I DESIGN MATRIX / QUICK PLANS
QUICK PLANS is a software program for builders and developers to better communicate plans checking process.
FEATURES
- a user-friendly web-based interface
- and efficient and streamlined service
- central storage of communications and submitted/approved building plans
- real-time automated reporting
- links to online resources
Design Matrix presents:
Quick Plans
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Existing process:
- Preparation of Design Guidelines
- Plans of Subdivision
- Memorandum of Common Provisions
- The signing of the builder’s engagement form
- Current steps
- The builder has to check/revise his plans himself against above
- Plans sent to the developer/company/architect
- Check and review need to be sent back as a written response
- The architect creates a letter /conclusion
- Dispensation (?)
- Letter review and change of plans on average 3-4 times
- Receipt of the approved letter
- Scanned plans to go back to the builder as well as to be archived
- Developer issues a sign off on their letterhead
Current participants in the process:
Land Developer / Syndicate…
Builder
Owner / Purchaser
Designers
Architects-plan checkers
Council
THE UNIQUE OFFER OF QUICK PLANS IS:
Simplified path to Quick Plan approvals
Cost=time
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OUR SOLUTION
- Create digital builders engagement form
- Digital submit of DWG plans
- Interactive Design Guidelines
- Provision of statistics to continuously improve the process i.e. highest non-conformance with Design Guidelines are…
- Minimize number of participants in handling plans i.e (builder/developer/service provider/architect-checker/x 3 repetitions / report writing/ approval)
- Transparency and easy tracking