The fire protection industry is at a pivotal moment. Companies are facing increased demand for efficiency, compliance, and customer experience, yet the tools available haven’t always kept pace.
That’s why we’re thrilled to announce a new partnership between Inspect Point and BuildOps — two leading platforms coming together to simplify operations, empower technicians, and give fire protection businesses the foundation they need to scale with confidence.
But this partnership is more than just aligning two powerful platforms — it’s about solving real, day-to-day pain points that have held the industry back for too long.
The Pain Points We’re Tackling Together
Across the fire protection space, businesses face a consistent set of challenges:
Manual, Paper-Heavy Processes
Despite advances in technology, many fire protection companies still rely on outdated methods to manage inspections, maintenance, and compliance reporting. Paper forms, spreadsheets, and siloed systems are still the norm for too many teams, creating unnecessary delays, human error, and inefficiencies. These workflows don’t just cost time — they can lead to missed inspections, failed compliance audits, and lost revenue opportunities.
The Inspect Point and BuildOps partnership eliminates the paper chase. By digitizing critical processes and centralizing information in one intuitive system, we help businesses move faster, stay compliant, and serve customers more effectively. Together, we connect field and office teams across inspection, service, and installation through an integrated tech stack — empowering collaboration, streamlining communication, and ensuring every department is working from the same source of truth.
Lack of Visibility Across the Business
When your teams in the field and office are disconnected, it’s nearly impossible to get a clear, real-time picture of what’s happening in your business. Dispatchers are left guessing where technicians are, managers don’t have instant access to inspection results, and leadership can’t make data-driven decisions without hours of manual reporting.
This lack of visibility creates chaos and miscommunication — and that’s where our partnership makes a difference. By integrating fieldwork with back-office systems, we give companies full transparency into their operations, from the moment a work order is created to the final customer invoice. Everyone stays on the same page, which means better service and fewer dropped balls.
Disconnected Asset Management
Managing fire protection assets—like valves, extinguishers, and control panels—can quickly become overwhelming without the right tools. Many platforms overlook asset-level tracking, making it difficult to stay compliant, maintain visibility, or plan service effectively across multiple buildings and systems.
Inspect Point and BuildOps take a different approach. Both platforms are built around an asset-centric model, meaning inspections, service history, and workflows are all tied directly to individual assets. This shared philosophy gives teams the clarity and control they need to stay organized, reduce risk, and ensure nothing falls through the cracks—whether in the field or back at the office.
Technician Burnout and Turnover
Skilled technicians are in short supply — and the demands placed on them are growing. From juggling multiple inspections a day to navigating confusing software and paperwork, technicians often spend more time managing admin work than doing what they do best: protecting people and property.
The combined strength of Inspect Point and BuildOps helps reduce this burden. With modern mobile tools that are easy to use in the field, technicians can complete inspections and installs, schedule service work, submit reports, and communicate with the office in just a few taps. Less friction means faster jobs, higher productivity, and happier teams—helping companies retain top talent and attract new ones.
Customer Expectations Are Rising
Today’s customers expect more — faster service, real-time updates, and clear documentation. They want to know what’s happening with their inspections, maintenance, and repairs without having to chase down answers. If your business can’t deliver that level of transparency, someone else will.
With our partnership, your teams are equipped to meet those expectations head-on. By unifying scheduling, inspections, service tracking, and customer communication in one system, we help fire protection companies deliver a smoother, more professional experience. That means better relationships, stronger reputations, and more recurring business.
A Partnership Built for the Field
The partnership between Inspect Point and BuildOps is designed to directly address these pain points. While each platform brings its own strengths — Inspect Point’s robust inspection capabilities and BuildOps’ comprehensive service and project management tools — their combined power is focused on one thing: making life easier for fire protection professionals.
“The industry has been clamoring for an all-in-one solution,” said Inspect Point’s CEO and Co-Founder, Padraic Doyle, when talking about the intent of the partnership. “We took the unique approach of focusing on inspections first … and we’re still working on that 10 years later just because of how unique…and compliant-driven this industry is. So for us to be able to really focus on that and partner with other asset-first software solutions is a perfect fit.”
From streamlining how technicians work in the field, to improving communication between teams, to helping companies stay compliant and organized, this partnership is about more than software—it’s about unlocking the full potential of your workforce and delivering unmatched service to your customers.
The Takeaway – What This Means for You
For fire protection companies looking to stay competitive, this partnership means having the right tools to grow without adding complexity. It means having confidence that your operations are compliant, your teams are aligned, and your customers are taken care of — every step of the way.
“This partnership is going to give us two best-in-classes coming together, which is as good as it gets,” said BuildOps’ VP of Strategy, Michael Carey, when discussing why they wanted to team up with Inspect Point.
If you’re ready to scale your businesses and streamline operations, this partnership gets you there faster by helping contractors gain modern tools to increase efficiency, unify teams, and meet the demands of today’s construction and fire life safety industries.
To learn more about how we built this partnership, check out the video below to hear a chat between Inspect Point’s CEO and Co-Founder, Pat Doyle, and BuildOps’ VP of Strategy, Michael Carey.
