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Planera Launches Manny, Turning Construction Schedules Into Live Decision Engines

Scheduling Without a Data Date Is Not Just Bad Practice, It's a Liability

Written by Nitin Bhandari, Co-founder & CEO, Planera

Best Microsoft Project Alternatives in 2026 (Top Tools Compared)

July Product Updates: Better bulk actions, Hide collaborator cursors & more

August Product Updates: Four new features + a speed boost you’ll love

September Product Updates: Smarter Permissions, Sharper Insights, Richer Context

October Product Updates: New sorting for P6 imports, flexible IMS, edit-in-Gantt, and more

November Product Updates: Clearer navigation, smarter safeguards, and smoother interactions

December Product Updates: update schedules with confidence, investigate issues faster, and avoid cleanup work

10 Best Primavera P6 Alternatives for The Construction Industry in 2026

The MS Project Retirement: Why Construction Leaders are Securing Their Future with Planera

February 2026 Product Marketing Update

How to Read and Use a Gantt Chart for Construction Scheduling

Best Construction Workflow Management Software Picked for 2026

11 Best CPM Software of 2026 for Your Construction Project

Building Data Centers Faster and Smarter: Visual, Collaborative Scheduling Isn’t Just an Option—It’s a Business Mandate.

How Big-D Construction uses Planera to avoid ‘death by 1,000 paper cuts’

The Future of Construction Scheduling for GCs to Improve with AI using Planera

The 11 Best Construction Management Software Platforms in 2026

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

12 Digital Construction Tools Every Contractor Needs in 2026

50 Best Construction Scheduling Software Platforms in 2026

Change Leader: Why Infrastructure Projects Lose Margin Before They Break Ground

Planera Adds Industry Leaders Matt Burness and Mark Baracani to Strengthen Product and Construction Expertise

Planera Expands Data Centre Presence with New Funding

‍Planera Accelerates Data Center Expansion, Raises $8M in New Funding

Miles-McClellan Expands Scheduling with Planera for iPad

Planera September Update: Smarter Permissions, Sharper Insights, Richer Context

AMLI Residential Selects Planera to Transform Project Scheduling and Field Collaboration

The Future is Hybrid: Why Modern Construction Demands both CPM and Lean

The Evolution of Construction Scheduling in the Design-Build Era

Planera Featured on the Art of Construction Podcast

Report: Legacy Tools & Hiring Top Concerns Amid Construction Boom

Sticky Notes Don’t Scale: 5 Reasons to Choose Logic-Driven Scheduling

Drill Tech Selects Planera for Schedule-Critical Tunnel Projects

Scheduling That Keeps Up with Data Center Demands

Planera's visual, collaborative platform is the ultimate scheduling solution for mission critical projects.

Bridging the Skills Gap: PlaneraEDU Prepares Digital Jobsite Pros

Watch the Webinar! Planera Field Schedules Linked to Master Plan

Planera Wins 2025 Gold Globee® Award for Disruptors

Planera Launches Collaborative Field Scheduling for Teams

Planera CEO Nitin Bandhari Featured on ENR's Critical Path Podcast

Nitin Bhandari Wins Best Innovative Entrepreneur Award

Not a ‘Shiny Toy’: Contractor Overhauls Scheduling Without Hype

Planera Featured on Construction Conversations Podcast

How Planera Improves Construction Planning with Visual Workflows

Zachry Construction Uses Planera to Optimize Resource Scheduling

Planera Launches Visual, Collaborative Field Scheduling on iPad

Planera Featured on Category Visionaries Podcast

Now Live: Planera on iPad

Planera Featured on AEC Trailblazers: The Founders Files Podcast

Full-Stack Scheduling: Transforming Specialty Contracting Projects

Full-stack scheduling represents a unified approach that connects every level of planning for specialty construction projects.

Feature Updates: Variance insights, linked schedules, and more!

Monthly Feature Highlights: More Control for Better Collaboration

Planera and Big-D Construction Partner to Drive Scheduling Innovation

Construction Magazine Feature: Democratizing Scheduling

Take Control: New Features for Secure Collaborative Scheduling

Silo Busting: Why Collaboration is Critical to Construction Success

Planera CEO Featured on The Digital Executive Podcast

Visual Scheduling Tech Boosts Construction Productivity in 2025

January Monthly Feature Highlights

Planera Offers Free Scheduling Software to U.S. Universities

Planera Wins Great Graphics Contest at CPM Conference

Planera Surpasses 25 Million Days of Schedule Managed

2024 in Review

Product Updates: Planned % Complete, Variance Codes & More

Product Updates: Trace Path, ALAP Constraint & Sorting Options

Trace Path, As Late as Possible Constraint, and Sorting options

Planera Achieves SOC 2 Type 2 Compliance

Planera, the leading provider of visual, collaborative construction scheduling solutions, announced its successful completion of the Service Organization Control (SOC 2) Type II certification.

Beyond Deadlines Podcast with Nitin Bhandari

Hugh Seaton Hosts Nitin Bhandari On His Constructed Futures Podcast

Nitin Bhandari discusses visual construction scheduling at Planera

Planera raises $13.5M to help solve the gnarly problem of scheduling for construction contractors

Jagmeet Singh / 5:00 AM PDT • August 27, 2024 Read the article on TechCrunch Planera , a construction-tech startup that offers...

5 Contech Firms Raise Over $126M

Matt Thibault / September 11, 2024 Read the article on Construction Dive 5 contech firms net a total of $126M in funding. Contech...

Sept '24 Updates: Float Path, Table/Gantt Commenting, S Curve

Multiple Float Path, Commenting in Table and Gantt and Projected S Curve

CSU East Bay Finds Visual Scheduling Superior to Tabular Tools

Visual scheduling was found to be 30% faster, 35% easier to use, and significantly more accurate in identifying errors and making...

2024 Construction Planning Trends to Watch

Navigating 2024: A Look Ahead at the Construction Trends That Will Define the Next Year

Save Filters to Use Later

Filters are a powerful way to slice and dice the project in multiple ways for better and more effective reviews.

Multiple Project Versions to Eliminate Clutter and Mistakes

Project Versions to Eliminate Clutter and Mistakes, Analyze Multiple Options and Compare

Master Risk with Monte Carlo Simulations

Use Monta Carlo simulation to quantify risk and improve quality of estimates and schedules

Turbocharge Scheduling: DCMA 14 Integrated with CPM Scheduling

Turbocharge Your Construction Scheduling: DCMA 14 integrated with CPM scheduling, a Game Changer!

Scotland Foss Joins Planera as Company’s First Head of Sales

Scotland Foss Joins Planera as Company’s First Head of Sales

Planera + Autodesk Cloud: Streamlined Scheduling & Planning

Planera Integrates with Autodesk Construction Cloud for Streamlined Project Scheduling and Planning

Slice of Construction Podcast: Scheduling with Nitin Bhandari

Slice of Construction Team / September 10, 2024 Read the article on Slice of Construction What you’ll get out of this episode:...

Planera Secures $13.5M to Disrupt Scheduling & Planning Market

Planera Secures $13.5 Million to Disrupt Construction Scheduling & Planning Market

New Features: More Colors, Insert/Dissolve and More

We're pleased to announce the rollout of our latest features. This release includes more color options, the ability to insert and...

Planera Raises $5.4M to Transform Construction Project Planning

Planera Raises $5.4 Million in Seed Funding to Transform Construction Industry Project Planning

Planera Raises $13.5M to Solve Construction Scheduling Challenges

Jeff Yoders / August 28, 2024 Read the article on ENR.com Planera , a construction critical path method scheduling and planning...