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Thought Leadership for Transforming Community Development

Building Department Government Outsourcing: Day One to First Inspection [Timeline]

By The Building Department Team | Jul 15, 2024 | 6 min. read

Imagine a growing city of 75,000 residents — let's call it Greenville — facing the common challenges of an overwhelmed building department. Like many ...

Process Improvement

How to Incorporate Your Community's Needs Into Municipal Budget Planning

By The Planning and Zoning Team | 5 min. read

Including community members in the city budget process is essential to building community trust. Explore engagement options (and the benefits of commu...

Process Improvement

How To Improve Community Engagement and Boost Resident Satisfaction

By The Building Department Team | 7 min. read

Today, more than ever, resident satisfaction is doing more than impacting the overall well-being of our communities — it’s practically shaping it in r...

7 Steps To Prioritize Public Works Projects and Utility Infrastructure

By The Public Works Team | 7 min. read

Few municipal services shape a community’s quality of life so directly — so significantly — as public works projects. From road repairs and water main...

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Operations, Process Improvement

Cost Efficiency Assessment [Checklist] - Free Download

By The Community Development Team | 1 min. read

10 Steps to Maximize Your Municipality's Budget Balancing budgets, resident needs, and municipal goals is challenging for any elected official. It req...

Operations, Process Improvement

Disaster Recovery Checklist [Free Download]

By The Community Development Team | 1 min. read

15 Critical Considerations To Add to Your Municipal Emergency Response Plan In preparation for increasingly devastating disasters like hurricanes, wil...

Building Code

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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