Schedules by Constructable
Construction scheduling software for general contractors
Our construction scheduling software gives your team one issued schedule they can trust. Import Microsoft Project or Primavera P6, or build the Gantt here, then plan the next few weeks with the crews. Schedules come with every plan, and we do flat pricing with unlimited users.
Lookahead
Plan the next three weeks with the crews doing the work
The Lookahead lists the schedule activities in the window you pick, from one to eight weeks. Your superintendent breaks each activity into the tasks the crews will do this week and next.
• Who and how many: each task has the person responsible, the company, and the crew size
• Trades at a glance: give each company a color for the grid, the bars, and the PDF, then filter by company or person
• The Monday coordination meeting: export a Lookahead PDF from the start date you choose and hand it to the foremen
Links and critical path
See which activities can't slip
Link activities on the Gantt chart. When one runs long, everything linked after it moves later, and Total Float shows how many working days each activity has left before it delays the finish.
• How the work really connects: draw Finish to Start, Start to Start, Finish to Finish, or Start to Finish links, with lag in work days
• The work that sets the finish date: unfinished activities with no float turn red, along with the phases above them
• A link that can't work: Constructable rejects a loop, a duplicate link, or an activity linked to itself, and says why
• The owner meeting: export the Gantt as a PDF at Day, Week, or Month, with the critical path in red
Baselines and variance
Show the owner how far the finish has moved
Save a snapshot when you issue the plan and use it as the baseline. Baseline bars sit behind the current bars, and Variance shows how many working days each activity's finish has moved.
• Slipping or gaining: a later finish shows in red and an earlier finish in green, down to each activity and phase
• Everyone reads the same numbers: anyone who can open the schedule sees the baseline bars and Variance
• Trying a resequence: save a snapshot first, and revert to it if the new sequence doesn't work. Constructable saves the current plan before it reverts
On the jobsite
The current schedule on every phone and iPad
The Constructable app for iPhone, iPad, and Android shows the schedule list, the Schedule and Lookahead views, and the original file.
• Which plan is current: each schedule shows its Published badge and upload date
• A change on site: with edit access, use Edit Activity to change dates and durations from your phone
• Back at the trailer: draw links between activities on desktop web, where the connector dots show on hover
• The scheduler's file: Download gives you the file exactly as it was uploaded
Import or build
Bring the schedule you have, or build it here
Upload a Microsoft Project .mpp or Primavera P6 .xer file, and its activities, links, and calendars come in on a Gantt chart. No scheduling file yet? Start from scratch and build the plan in Constructable.
• Your scheduler stays in P6 or Project: upload the file, then adjust it here. A replacement upload swaps in the new file's activities, so make lasting changes in the source file too
• Starting a new job: type activity names one after another, press Tab to nest them under a phase, and set a duration of 0 for a milestone
• Moving a pour: drag the bar or its edge on the timeline. Every edit saves as you make it, with Undo and Redo
• Only have a PDF: it opens in the viewer for reading, but it can't be edited
One issued schedule, and everyone knows which one
Publish when it's ready
Every schedule starts Unpublished, so only schedule managers see it until you publish. Edits to a published schedule reach the team as they save.
Notified when it changes
Teams can follow schedule updates and get notified when a schedule is published or archived, with a link straight to it.
Archive the old versions
Archiving unpublishes a superseded schedule and moves it to Archived, so the active list shows only the plans people should work from.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I import Microsoft Project or Primavera P6 schedules?
Yes. Upload a Microsoft Project .mpp file or a Primavera P6 .xer file, and Constructable imports its activities, links, and calendars onto a Gantt chart. It's a file import, not a live sync. Edits you make in Constructable stay until someone uploads a replacement file, which replaces the activities with what the new file contains. A PDF schedule opens in the viewer and can't be edited.
Can I build a construction schedule from scratch in Constructable?
Yes. Choose Start from scratch when you add a schedule, then add activities right on the Gantt. Press Tab to nest an activity under a phase, set a duration of 0 for a milestone, and drag bars to move them. Every edit saves as you make it, and Undo brings back your last changes.
Does it show the critical path and float?
Yes. Total Float shows how many working days each activity can slip before it delays the end of the plan. Unfinished activities with no float are on the critical path, and their bars and float values turn red. Anyone who can open the schedule sees float and the critical path.
Can I set a baseline and track schedule variance?
Yes. Save a snapshot of the schedule and use it as the baseline. Baseline bars show behind the current bars, and the Variance column shows how many working days each activity's finish has moved: red when it finishes later, green when it finishes earlier. Snapshots hold names, dates, durations, the outline, and links, but not progress.
What is a lookahead schedule, and can I make a two- or three-week lookahead?
A lookahead schedule is the next few weeks of work, broken into the tasks your crews will actually do. In Constructable, set the Lookahead to anywhere from one to eight weeks, including a two- or three-week lookahead. Add tasks under the schedule activities, each with the person responsible, the company, and the crew size.
Can I print or export the schedule and lookahead as a PDF?
Yes. Export PDF on the Schedule tab prints the Gantt for the dates you pick, at Day, Week, or Month, with critical bars in red and baseline bars when a baseline is set. Export PDF on the Lookahead tab prints the weeks you choose from a start date. Anyone who can view the schedule can export it.
Can subcontractors and the field see the schedule on their phones?
Yes. The Constructable app for iPhone, iPad, and Android shows the schedule list, the Schedule and Lookahead views, and Download. People with view access see published schedules. With edit access, you can change dates and durations from a phone. Drawing links between activities needs desktop web.
How do I keep people from working off an old schedule?
Every schedule starts Unpublished, so only schedule managers see it until you select Publish Schedule. Teams can follow schedule updates and get notified when a schedule is published or archived. Archive a superseded schedule to unpublish it and move it out of the active list. It stays under Archived if you need it back.
Is scheduling included in my plan?
Yes. Schedules come with every plan, starting with Field Management. Every plan is a flat monthly rate with unlimited users. View our pricing page for more details.
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