Case Study: Buffington Homes accelerates pre-construction and improves sales with Higharc

Buffington Homes - Customer Case Study

Buffington Homes, a homebuilding company, faced significant challenges with slow, outsourced design and drafting processes. This led to months-long delays in plan development and a reliance on disconnected systems for manual estimating, which created errors and hindered their ability to respond quickly to new land opportunities. They turned to the vendor Higharc and its suite of tools, including Higharc Studio, to bring these critical functions in-house and create a unified workflow.

By implementing Higharc's platform, Buffington Homes gained control over design, enabling them to generate lot-specific construction documents instantly after buyer selections were made. The Higharc Showroom tool provided interactive 3D visualizations that transformed the sales experience. The integration with their ERP system via Higharc Procure automated takeoffs, eliminating redundant data entry. The results for Buffington Homes were immediate and substantial, including a three-week reduction in their soft cycle time, over 20 pre-sales in new communities before model homes were built, and the ability to expand their offerings without increasing headcount.

Buffington Homes

Ted Brock

President & Chief Executive Officer