{"id":813,"date":"2020-05-06T13:11:23","date_gmt":"2020-05-06T07:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.axiumglobal.com\/dev\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=813"},"modified":"2024-09-02T15:01:01","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T09:31:01","slug":"how-is-the-homebuilding-industry-beating-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/axiumglobal.com\/test\/dev\/articles\/how-is-the-homebuilding-industry-beating-covid-19","title":{"rendered":"How Is the Homebuilding Industry Beating Covid-19 ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to industry sources, the Covid-<span>19<\/span> lockdown in many countries, especially in the West, are seeing more visitors online, on homebuilding sites, than ever before. How could this be? Well, with the help of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axiumglobal.com\/services\/architecture\/design-support\">architectural design drafting<\/a><\/strong> or residential BIM modelling services, namely accurate architectural drafting services and <span>3<\/span>D architectural rendering services, it has become viable to provide customers with photorealistic rendered images and <span>3<\/span>D walk-throughs of homes, apartments and commercial establishments, paving the way for easier sales and marketing communications and client approvals.<\/p>\n<p>With an increase in the number of enquiries and interaction between homebuilders and customers, much of the groundwork in the preconstruction stage can be completed. This is due to the industry\u2019s preparedness to adapt to changing conditions in the time of Covid-<span>19<\/span>, while continuing to provide services.<\/p>\n<p>For most developed nations, housing construction constitutes approximately <span>15<\/span>% of national economic growth. Any means of buoyancy in the homebuilding industry, therefore, is of critical value to national economies. The construction industry, as all other industries, has had to adapt to the times. This means that builders may need to stagger the work of masons, electricians, plumbers, etc., to enforce social distancing protocols. Many project supervisors are heroically plunging ahead to build medical facilities, either from scratch or adapting existing structures. Governments worldwide recognise the need to allow the construction sector to function, with safeguards, as closely to normal as possible.<\/p>\n<p>There are a few measures for health and safety that homebuilding project supervisors can ensure on site, such as:<\/p>\n<div class=\"textwidget\">\n<ul>\n<li>Adjusting staging and shift schedules to reduce the on-site worker population<\/li>\n<li>Instructing and placing markers for social distancing<\/li>\n<li>Providing soaps, masks and gloves on site<\/li>\n<li>Setting schedules for hand-washing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h5>Possible Long-term Effects on Homebuilding<\/h5>\n<div class=\"textwidget\">\n<ul>\n<li>Low mortgage rates may cause greater interest in homebuilding.<\/li>\n<li>Some economists predict substantial gains for builders after the initial virus-induced crash.<\/li>\n<li>Pent-up demand may see an increase in spending by consumers after the lifting of lockdowns, which translates into robust growth in the homebuilding industry, depending on the availability of low interest rates and ready-to-purchase homes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>To move the cogs of construction smoothly, accurate and detailed planning is vital. Architectural visualisation helps to plan realistically. Visualisation in architectural design enables architects and designers to show others an accurate view of their vision, thus helping construction planning. Several different software can provide clients with a photorealistic view of interiors and exteriors before actual construction, and the experience can even be immersive, using augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), resulting in attractive and detailed rendering and <span>3<\/span>D walk-throughs.<\/p>\n<h5> Benefits of <span>3<\/span>D Rendering &#038; Walk-throughs <\/h5>\n<div class=\"textwidget\">\n<ul>\n<li>See before building \u2013 view an accurate and realistic view of a future home<\/li>\n<li>Make changes early \u2013 before mounting expenses and unnecessary delays due to last-minute modifications<\/li>\n<li>Make sustainable buildings \u2013 architects can test how environmental conditions, such as sunlight, wind, rain, etc., will impact the building, using CAD (computer-aided design) software to take advantage of these elements and reduce energy consumption<\/li>\n<li>Plan large-scale, repetitive projects easily \u2013 <span>3<\/span>D rendering enables the design of a single home and placing it in different locations, with or without customisation. Thus, repetitive tasks for large-scale endeavours are easy to complete.<\/li>\n<li>Personalise space \u2013 <span>3<\/span>D rendering shows materials, lighting, colours, furniture, fixtures and the overall ambience<\/li>\n<li>Walk through the building \u2013 using AR and VR, viewers can see every detail, understand dimensions and see the same space at different times of the day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>These benefits result in customers making informed decisions on planning, approvals, modification and purchase of homes. They also result in an early marriage of the architect\u2019s vision and the client\u2019s desires, so that adjustments can be made prior to the commencement of construction, saving expenses, time and stress.<\/p>\n<p>At this critical juncture, builders across the world will want to continue their work and work towards their financial goals. The services of offshore companies can be invaluable to builders tackling the Covid-<span>19<\/span> fallout on their businesses. Here\u2019s how offshore preconstruction, <span>3<\/span>D and BIM (Building Information Modelling) services firms are able to contribute:<\/p>\n<div class=\"textwidget\">\n<ul>\n<li>Staying open and functioning at full strength to minimise delays and uncertainties in work<\/li>\n<li>Answering questions, processing project requirements, dealing with technical challenges and delivering services on time<\/li>\n<li>Making teams available for calls and other communication, with work from home initiatives<\/li>\n<li>Maintaining a robust and continuous online presence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>An offshore architectural design drafting firm, with experienced and technically qualified professionals and a comprehensive approach to continuing work during any situation, can deliver accurate architectural drafting services, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axiumglobal.com\/services\/architecture\/cgi-visualisation\"><span>3<\/span>D architectural rendering services<\/a><\/strong> and even homebuilder\u2019s construction drawings on time and within budget, rising to the challenges of the global Coronavirus pandemic. With such partners, the homebuilding industry looks on track to beating the Covid-<span>19<\/span> threat to business continuity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2786,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[9,12],"class_list":["post-813","articles","type-articles","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","category-homebuilding"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.2 (Yoast SEO v27.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Architectural Design Drafting during Covid<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Architectural design drafting\u00a0can help provide customers with photorealistic rendered images and\u00a03D walk-throughs, leading to easier sales and marketing.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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