Never seen in the construction industry before, the team at Architectural have developed an online construction system which they use for their projects that needs to be seen to be believed. Taking around 6 years to develop, the now patented system changes the game.
It is just what the industry has been lacking, an online portal that links the owner, supplier, trades and the builder into an interface that provides instant access to options, pricing, contacts and so much more. What this means is essentially the owner (whether a complex house, unit development or almost anything construction) has control over their build with particular emphasis on price, materials, options, colours and anything that is important.
Don’t think this is a simple online tool, this is a complex system Architectural use as part of their construction process that allows the owner to be more involved and have clearly defined outcomes. There are no limits, no “standard” or “builders grade” items. You only pay for what you select which is ideal for custom, complex and sloped sites.
There are plenty of estimating programs / systems on the market, however these are all generally all about the builder and rely on the input of the builder in terms of costs estimates etc; they do not involve the owner at all. With this QWERTY system it is all about the owner / client. It is a live portal using heavily negotiated prices (rates) from the suppliers and trades so that the results that the owner has control over and sees are exact (not guesses or over estimates). So everything you see; all the options are real, transparent and all available for the owner to select at their discretion.
The system shows the costs, the supplier it is from, options (such as colour etc) and qty required, and once selected will instantly update the end contract price so the owner has real time options with real time results in terms of end price. The beauty of this means that no matter what area / suburb the project is or how complex / sloped site it is, the rates are the same and do no discriminate. Perfect for knock-down rebuilds, custom homes and sloped sites. The system even allows for demolition, landscaping, subdivision, and more so perfect for unit development also.
Better yet, once the selections are made, these are also now instant purchase orders (used for the construction process) meaning there is no time delays to get started on site with physical construction.
Don’t be scared off by a fear of not knowing all the components required to detail your house, as the team at Architectural will do all this for you. It is done over a number of steps beginning with the owner supplying plans and a wish list (Architectural have a custom design division where they can do your plans and permits also), then they will do the initial take-off and detailing. From there you can then manipulate the inclusions / specifications based on the real time pricing and go back and forth until you are happy where everything is at.
Architectural build all over greater Melbourne and beyond. They have two offices, one in the East one in the West.
This is just what the industry has been craving for. Owners / consumers are becoming so much more astute with interior / exterior design and construction from all the TV shows which is great, QWERTY and Architectural simply provide an opportunity for this to be accomplished in a way that a registered builder still execute the end product that the client has driven along with fixed price contracts and security of Home Owners Warranty.