Implementing Electronic Plan Review: A Practical Q&A
By The Building Department Team | Jan 20, 2026 | 4 min. read
If your team is considering electronic plan review, the real question isn’t whether it works. It’s whether your department can adopt it without new so...
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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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How Small Towns Can Attract Data Center Investment
By Juliana Ficheli Hoffman | 3 min. read
Innovation isn’t just for tech campuses or megacities. In 2025, small towns are leading some of the most creative economic development strategies in t...
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Industrial Districts: Attracting Growth, Preserving Values
By Juliana Ficheli Hoffman | 3 min. read
Welcome back to our Built for Tomorrow series, where we explore how small and mid-size communities can grow smart, without losing what makes them dist...
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Heritage Meets Opportunity: The Art of Small-Town Economic Growth
By Juliana Ficheli Hoffman | 4 min. read
Small-town life is woven from threads of history, culture, and community—a fabric that defines its identity. But when economic opportunity knocks, how...
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The Race to Scale Data Centers
By Joe DeRosa | 3 min. read
The Race to Scale Data Centers — And How SAFEbuilt Helps Build the Future
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Repurposing Empty Municipal Buildings for Rural Towns
By The Building Department Team | 5 min. read
That empty municipal building sitting at the heart of your community tells a story. Maybe it's a former courthouse that served your town for generatio...
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