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4 Ways Electronic Plan Review (EPR) Helps Your Community
By The Plan Review Team | Sep 19, 2023 | 2 min. read
Oh, the dreaded building plan review backlog, an issue many municipalities across the country are all too familiar with: construction booms bring floo...
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Setting the Record Straight on Government Outsourcing
By The Community Development Team | 3 min. read
For many government officials and the communities they serve, the word “outsourcing” is often misunderstood. After all, when you have the right talent...
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Improving Government Customer Service: 5 Ways To Up Your Game
By The Community Development Team | 3 min. read
Municipal customer service is in a league all its own. When it comes to overseeing building departments and public works offices, providing excellent ...
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5 Ways To Improve Customer Service in Your Public Works Department
By The Community Development Team | 4 min. read
Public works departments ensure that the community's infrastructure — which is seen and used daily by its residents — is maintained and improved regul...
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Industry Resources

How to Keep Projects Moving During the Building Inspector Shortage
By The Building Department Team | 3 min. read
Inspections are a necessary good — they keep communities safe and ensure healthy living conditions for the future. But because inspectors are such imp...
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2021 ICC Conference Highlights
By The Building Department Team | 2 min. read
SAFEbuilt is excited to be back attending in-person events giving us the opportunity to connect with so many talented industry professionals across th...
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How 3 Innovative Cities Make Budgets Easy
By Brian Aylward Association Manager, Tyler Technologies | 3 min. read
Ask anyone on the street what a city spends annually for pothole repairs and they'll likely say it's not enough. Chances are slim you'll hear a dollar...
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