Programme Software for UK Contractors

Every project. Every crew. One programme of works.

Build the programme of works, assign people and plant, and watch it hold against reality: long-lead deliveries sitting on the tasks they gate, programme progress feeding valuations, slippage showing its cost. Planners keep P6 or MS Project. Site, commercial and the board finally read the same programme.

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One programme of works the whole team can actually see

Construction programme software for UK contractors earns its keep the week the programme starts to slip. Archdesk runs the programme of works, resource allocation and progress records on the same live data as your costs, so a late task shows what it does to the finish date, and because programme progress feeds valuations, it shows up in the money, not just on the timeline. Planners keep working in Primavera P6 or MS Project, with two-way import and export carrying their programme into Archdesk, where site teams, commercial and directors read the same plan. Baselines hold the programme you committed to, and the critical path updates as the plan moves.

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Slippage shows its cost

Baselines hold the programme you committed to and compare it against the live position as work proceeds. Because programme progress feeds valuations, a late task shows up in the money, not just on the timeline.

Long-lead items gate the right tasks

Procurement dates sit on the tasks they gate, so a late delivery moves the programme visibly rather than surprising the site on the morning it matters.

No double-booked crews

People and plant are planned from one pool across every live project, and conflict detection flags the moment two tasks claim the same crew, before the clash reaches site.

The programme builds itself

Win the job and generate the programme straight from the estimate or bill of quantities, so a new project starts with the plan in place and nothing retyped.

Planners keep P6. The rest of the business reads the programme.

Two-way import and export with MS Project and Oracle Primavera P6 keeps planners in the tool they know, while the programme of works everyone else works to lives in Archdesk: one plan for site, commercial and leadership, current on the day it is read.

Site supervisor checking schedule progress on a tablet

Construction Gantt Charts

Plan every phase on a Gantt chart the whole team can see. Tasks, deadlines and dependencies sit in one view, with progress updated as work happens on site.

Map task dependencies and spot knock-on delays

Progress tracked against the plan in real time

Live programme shared with every stakeholder

Two-way MS Project and Primavera P6 programme import and export

Resource Allocation

Assign people and machinery from one pool that covers every live project. Nothing sits idle, nobody is booked twice, and reallocating takes minutes when priorities change.

People and equipment planned in one system

Availability visible across the whole portfolio

Conflicts resolved before they reach site

Reallocate quickly when priorities change

Conflict Detection

The programme checks itself. Overlapping tasks, double-booked crews and timeline bottlenecks raise an alert the moment they appear, not the morning they happen.

Immediate alerts for schedule overlaps

Double-booked crews flagged automatically

Adjust tasks before clashes reach site

Clear visibility across projects and teams

Critical Path Analysis

See which tasks actually drive the finish date. The critical path updates as the programme changes, so you know which delays matter and where to put your resources.

Critical sequence highlighted automatically

Real-time updates on key milestones

Resources moved to where they protect the date

Know which delays matter and which can wait

Baselines

Capture the plan you committed to and measure the live programme against it. Slippage shows up as it develops, while there is still time to recover it.

Original plan captured as a reference point

Planned vs actual compared in real time

Delays caught before they escalate

Clear variance picture for stakeholders

Automatic Scheduling

Win the job and the programme builds itself. Generate the full task list directly from your estimate or bill of quantities, with no retyping between winning the work and starting it.

Programme generated from the estimate or BoQ

No duplicate entry between quote and delivery

New projects launch with the plan in place

One source of truth from day one

Integrations

Planners keep MS Project or Oracle Primavera P6. Programmes import into Archdesk and export back, both ways, so the rest of the business works from the same programme without duplicate entry.

Two-way MS Project and Primavera P6 programme import and export

No duplicate data entry between systems

Everyone works from the same live programme

Programme revisions move both ways, under your control

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Bring schedules in from the planning tools you already use

Archdesk exchanges schedules with MS Project and Primavera P6 via two-way import and export, so planners keep their tool and the delivery team runs the job here.

Frequently Asked Questions: Construction Scheduling

What is construction scheduling software?

Construction scheduling software keeps tasks, people and progress aligned by running them in one programme instead of three disconnected tools. In Archdesk, Gantt charts, critical path analysis, baselines and resource allocation work from the same live data as your costs, so a slipping task shows what it does to the finish date and to the money.

Does Archdesk work with MS Project and Primavera P6?

Yes. Archdesk imports programmes from MS Project and Oracle Primavera P6 and exports them back, in both directions, including P6 custom calendars and baselines. Planners keep working in the tool they know, and site, commercial and leadership teams work from the same programme in Archdesk without duplicate data entry.

How does Archdesk prevent double-booked crews?

People and machinery are planned from one pool that covers every live project, so availability is visible across the whole portfolio. Conflict detection raises an alert the moment two tasks claim the same crew, so clashes are resolved before they reach site.

How do baselines show programme slippage?

Archdesk captures the plan you committed to and compares the live programme against it as work progresses, so slippage shows up while there is still time to recover it. Because programme progress feeds valuations, a late task shows up in the money, not just on the timeline.

Can Archdesk build the programme from an estimate?

Yes. Win the job and the full task list generates directly from your estimate or bill of quantities, with no retyping between winning the work and starting it. New projects launch with the plan already in place.

Does the whole team see the programme of works, or just the planners?

The whole team. Planners can keep building the programme in P6 or MS Project, and two-way import and export carries it into Archdesk, where site, commercial and directors read the same live plan. External collaborators, including subcontractors and consultants, can be given access free of charge.

How does programme slippage show its cost?

Baselines compare the committed programme against the live position as work proceeds, and because programme progress feeds valuations, a late task shows up in the money as well as on the timeline. Commercial and planning read the same records, so the conversation starts from one set of numbers.

Can the programme run across the whole portfolio?

Yes. People and plant are planned from one pool that covers every live project, availability is visible across the portfolio, and conflict detection flags two tasks claiming the same crew. Reallocating when priorities change takes minutes rather than a round of phone calls.

How quickly can a new project get a programme?

The day the job is won. The full task list generates straight from the estimate or bill of quantities, with no retyping between winning the work and starting it, so a new project launches with the programme of works already in place.

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