Matt Burness

For decades, Oracle Primavera P6 has been the industry standard for construction scheduling. However, modern contractors are increasingly finding that its complexity, steep learning curve, and siloed nature create significant barriers to project success. Top firms like Big-D Construction, HITT Contracting, and Castle Rock Construction are transitioning to Planera to transform scheduling from a static administrative task into a live, collaborative roadmap.

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Construction teams spend a lot of time chasing information that should be right in front of them. This month's updates are designed to close that gap - from faster editing to sharper schedule analysis. Here's a closer look.

Planera's AI, Manny, can plan scheduling scenarios and help schedulers and estimators choose the right option more quickly than playing each scenario out themselves.