Choosing drafting software for residential plans
A drafting package is a daily tool, so judge it on the files it opens, the drawings it produces and the skills your people already have, not on the feature list.
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Pipeline Planning
Articles and news about Pipeline Planning for Australian builders.
Choosing drafting software for residential plans
A drafting package is a daily tool, so judge it on the files it opens, the drawings it produces and the skills your people already have, not on the feature list.
11 min read
From finance approval to construction start: scheduling the gap
Finance approval is not a start date. It is the point at which a client’s money becomes conditionally available, and the work of turning it into a site start falls largely on you.
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How to read housing market cycles when planning your workload
Housing cycles do not announce themselves. What moves your workload is a chain of signals you can watch directly, from approvals and policy settings through to your own enquiry book.
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How interest rate changes flow through to a builder’s forward work
A rate change does not move your work in a straight line. It moves it through buyers’ borrowing capacity, their confidence, and the timing of their decisions — and you feel each step at a different point in the programme.
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How to read building approvals as a leading indicator for your pipeline
Building approvals are not a forecast of your workload. They are a queue that only converts to work once finance, BASIX and planning conditions are satisfied. Reading the queue correctly tells you when to hold subbies and when to chase work.
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