Construction scheduling software with critical path
A critical-path schedule the whole team can read
Build the schedule as phases, tasks and milestones with real dependencies. Conflo calculates float and the critical path, measures slippage against your baseline, and gives each company a two-week lookahead of its own work.
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Critical path, baseline and a two-week lookahead.
Critical path Progress
Inbox 4ProjectsDirectorySchedule
Critical path, baseline and a two-week lookahead.
Critical path Progress
What it does
Gantt with critical path, baselines and a two-week lookahead.
Critical path and float
Float is calculated from the dates on the schedule, and tasks with none are marked critical. The header counts the critical tasks still open.
Dependencies with lag
Link tasks finish-to-start, start-to-start, finish-to-finish or start-to-finish, with lead or lag in days. When a predecessor slips, work that hasn't started moves later.
Baselines and variance
Save the baseline to set the yardstick. Each task then shows its baseline bar and how many days it is running late or ahead.
Saved versions
Save a named snapshot of the whole schedule with a note, and restore it later if a change needs undoing.
Two-week lookahead by company
The next 14 days of work, grouped by the company responsible, with progress and critical tasks marked. Filter to one company.
Buffers for subs and the owner
Add separate buffer days to what subcontractors and the owner see on any task, while the GC works to the real dates.
How it works
Step by step.
From the first step to the final record.
Step 1
Build the schedule
Add phases, tasks and milestones with start and finish dates, the responsible company, an assignee and dependencies.
Step 2
Set the baseline
Save the baseline once the plan is agreed. From then on, every task shows its variance from it.
Step 3
Update progress
The GC and each sub update percent complete on their tasks. Actual start and finish dates are recorded as progress moves.
Step 4
Watch the critical path
Use the Gantt at week or month zoom, the key dates strip and the lookahead to see what is late and what drives the finish.
Who uses it
Built for the whole project team.
Everyone on the job works in the same record — each sees what their role allows.
General contractors
Builds and edits the schedule, sets baselines, saves versions and decides what buffer each audience sees.
Subcontractors
Sees their company's work in the lookahead and updates progress on their own tasks.
Owners
Sees the schedule and key dates, with any owner buffer the GC has set.
Architects & engineers
Sees the schedule and key dates to plan reviews and site visits.
Questions
Schedule, answered.
Which dependency types are supported?
Finish-to-start, start-to-start, finish-to-finish and start-to-finish, each with a lead or lag in days.
Does the schedule move when a task slips?
When a predecessor now finishes later, tasks that haven't started are pushed out to match. Work is never pulled earlier automatically.
Who can edit the schedule?
Only the GC changes tasks, dates, dependencies, baselines and versions. Subcontractors can update progress on tasks assigned to their company.
What is the lookahead?
A 14-day view starting today, with tasks grouped by responsible company. Subcontractors see their own work marked as theirs.
Can I go back to an earlier version of the schedule?
Yes. Save named versions at any point and restore one when needed.