Probuild Case Study “We saved time spent on defects by 96% using DLP Manager”
In its recently completed luxury apartment block of 250 units, several owners noticed hairline cracks or ‘crazing’ of their bathroom sinks.
Probuild Constructions utilised DLP Manager to survey residents and investigate whether the problem was isolated or systemic (throughout every sink, in every unit). Once the list was formulated, 125 sinks were identified as requiring replacement.
A case study conducted by Probuild revealed that compared with their previous method of handling defects, switching to DLP Manager enabled them to maximise efficiency – saving administrative time spent on defects by 96%, resulting in an 86% cost savings.
| Traditional methods | All in one system DLP Manager | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steps |
Task |
Time |
Tools |
Time |
DLP Manager all in one system |
Report |
Building management contact residents requesting info on cracks in sinks | 12 hours | Email/ phone call letter drop/strata system | 3 minutes | DLP communications feature |
Review |
Coordinate & confirm specifications for each unit | 20 hours | Phone calls/ email/ excel | 40 minutes | DLP Review |
| Coordinate access and program between owners & sub-contractors | 24 hours | Phone calls/ emails/ meetings/ letter drops/ excel/PDF | 4 minutes | DLP Access Feature | |
Communicate |
Provide completion documentation to sub-contractors for sign-off | 16 hours | Paper | 4 hours | DLP System |
| Provide approved completion documentation for clarity with sub-contractors | 12 hours | Onsite meeting | 4 minutes | DLP System | |
Complete |
Coordinate onsite works (programming) | 8 hours | Meetings/ paper diaries/ email daily schedule | 4 minutes | DLP Calendar |
| Provide full photo documentation of completion of each unit | 24 hours | Scan & copy photos from phone/ email/ excel | 4 minutes | DLP System | |
TOTAL HOURS |
116 hours |
5 hours |
96% efficiency |
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COST |
$8,700 |
$1,250 |
80% savings |
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