4 Common Roadblocks in Community and Economic Development

By The Planning and Zoning Team | Dec 5, 2022 | 4 min. read

Development activity and economic changes can turn your planning and zoning department into a financial drain that diverts funds from critical communi...

Building Code, Innovation

4 Steps to Faster Plan Reviews

By The Building Department Team | 5 min. read

Lengthy permit turnarounds and building plan review backlogs are an all-too-common trend in communities across the country. And this backlog burden is...

The Role of Planning and Zoning Specialists in Your Community

By The Planning and Zoning Team | 3 min. read

Every day, you make choices that impact your community. While some of these decisions are small in scale, others are large enough to positively (or ne...

Process Improvement

5 Keys to Successful Community Development

By The Planning and Zoning Team | 2 min. read

Homeowners, developers, and contractors all want the same thing — for the development approval process to be fair and predictable. To meet these expec...

Building Code, Operations

How Do Third-Party School Building Inspections and Plan Reviews Work?

By The Building Department Team | 4 min. read

Educational facilities face unique challenges when it comes to development. From unique code requirements to working around school season, development...

Innovation

On-Site Construction Permits Expedite Natural Disaster Recovery

By The Building Department Team | 3 min. read

Natural disasters can strike at any time. Fortunately, there are steps you can take after a disaster to positively impact rebuilding efforts for your ...

Operations

Outsourcing Building Department Services Can Help Overwhelmed Cities