About Us

Our Story

Built on Decades of
Field Experience

A network of specialized companies serving construction, inspection, and building compliance across the United States.

What started as a single inspection firm in 2005 has grown into an integrated platform of services — from third-party construction review to aerial surveys, energy consulting, and proprietary inspection software.

Every company in our group was created to solve a real problem we encountered on job sites. No theoretical solutions — only tools and services that work under actual field conditions.
Our Timeline
2005

Pacific InterWest

Founded by David E. MacLellan with 45 years of construction experience. Core focus: third-party construction inspection and peer plan review. Quality control without compromise.

2005

MacLellan Media

Industry publications and educational resources for builders and inspectors. Knowledge shared is risk reduced.

2006

Homeowners Education Association

Standards of care for residential construction, compliance, and maintenance. The reference point for builders who do it right.

2017

DEM Site Evaluation

Pre-construction and post-construction surveys and inspections. Named in memory of David E. MacLellan. Recently added: third-party JSAS protocol support for California builders.

2017

Pacific States Aerial

Drone technology integrated into our workflow. Aerial inspections, 3D mapping, high-resolution photography and video for documentation and analysis.

2019

PIW QTECH

Proprietary inspection software and mobile application built in-house. Data collection, analysis, and reporting — streamlined for field teams.

2020

Atlantic & Pacific Build Group

The operating entity uniting all affiliated companies under one structure. Centralized coordination, distributed expertise.

2020

Apartment Inspection Services

Turnkey inspection and consulting for California Senate Bills 721 and 326 compliance. Wood-framed exterior elevated elements — inspected, documented, reported.

2020

Energy Consultants

Navigating California local and federal energy code requirements. Compliance as a service, not a headache.

What We Do Now
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Construction Inspection

Third-party review, plan check, field verification

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Aerial Surveying

Drone-based inspection, 3D modeling, progress docs

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Safety Compliance

JSAS protocol implementation, jobsite supervision

Energy Consulting

Code compliance, Title 24, HERS ratings

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Software Tools

Mobile inspection apps, data platforms, reporting

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Apartment Inspection

EEE compliance under SB 721 / SB 326

Why We Exist
Construction is complex. Regulations change. Mistakes are expensive. We exist to catch problems before they become liabilities — through inspection, documentation, and honest reporting.

No marketing fluff. Just accurate data from qualified professionals.

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