Operations, Building Department, Staffing

Building Department Staffing Self‑Assessment

Get a clear picture of your building department's staffing resilience Answer nine questions about your staffing, capacity, and emergency readiness. Yo...

Permitting, Building Department, Community Development

Outsourced Building Department Models for Small Cities

By Juliana Ficheli Hoffman | 7 min. read

Running a building department with limited staff and budget is one of the toughest challenges small municipalities face. When a single inspector handl...

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, Building Department

Revitalizing a Small-Sized Building Department [Interactive Cityscape]

Let's Bring Your Vision to Life Revitalizing a Small-Sized Building Department Welcome to Maryville, Georgia, population 12,000, led by City Manager M...

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...

City Officials Resource Bundle

By Juliana Ficheli Hoffman | 4 min. read

Take control of your first 90 days with four ready-to-use tools that help you organize transitions, evaluate departments, plan your budget, and delive...

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