Electronic Plan Review – How To Keep Projects Moving (Part 1)

In this short on-demand webinar (less than 10 minutes!), learn how electronic plan review helps teams work faster, communicate more clearly, and reduce unnecessary resubmittals — while staying aligned with adopted codes and local requirements.

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What You’ll Take Away From This Session

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Reduced Paper-Related Costs and Friction for Applicants

See how electronic submittals can reduce the need for printing multiple plan sets.

Simpler Storage and Retrieval With Digital Files

Explore how searchable digital records make plans easier to store, access, and track.

Clearer Markup Comments That Reduce Confusion

Learn how calling out sheet, section/detail, issue, and code reference gives applicants clearer direction on what to fix.

Confidence Your Local Codes Are Applied Correctly

Understand how reviewers stay aligned with your jurisdiction’s adopted codes, amendments, and local requirements.

Electronic Submittals That Fit Your Current Process

See common ways municipalities accept and route plans using existing portals or secure file transfer workflows.

Clear Guidance on When Outside Review Support Makes Sense

Learn when temporary help can support volume spikes, specialized reviews, or staff absences.

Featuring Your Hosts

Meet the SAFEbuilt experts sharing their insights in this session:
 
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Juliana Hoffman

Director of Marketing & Communications, SAFEbuilt

She leads SAFEbuilt’s thought leadership, including the Built for Tomorrow podcast and the Economic Development series, helping communities navigate growth, limited staffing, rising permit volumes, and evolving service expectations.

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Don Wilkins

National Plan Review Manager, SAFEbuilt

Don brings 30+ years of building code experience — from inspector to chief building official — helping municipalities transition to electronic workflows while maintaining local code compliance.

We’re Already Working in a Digital World

"Technology has worked its way into construction to the point that project management folks on the individual job sites have PDFs on their iPads of the approved plans to keep from printing sets of plans. So, we are living in a digital world."

     — Don Wilkins, National Plan Review Manager, SAFEbuilt

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