Category: Permit Expediter

Some architecture firms have in-house permit specialists to handle your permitting needs, and yet you may still find yourself wanting to get a permit expediter on your side. In our industry, the question of who should handle your permits normally comes down to whether to go with an architect or a permit expediter. In this article, I will weigh in my thoughts on the matter, which may be surprising to some of you. Let me begin by saying that sometimes it’s better to let your architect handle it in-house rather than call me up. I know, surprising right? Well, let …

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Permit Expediting Services: Working a Process or Executing a Solution? Part II In my last article I broke down why some permit expediting services will praise their ability to “manage the process,” and in this article, I’d like to offer the second part of the series where I explain how permit expediting services should be executing a solution for you. While these firms should also work the jurisdictional process for you, they should also be looking at different types of solutions in order to maintain your project’s timeline and budget. So, without further ado, let’s dive in. The Permit Expediting …

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These last couple of weeks I’ve explained how to vet a permit expediter, what is it they do, and now I want to make the case that permit expediting services should be about executing a solution rather than working a process. In this article, I’m going to explain the difference between the two philosophies and show you how you can know which type of firm you’re vetting. Before diving in I do want to straight out tell you that Permit Advisors executes solutions for your commercial building permits and suggests you find a firm that does the same. The Permit …

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