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Welcome to the BuildingReports blog, where our fire and life safety compliance experts share knowledge, tips, tricks and industry news pertaining to commercial facility inspections.

True Compliance Starts at the Device Level

By Dana Mykytyn | March 19, 2026

True Compliance Starts at the Device Level Why Recalled Equipment Can’t Be Documented Without It Fire and life safety codes don’t just require inspections to occur, they require recalled equipment to be identified, documented, and communicated to building owners in writing. Meeting that standard depends on one critical capability: knowing exactly which devices are installed. […]

Actualizaciones mensuales de productos de BuildingReports® 2026

¡Manténgase actualizado con las últimas novedades de BuildingReports! Para que nuestra red de miembros de servicio tenga las herramientas y los servicios más actualizados para el beneficio de sus clientes, mejoramos constantemente nuestras ofertas y servicios. Las actualizaciones más recientes, diseñadas en respuesta a los comentarios de nuestra red de miembros, reflejan nuestra dedicación a […]
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BuildingReports and LIV Announce Integration Partnership to Simplify Fire Compliance Reporting

Fire and life safety technology leaders partner to streamline inspection reporting, reducing manual steps and improving visibility for facilities and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs). SUWANEE, GA, and POCATELLO, ID — January 14, 2026 — BuildingReports, the leading provider of technology-enabled fire and life safety inspection solutions, is proud to announce a new integration partnership with […]
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BuildingReports® Monthly Product Updates 2026

Stay updated with the latest from BuildingReports! In order for our Service Membership network to have the most current tools and services for the benefit of their customers, we consistently enhance our offerings and services. The most recent updates, designed in response to our member network’s feedback, reflect our dedication to continuous improvement. March 2026 […]
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Previous Posts

BRForms Support Added to LiveArchive

By Joanna Ku | February 18, 2020

BRForms and LiveArchive users can now leverage QR code scanning with LiveArchive to provide access to BRForms reports.

Facility Executive Magazine’s 2020 SOLUTIONS For FM: HVACScan From BuildingReports

By Joanna Ku | February 3, 2020

BuildingReports’ President and CTO recently spoke with Facility Magazine’s Anne Cosgrove about HVACScan.

New ScanSeries for Android Update Available

By Joanna Ku | February 1, 2020

Download the latest version of ScanSeries for Android which includes support for the new Janam XM75 mobile computer.

BuildingReports’ EST-3 & EST-4 Panel Database Import Tool

By Joanna Ku | January 27, 2020

BuildingReports and EST partner to provide a convenient and efficient process for exporting & importing system data.

Device Updates Coming to ScanSeries

By Joanna Ku | November 12, 2019

See what’s coming in the latest update to devices by ScanSeries application.

Building Owners Now Have Read-Only Access to SchedulingManager Calendars

By Joanna Ku | October 24, 2019

Building Owner customers of Service Members with SchedulingManager, or the full ManagerSeries suite which includes SchedilingManager, can now view service appointments scheduled for their buildings in the BuildingReports portal. This latest update also impacts the BRMobile application for mobile devices. The list of specific changes and impacts are as follows: SchedulingManager (ManagerSeries) Changes For Members […]

Roundup of Recent ScanSeries for iOS & Web Portal Updates

By Joanna Ku | October 15, 2019

BuildingReports has released a few other updates in addition to two aforementioned feature launches. ScanSeries for iOS (v2.27.68) included several improvements and enhancements, and you may have already noticed some changes to the web portal user interface as well. The next update for ScanSeries for Android will be announced later this year. ScanSeries for iOS […]

New Floor Plan Feature Now Available for All DocDrive Users

By Joanna Ku | September 26, 2019

Service Members who subscribe to DocDrive, a web service that enables the storage and sharing of any document in any file format in the BuildingReports portal, now have access automatically enabled for the new interactive floor plan feature. Accounts with floor plans allow for the upload of building floor plan images so that inspectors can […]

Single User Login for Building Owners

By Joanna Ku | September 17, 2019

BuildingReports recently added a new feature for Building Owner users with multiple Building Owner accounts, allowing them to consolidate those accounts under one set of login credentials. This will give Building Owners convenient access to all of their inspection reports within one combined view, regardless of whether or not they work with one or multiple […]

Deadline for U.S. Federal Ban on Chinese Security Cameras Approaches

By Joanna Ku | July 31, 2019

As August 13th draws closer, U.S. federal agencies are still attempting to comply with Congress’s ban passed last year which takes effect on that date. Recently, two prominent security camera manufacturers have been identified as having vulnerabilities that can allow unauthorized parties to gain administrative access over the devices. Other manufacturers and devices are also […]

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