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Process Improvement, Remote Video Inspections RVI

Remote Video Inspections: 3 Ways Cities Are Speeding Up Inspections

By The Building Department Team | Dec 1, 2025 | 4 min. read

Your inspection schedule is packed. You're spending hours each day just driving between sites. And contractors keep calling asking when you'll arrive.

Process Improvement, Innovation, Building Department, Community Development

Scaling County Services without Expanding Payroll

By Juliana Ficheli Hoffman | 6 min. read

This article is part of SAFEbuilt’s Economic Development Series, created to help communities overcome modern challenges in planning, permitting, staff...

Operations, Planning, Community Development

Plan To Fund: 5 Steps That Win Grants

By The Community Development Team | 4 min. read

You have a vision for your community. A park renovation. A new sidewalk. Infrastructure upgrades.

Building Department

6 Ways To Scale Your Building Department Without Overspending

By The Building Department Team | 3 min. read

Your team’s stretched thin. Retirements are rising. And your inbox hasn’t slowed down. Sound familiar? That’s exactly what we explored with Paul Feath...

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Operations, Process Improvement

Private Provider Services [One-Page Overview]

By The Private Provider Team | 1 min. read

A simple way to keep projects moving when staff capacity is stretched High permit volumes, limited staffing, and growing inspection demands can slow y...

Operations, Process Improvement, Building Department

Municipal Partnership Guide: How to Use Piggybacking to Accelerate Service Delivery

By The Building Department Team | 1 min. read

Simplify Procurement With the Municipal Partnership Guide Staffing shortages. Delayed contracts. Too many projects, not enough support. What if you co...

Process Improvement, Planning

Free Guide: Resilience Roadmap for City Infrastructure

By The Public Works Team | 1 min. read

Get a free planning guide that shows how two cities tackled climate risks over 30 years, with practical strategies to strengthen infrastructure and re...

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