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The City of Falls Church, Plan Review and Inspections

Challenge:

The City of Falls Church has one of the highest new construction rates in Virginia. As a result of budget ceilings, however, building officials needed assistance to meet the plan review turnaround times requested by the builders. As workloads increase and the budgetary process requires the freezing or reduction of staffing levels, review times will continue to increase.

IBTS Solutions:

  • Certified plan reviewers and inspectors conducts plan reviews and on-site inspections on behalf of the City of Falls Church. Plan reviews are conducted in conformance with the procedures and format that the city established, and under the supervision of and on behalf of the Building Code Official.
  • Staff members verify corrections resulting from these reviews.

Benefits:

  • One-stop plan reviews and inspection services saved the City of Falls Church time and improved its coordination.
  • No conflict of interest with product manufacturers, consulting engineers or architects.
  • Technical workshops helped to increase awareness of code compliance issues.

Testimonial:

"IBTS provides an important service to local jurisdictions. Particularly in times of rapid economic growth. I have been very impressed with the professionalism of the IBTS staff, and their helpfulness and flexibility in dealing with my staffing needs and deadlines."

--Doug Fraser, RA, CBO, Building Official, City of Falls Church