Providing building official and complete plan review services for the City of Newcastle since 2008. Review services include nonstructural, structural, accessibility, and energy code plan reviews. Typical additional services provided for commercial projects include utilizing subconsultants for plumbing, mechanical, and complex structural reviews. Kolke Consulting Group, Inc. also provides code writing services each code-adoption cycle. The City of Newcastle was one of the most successful coal mining towns in northwestern Washington in the 1800s which helped fuel the growth of the entire Puget Sound region. The city has a current population of over 12,000 residents and has a continued increase of new single-family home developments.