Karl Nottelmann

Director of Solutions Engineering

Karl Nottelmann leads Solutions Engineering at Planera, helping GCs and data center builders adopt modern scheduling without disrupting how their teams already work. Before Planera, he spent years running projects in the field at Swinerton and Pence Construction, so he knows firsthand how critical schedules are to successful project outcomes.

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Karl Nottelmann

Features

Product Updates

February 2026 Product Marketing Update

This month’s updates are all about making complex schedules easier to read, easier to share, and easier to improve—without adding extra work for your team. Here’s what’s new in Planera.

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How to Read and Use a Gantt Chart for Construction Scheduling

Scheduling

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How to Read and Use a Gantt Chart for Construction Scheduling

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Best construction workflow management software

ConstructionTech

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Best Construction Workflow Management Software Picked for 2026

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Critical Path Method

ConstructionTech

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11 Best CPM Software of 2026 for Your Construction Project

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Data Centers

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

Data centers are the backbone of today’s digital economy. Every second of uptime, every day of project delivery, directly impacts a client’s bottom line and a contractor’s reputation. The financial stakes are undeniable: a 60MW data center project delayed by just one day can incur an opportunity cost of $500,000. Extend that to a week, and you’re looking at millions in lost revenue or competitive ground. For general contractors, such delays aren’t just bad for business; they can severely damage trust and future opportunities.

In this environment, crafting accurate, realistic, and truly achievable construction schedules isn’t merely a best practice; it’s a strategic imperative.

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Company News

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

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