PlanCheckPro.AI recently participated in the Florida Association of Plumbing-Gas-Mechanical Inspectors (FAPGMI) 61st Annual Trade & Conference Show in Cocoa Beach, Florida.
The event brought together building inspectors, plan reviewers, contractors, engineers, architects, manufacturers, and other industry professionals for education, networking, and conversations about the issues affecting building departments and the construction industry across Florida.
The Florida Association of Plumbing-Gas-Mechanical Inspectors (FAPGMI) is a professional organization serving inspectors, contractors, architects, engineers, manufacturers, and other organizations involved in Florida’s building industry.
The association has been serving the industry since 1965, with a focus on protecting the health, safety, and welfare of Florida communities.
Its annual conference provides an opportunity for industry professionals to connect, exchange knowledge, participate in continuing education, and discuss issues affecting code compliance and building safety.
For PlanCheckPro.AI, attending the conference provided an important opportunity to speak directly with building inspectors, plan reviewers, and building officials about their day-to-day challenges.
Many of the conversations centered around issues that can make the permitting and plan review process more difficult, including:
Staffing shortages and limited review capacity
Disconnected software and workflows
Repetitive manual plan review tasks
Increasing volumes of construction documents
The need for more efficient code compliance processes
These conversations reinforced the importance of developing technology that supports the professionals responsible for reviewing construction documents and enforcing building codes.
AI plan review technology can help building departments and code professionals analyze construction drawings, identify potential code compliance issues, and organize review findings more efficiently.
PlanCheckPro.AI performs automated code compliance reviews of construction drawings across multiple disciplines and provides organized findings with applicable code references and corrective direction.
Rather than replacing building officials, plan reviewers, or professional judgment, the technology is designed to provide an additional tool that can support existing review workflows.
By automating portions of the construction drawing review process, AI can help professionals focus their time and expertise where they are needed most.
One of the most valuable parts of the FAPGMI conference was hearing directly from the professionals working inside building departments.
Understanding their workflows, challenges, and priorities helps PlanCheckPro.AI continue developing technology around real-world plan review needs rather than technology alone.
The positive conversations and feedback we received throughout the event made the conference a valuable opportunity to connect with Florida’s code compliance community.
PlanCheckPro.AI appreciates the opportunity to participate in the FAPGMI 61st Annual Trade & Conference Show and connect with building officials, inspectors, plan reviewers, contractors, engineers, architects, and other industry professionals.
We look forward to continuing these conversations and exploring how AI plan review can support more efficient, consistent, and connected code compliance workflows.
We also hope to participate in future FAPGMI events as the industry continues exploring new ways to improve the plan review and permitting process.
