The BC government's push for purpose-built rentals means speed is the top priority for developers. Every week saved in the "forming" phase is another week of rental income. Relying on a bottlenecked in-house team can slow down an entire project.
The 2026 Rental Housing Imperative
British Columbia's housing crisis has created unprecedented opportunities for purpose-built rental developers:
- Government Incentives: BC Housing grants and tax exemptions for rental projects
- Streamlined Approvals: Fast-tracked permitting for purpose-built rentals
- Strong Demand: Vancouver vacancy rates below 1% create guaranteed tenancy
- Premium Rents: New rental units command $2.50-$3.50/sq ft in Metro Vancouver
The Catch: Time is money. Every week of construction delay costs thousands in lost rental income. For a 50-unit building at $2,000/month average rent, each week of delay costs $23,000 in foregone revenue.
The Bottleneck: Formwork Detailing
Purpose-built rentals typically feature repetitive floor plans—which should make them faster to build. But many developers hit a bottleneck in the formwork detailing phase:
- In-House Overload: Your single detailer is overwhelmed by the volume of repetitive layouts
- Revision Delays: Field changes require quick turnaround that in-house staff can't provide
- Quality Issues: Rushed work leads to errors that cause site delays
- Coordination Gaps: Poor communication between design and field teams
The result? Your rental project sits idle while you wait for drawings, burning cash and missing your income targets.
The Dinari Advantage: Built for Repetition
Dinari Designs specializes in the high-efficiency repetition required for rental builds. Here's how we accelerate your project:
- Template-Based Workflows: We create master layouts for typical floors, then adapt quickly for variations
- Bluebeam Revu Efficiency: Digital takeoffs and markup workflows eliminate manual calculation errors
- AutoCAD Precision: Parametric modeling allows rapid adjustments for field conditions
- Parallel Processing: We can detail multiple floors simultaneously—something in-house teams can't do
- 24-48 Hour Turnaround: Fast response times keep your crews moving
- Crystal-Clear Instructions: Site supervisors get unambiguous guidance that eliminates guesswork
We help you build faster, allowing you to move onto the next project while other firms are still waiting for their in-house staff to catch up.
Real-World ROI: The Time-to-Income Calculation
Project: 60-unit purpose-built rental in Burnaby
Scenario A (In-House Detailing):
- Formwork detailing takes 16 weeks due to capacity constraints
- Construction completion: Month 18
- First rental income: Month 19
Scenario B (Dinari Designs):
- Formwork detailing takes 10 weeks with our surge capacity
- Construction completion: Month 16
- First rental income: Month 17
Financial Impact: 2 months of accelerated rental income = $240,000 (60 units × $2,000/month × 2 months). Our detailing services cost a fraction of that revenue gain.
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