From Trailer to Tablet: Making Schedules Work Where the Work Happens

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By Nitin Bhandari For most superintendents, the project schedule is both the north star and a constant source of frustration. It dictates everything from when concrete is poured to when drywall goes up. Yet, too often, the schedule is a dense printout in a trailer — or worse, a PDF emailed from an office far away. The gap between the schedule as planned and the schedule as lived on the jobsite is wide. A new approach — visual construction scheduling — is beginning to bridge that gap. Unlike traditional scheduling platforms, visual scheduling puts information in a format that is … Read more

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Planera Unleashes Visual, Collaborative Scheduling in the Field with iPad Launch

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Planera’s construction scheduling solution is now available for iPad users, making it easy for project team members in the field to contribute to the creation of field schedules for pull-planning and to update the status of those schedules on the jobsite. Historically, there’s been a disconnect between schedules created in the office and the planning that happens in the field. The office-created schedules are often built to meet contractual requirements — not to guide day-to-day work — and they’re rarely updated in real time. Meanwhile, superintendents and trades rely on spreadsheets or whiteboards to plan the work, adjusting on the … Read more

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Elecosoft Offers No-Cost Academic Licenses for Asta Powerproject

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DENVER, Colo. — When construction management students at Colorado State University students return to campus this semester, they’ll be preparing for a future in a competitive and ever-changing industry. Assistant professor Mary Nobe explains that today’s construction “training is ultimately about preparing students for a workforce that increasingly demands management track employees understand not just construction but also technology and its role in making informed decisions.” Nobe co-teaches a Construction Project Scheduling and Cost Control class (CON 461) that uses the same Asta Powerproject software used by more than 100,000 schedulers. The software evolved with the construction industry over the … Read more

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Asta Powerproject Users Convene in Philadelphia Next Month

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DENVER, Colo. – U.S. construction project managers and schedulers will connect in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania next month for the twice-annual Asta Powerproject user conference. The Sept. 15-16 event at the Hub-CityView convention center in downtown Philadelphia will feature tips to get more from the scheduling software and provide practical advice from other users. Real-world use cases will be showcased, new features will be highlighted and the projected roadmap for upcoming editions will be reviewed. Current users and those considering making the switch to Asta Powerproject are invited to attend. Conference attendees will hear from several speakers including Elecosoft’s Chief Operating Officer … Read more

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