In many communities, the building industry is going gangbusters. City skylines are dotted with cranes, abandoned structures are finding new uses, and communities are thriving with new residents and amenities. Although such activity is good for those communities at large, the growth in building permit volume has exposed a two-pronged problem for building department directors and chief building officials: What is to be done about the looming retirements of inspectors, plans examiners, and code officials; and what is to be done about the lack of a pipeline to replace them?