Recent Posts from The Building Department Team

How To Improve Community Engagement and Boost Resident Satisfaction
By The Building Department Team | May 17, 2024 | 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...
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Permit Delays, Plan Review Backlogs: The Risks
By The Building Department Team | 4 min. read
Backlogs may be part of municipal life, but their consequences don’t have to be While the focus on the backlogs caused by permit delays and plan revie...
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Who Is Your Local Inspection Partner?
By The Building Department Team | 3 min. read
In today’s building and development environment, the importance of working with consultative inspection experts who fully understand your local regula...
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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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When Should You Hire a Third-Party Building Official?
By The Building Department Team | 3 min. read
With the volume of community development projects in progress across the nation, building departments need to be well-oiled machines. And if you look ...
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3 Things Successful Municipalities Know About Building Inspection Services
By The Building Department Team | 4 min. read
No matter where you’re located, every new building project needs to be inspected. There’s really no way around it — and for good reason, as this essen...
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The Benefits of a Rental Inspection Program (Checklist Included)
By The Building Department Team | 4 min. read
Rental inspection programs might not bring in revenue for your municipality, but they do serve an even more important purpose in your community — savi...
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