Case Study: Salt Lake City cuts plan review time by up to 50% with Avolve Software’s ProjectDox ePlan system

The City Reduces Plan Review Process Time Up To 50 Percent; Spurs Economic Growth

Salt Lake City faced a significant challenge in its building permit process, which was slow, paper-based, and inconvenient for developers. This inefficiency risked driving away business and hindering economic growth, especially during a recession. The city partnered with Avolve Software to implement its ProjectDox ePlan system to modernize and expedite the review and approval workflow.

The Avolve solution provided a secure online platform for electronic plan submission, review, and collaboration. This eliminated the need for physical document delivery, streamlined workflows, and improved communication. The results were substantial: plan review times were reduced by up to 50%, saving a global manufacturer's 200 local jobs by enabling a fast approval. Avolve's implementation also delivered significant environmental benefits, including an estimated 360,000 fewer miles driven and over 500,000 pounds of paper saved.

Salt Lake City

Nole Walkingshaw

Planning Program Supervisor