Permit expediters
West Coast Code Consultants
West Coast Code Consultants, Inc. (WC3) provides building safety services to jurisdictions and government entities, acting as an extension of the local authority having jurisdiction. Its work covers building code plan review, fire and life safety review, engineering review, inspection, code enforcement, construction management, and staff augmentation for building departments.
Plan review disciplines include commercial and residential review, structural review, existing and historical building review, site and civil review, OSHPD 3 review, disaster recovery review, and electronic plan review. A third-party plan review service lets developers coordinate reviews directly with the firm, where the jurisdiction allows it, to meet a construction schedule. Inspection staff can be supplied full time or on an interim basis. Separate divisions handle fire prevention, large-scale energy projects, and public works and engineering, including storm water, construction management, and final map review.
The firm also trains building officials, plans examiners, inspectors, design professionals, and contractors, as an approved AIA and ICC Preferred Provider, with self-paced online and classroom options. It offers eProcess360, an online permitting, inspection, and plan review platform.
WC3 was founded in 2006 and has grown from assisting two jurisdictions to multiple office locations servicing more than 300 clients, with a staff of over 150 engineers, certified building officials, plans examiners, inspectors, access specialists, and permit technicians.
Best for
Municipalities and government agencies that need outsourced plan review, inspection, or building department staffing, and developers who want expedited third-party plan review where the jurisdiction permits it.
What they do
- Building code plan review
- Third-party and expedited plan review
- Structural, civil, and existing building review
- Building inspection and combination inspection staffing
- Fire and life safety review and fire inspection
- Public works, storm water, and final map review
- Energy project plan review and inspection support
- Code enforcement and construction management
- Building department staff augmentation
- Code compliance training for officials and design professionals
- eProcess360 online permitting and plan review software
Details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Team size | 51-200 employees |
| Memberships | AIA Approved Provider, ICC Preferred Provider |
What stands out
- Founded in 2006, growing from two jurisdictions to multiple office locations servicing more than 300 clients.
- Staff of over 150 includes structural, civil, electrical, mechanical, and fire protection engineers, certified fire marshals, and ICC-certified building officials, plans examiners, inspectors, and permit technicians.
- An approved AIA and ICC Preferred Provider for training, delivered self-paced online or in classroom settings.
- Provides services to local, state, and federal agencies, and publishes a project portfolio covering work throughout the United States.