No More Redlines: Streamlining Lot-Specific Plans for Faster Growth

In home building, every day counts. Whether it’s bringing a new community online, creating lot spec plans or delivering an exceptional buyer experience, builders who move faster win more often. But for many, outdated processes like manually redlining plans and coordinating changes across disconnected teams slow everything down.

The Time Crunch Builders Can’t Ignore

Manual redlining is still common practice for many builders, but with every redline come delays, reworks and the risk of costly errors. Generating lot-specific plans can take days or weeks in some cases — time that construction teams, sales reps and buyers can’t afford to waste. When every project runs on tight schedules and slimmer margins, these delays add up fast.

Time isn’t just money; it’s growth. And for Higharc partner Landmark 24 Homes, they realized that saving time at every stage of their process was the key to scaling efficiently and staying ahead of increased competition from national builders.

For Landmark 24 Homes, the old way of doing things was holding them back. “Our construction team used to manually redline plans,” says Eric Sanford, Director of Operations at Landmark 24 Homes. “Now it’s real-time, reducing errors and freeing up time for higher-value tasks.”

From Days to Hours: Automating Lot-Specific Plan Creation

Landmark 24 Homes partnered with Higharc to overhaul their process. The biggest initial impact of automating the creation of lot-specific plans was turning what used to take days into a task that now takes just hours.

By centralizing architectural data in Higharc’s connected platform, Landmark 24 ensures that every change made to their master plans is instantly reflected across sales, purchasing and construction documents. There’s no need for redundant updates or manual markups. The result is a streamlined process that cuts soft cycle time and frees up teams to focus on building homes, not chasing paperwork.

“Creating lot-specific plans with Higharc takes a fraction of the time it used to. No more hours spent manually redlining master sets,” says James Miller, Procurement Manager at Landmark 24 Homes.

More Than Just Time Saved

With Higharc, Landmark 24 Homes didn’t just save time; they unlocked new opportunities for growth.

• Faster Sales Cycles: Buyers now use Higharc’s visualization tools to explore options in real-time. By the time they walk into the sales office, many have already picked their home and lot, shortening appointments and speeding up decisions.
• More Option Sales: Landmark 24 projects a $5,000 increase in option sales per home thanks to a better buying experience and real-time visualization.

“Every additional component that Higharc offers — community maps, plan visualization, pricing tools — helps prepare buyers and saves hours of appointment time,” says Greyson Miller, Marketing Manager at Landmark 24.

Get The Whole Team On The Same Page

Time savings aren’t just about cutting plan creation from days to hours. Landmark 24 also eliminated the communication delays that come with disconnected systems. With Higharc, their teams across sales, drafting, purchasing and construction all work from the same source of truth. No more waiting for updated plans to be sent out. No more errors from working off outdated files.

“Higharc brings natural collaboration across all 10 functions of our business,” says Eric Sanford. “Having everyone on the same page makes building easier.”

The Bottom Line: Time Saved Is Money Earned

Landmark 24 Homes has positioned itself for seamless growth — not by hiring more people or adding more layers of process, but by making every hour count. The time they’ve saved on plan creation, collaboration and customer engagement is paying off.

“It’s not rocket science; run the numbers,” says Sanford. “Higharc pays for itself fivefold with the improvements it brings.”

Ready to Save Time and Grow Faster?

If manual redlines and delayed plan updates are slowing your business down, it’s time to rethink the process. Higharc can help you streamline plan management, reduce cycle times, and scale without adding overhead.

Book a demo today to see how Higharc can give your team time back and help you put it to better use.

Content provided by Conor Sedam, senior customer marketing manager at Higharc.

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