch and other regulatory agencies. AWC focuses its work in five service areas, including legislative representation, educational training, publications and resources and technical assistance in personnel and labor relations, energy, transportation, budgeting, planning, risk management and employee wellness. It also provides member programs such as municipal liability and property insurance, employee drug and alcohol testing and employee benefits. AWC provides leadership to enhance the capacity of local officials, continually develop organized channels of communication, share ideas, information, services and technology and assit cities and towns in anticipating and managing change. The company is located in Olympia, Wash.

APA-The Engineered Wood Association, founded in 1933, is a nonprofit trade association. Its member include producers of structural wood panel products in North America and manufactures glued laminated timber, composite panels, wood I-joists and laminated veneer lumber. It has a more than 37,000-square-foot research center that helps the industry to create high-quality structural wood products. The association has more than 400 publications, extensive research and technical reports and comprehensive market studies that provide information about engineered wood products. It has an online educational portal that provides free online courses on engineered wood products and applications with the opportunity for continuing education credits. The association is located in Tacoma, Wash.