Electronic Plan Review: How To Keep Projects Moving
By The Building Department Team | Jan 5, 2026 | 3 min. read
If you’re hearing more complaints about plan review timelines, the cause is often simple. Too much rework. Applicants resubmit. Staff clarify. The sam...
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Scaling County Services without Expanding Payroll
By Juliana Ficheli Hoffman | 6 min. read
This article is part of SAFEbuilt’s Economic Development Series, created to help communities overcome modern challenges in planning, permitting, staff...
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6 Ways To Scale Your Building Department Without Overspending
By The Building Department Team | 3 min. read
Building department workloads don't follow a budget cycle. Permit volumes spike, a key inspector takes leave, and storm response doesn't wait for a po...
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The Invisible Staffing Gap Costing Cities Time and Trust
By Juliana Ficheli Hoffman | 4 min. read
This article is part of SAFEbuilt’s Economic Development Series, created to help municipalities and public agencies overcome modern challenges in plan...
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Why Housing Approvals Stall and How To Accelerate Them
By The Building Department Team | 2 min. read
Housing demand is climbing. Developers want to build. Communities need more options. But approvals are taking longer than ever.
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4 Ways To Strengthen Building Inspections in Growing Communities
By The Building Department Team | 4 min. read
As development picks up, your department may be juggling more inspection requests and bigger, more complex projects. One slow handoff or extended revi...
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Managing Fire Inspections in Rural Areas for Big Projects
By The Building Department Team | 3 min. read
Big Projects Can Put Your Building Inspections Under Pressure If your town lands a major factory, warehouse, or data center, it is a sign of growth an...
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