Thought Leadership

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Thought Leadership

What You Need to Know About the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

What You Need to Know About the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Congress’s signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal (also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act [IIJA]) will create both demands an...
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Why Cities Use a Third-Party Community Development Provider

Why Cities Use a Third-Party Community Development Provider

More than 1,000 municipalities have come to SAFEbuilt with their community development challenges. But you may be wondering, what's the advantage of b...
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Reduce Backlog With National Plan Review

Reduce Backlog With National Plan Review

Looking for ways to get permits into the hands of your community faster?
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Turning the ‘Silver Tsunami’ Into a Wave of Opportunity

Turning the ‘Silver Tsunami’ Into a Wave of Opportunity

The United States’ rapidly retiring workforce, sometimes called the “silver tsunami,” has the potential to seriously disrupt building department and c...
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3 Things Municipalities Can Implement in 30 days To Avoid Budget Cuts

3 Things Municipalities Can Implement in 30 days To Avoid Budget Cuts

Municipalities continue to struggle during the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, 74% of municipalities in the United States have already started making unav...
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COVID-19 and The Importance of Turning Fixed Costs into Variable Costs

COVID-19 and The Importance of Turning Fixed Costs into Variable Costs

The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 has led to a cascade of difficult financial decisions. As tax and other revenues dropped off a cliff due to business clo...
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How to Fix Your Building Department’s Plan Review Process

How to Fix Your Building Department’s Plan Review Process

Whether you are a municipal leader or a building official, you may be familiar with the frustrations that go along with building plan review delays. C...
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