Summary Allen County, Indiana, overcame paper-driven permitting bottlenecks by implementing Accela’s digital solutions. This transformation streamlined workflows, boosted digital submissions to 70%, and slashed…

Building safety is a crucial part of our communities. Whether it be at home, at work or the places we go for fun, we rely…

Ask any contractor, and they’ll probably agree. The planning and permitting portion of a land management project has historically been…

In High Point, N.C., a longtime hub of the U.S. furniture-making industry, city officials needed a better way to engage with developers, service citizens and…

Building codes can seem frustrating. They demand building plan approvals, collaboration with city planning and building departments and they create a chain of checkups and…

Two new planning and building apps reduce overhead and maintenance costs, offering out-of-the-box tools To accommodate the heightened demand for housing, cities have employed…

Starting Jan. 1 cities and counties will be extending the time developers have to comply with building permit regulations and Accela is ready to assist governments that may need help adjusting services. California Gov. Jerry Brown signed California Assembly Bill 2913 (AB 2913) on Sept. 21, easing some of the tight building permit compliance deadlines placed on developers. Prior to the law, developers who received a building permit for construction were expected to comply with all building codes currently in force, no matter when those codes were added. This meant builders that received a permit were still required to comply with a code even if it had been added or updated after construction plans were approved or construction was underway.

This month, we celebrate Community Development agencies, who oversee the building and permitting codes that save lives and businesses. Accela software helps them do…