Business Continuity for CAD/BIM Companies during the Time of Covid-19

Whatever happens, the show must go on. And some businesses around the world are putting on quite the show. Determined to ensure business continuity during the time of Covid-19 and its resulting lockdowns, CAD/BIM (Building Information Modelling) companies are planning, adapting, innovating and persevering with their business models to continue to provide D BIM services and architectural BIM services, without compromising on quality.
How do the more successful CAD/BIM firms manage to do this?
Well, it seems there are a number of factors that facilitate the seamless delivery of architectural design services even within the constraints of lockdown conditions. They are:
Video-conferencing
Modern technology has helped businesses adapt to a number of constraints, such as people not being able to commute to offices or meetings in different cities. Video-conferencing has quickly become the backbone for business continuity for many CAD/BIM firms. Here are some of the reasons:
Improved Internal Communication
Communication is key within an organization, and it is important to use a central communication platform to share business continuity planning strategies through contact lists, company and government updates and protocol files. It is also important to improve internal communication because:
Cloud-based Management Systems
Cloud service providers have become affordable today, backing up data in the cloud is almost a routine process for business continuity, even for smaller CAD/BIM firms. Some of the reasons why cloud-based management systems are useful are:
Work Overlap during Different Time Zones
Outsourced CAD/BIM firms may be working across time zones to continue business services by hiring people from around the world. This overlap of time zones can be beneficial for business continuity in the following ways:
Round-the-clock IT Support
For CAD/BIM firms to sustain their work processes and services, it is imperative that all their systems are go. The slightest hiccup in computer systems, their associated paraphernalia or Internet connections can have a significant domino effect on the firm’s ability to provide services on time and of the same quality.
Greater Efficiency
With the new normal forced on businesses around the world by Covid-19 and nation-wide lockdowns, most employees no longer travel to work, which means they save time getting ready for work, preparing and packing lunches for themselves and children and the time spent on long commutes to and from offices. This results in increased efficiency from employees of CAD/BIM firms because:
Lower Overheads
Many offices have shut their premises and ended their leases, saving considerable overhead costs. Businesses with their employees operating from home can save power, water and other connected expenses required to keep an office running. Funds saved in this way can be utilised in other areas, helping to continue CAD/BIM project deliveries.
Redundancies and Hiring Others (Outsourcing)
It’s not easy letting hard-working, long-serving employees go, but in the Covid-19 situation, for many construction companies in the West, this may be inevitable. This dark cloud does have a silver lining though. It presents Western firms with the more cost-effective option of investing in offshore CAD/BIM services. Some of the benefits of outsourcing these services are:
Benefits of outsourcing 3D BIM modelling services specifically to India include:
Business continuity need not be a pipe dream during this pandemic. Companies providing CAD/BIM services, residential design drawings and residential drafting services can follow these simple guidelines to ensure business continuity with trusted partners that will help see them through this time of Covid-19.
XS CAD has valuable experience providing residential drafting services and 3D BIM modelling services and drawings for global construction firms. Our range of services for architectural firms, engineering firms, consultants and contractors across the world, include 3D BIM services, residential construction drawings, architectural drafting, architectural modelling, 3D rendering and walk-throughs. We create these models and drawings by using Revit, AutoCAD and BIM 360 Design for cloud collaboration.