The 24-Hour Advantage: How the 'Follow the Sun' Model Accelerates Projects
In the AEC industry, time is the ultimate currency. Every hour spent waiting for a crucial drawing revision, a BIM update, or a detailed quantity takeoff is an hour of lost momentum—and lost profit. This waiting period, known as "project downtime," is the silent killer of project timelines and is entirely eliminated by the Dimspace 24-Hour Advantage.
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11/10/20252 min read
The Problem: The Inescapable Project Downtime
The capacity of a traditional in-house team is limited by the 8-hour workday. When your engineer sends a large redline or a BIM coordination issue at 5 PM, the clock stops. Nothing happens until the next morning. This 16-hour nightly bottleneck dramatically extends project timelines and compresses critical decision-making time.
The reality of this downtime:
Delayed Decisions:
Senior staff spend their mornings waiting for technical output instead of reviewing and making high-value decisions.Revision Overload:
All revisions pile up, creating internal stress and increasing the risk of errors due to rushed work.Wasted CapEx:
You are paying fixed salaries for in-house teams who are effectively idle for two-thirds of the day.
The Solution: The Strategic 'Follow the Sun' Model
Dimspace strategically positions its expert teams in time zones that create a seamless, non-stop workflow, often referred to as the "Follow the Sun" model. By leveraging the time difference, your project never sleeps.
How it Works:
End-of-Day Hand-Off:
Your in-house team sends final redlines, queries, or new project tasks to Dimspace at the close of your business day (e.g., 5 PM EST).Overnight Execution:
Our team immediately takes over the work during their daytime hours. They execute the revisions, drafting, or modeling tasks under rigorous quality control (QC).Morning Delivery:
By the time your in-house team returns to the office (e.g., 8 AM EST), the updated files, models, and necessary documentation are already waiting for them, QC-approved and ready for the next round of design review.
The Result: Maximum Project Velocity
The 24-Hour Advantage is not just about speed; it's about shifting capacity from a rigid fixed cost to a dynamic operational utility.
Shorter Timelines, Guaranteed:
What used to take two days of back-and-forth can often be accomplished in a single 24-hour cycle. This accelerates every milestone.Instant Competitive Edge:
You can consistently bid on projects with more aggressive deadlines, knowing your execution is backed by non-stop production.Maximized High-Value Focus:
Your senior engineers are freed from low-value production tasks and can dedicate 95% of their workday to client communication, strategic design, and innovation.
The Dimspace 24-Hour Advantage ensures you are not just meeting deadlines—you are beating them!
Ready to turn project downtime into project momentum? Accelerate Your Delivery: Contact us today for a free workflow consultation and see how fast your projects can truly move.