Samantha Burns

Head of Marketing

Samantha Burns is Planera's Head of Marketing, leading brand, content, and demand gen for the platform. She spent over a decade in construction before moving into construction technology.

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Product Updates

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

Planera November Update: Clearer navigation, smarter safeguards, and smoother interactions

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Product Updates

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

This month’s updates focus on helping you update schedules with confidence, investigate issues faster, and avoid cleanup work—especially during active schedule reviews.

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primavera p6 alternatives

ConstructionTech

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10 Best Primavera P6 Alternatives for The Construction Industry in 2026

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ConstructionTech

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

The landscape of construction scheduling is shifting. Microsoft has announced the retirement of Project for the web, with a full shutdown and redirection to Microsoft Planner scheduled for August 2026. For the construction industry, this move is a major "wake-up call" as Microsoft signals a shift away from supporting legacy scheduling tools optimized for the complex needs of construction.

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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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