The principals review your project personally
Dennis Bowman, P.E.
B.S. Civil Engineering, University of Toledo. Ohio Professional Engineer and ICC Master Code Professional with 30+ certifications. Fifteen years in design consulting, seven as a construction project manager for heavy civil work, and two years as Chief Building Official for Ashtabula County. Certified in sediment and erosion control, stormwater quality, and stormwater inspection.
Gerald “Jerry” Flanik, Project Engineer
B.S. Electrical Engineering and B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Cleveland State University; A.S. Civil Engineering Technology, Lakeland College. ICC Master Code Professional, LEED AP BD+C, Certified Floodplain Manager, licensed Ohio electrical contractor, 40+ certifications. Chief Building Official for Lake County for 16 years.
Code Authorship & Instruction
Jerry Flanik authored 2021 International Mechanical Code Essentials for the International Code Council, and develops curriculum and teaches ICC code courses internationally, including in the UAE. He has served 20 years as adjunct faculty at Lakeland College in the Civil and Electrical Engineering departments.
Two Master Code Professionals. 70+ licenses and certifications.
Trusted by the departments that do the reviewing
Our key personnel have been involved in the design or construction of hundreds of government projects across 15+ municipalities in Ashtabula, Trumbull, Lake, Geauga, and Cuyahoga Counties.
Plan review nationwide against all ICC codes plus applicable state and local amendments, returned as a formal report of every relevant item of noncompliance, signed by a certified plans examiner.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Engineering design services are focused on Ohio, where our principals are licensed. Third-party plan review is provided nationwide and in U.S. territories, against all ICC codes plus the specific state and local amendments that apply in your jurisdiction.
Jurisdiction-specific guidance on occupancy classification, alternative means of compliance, and code-official negotiation — help working through the gray areas of a project before they become resubmittal delays.
Yes — and it is unusual. Most firms do one or the other. Because our principals ran building departments before founding F&B, design and review inform each other on every project, which is why our drawings tend to clear review the first time.
Yes. Civil and site design is in-house, including grading, stormwater management and detention, sanitary sewer and water distribution systems, and land development planning. Specialty needs such as surveying, geotechnical investigation, and environmental work are subcontracted to trusted partners.
Turnaround depends on project complexity and completeness of the submitted drawings — we'll give you a firm timeline once we've scoped the project, usually within one business day of your initial request.