General Contractors

For general contractors, the location-based method is win-win! There are no downsides. Converting a Gantt chart to a location-based schedule enables you to reduce your construction period by 10-20%. Reducing a 20-month construction period to a 16-month period will save you and your firm time and money. And – as a side benefit– this will also reduce your CO2 emissions significantly.

Just imagine what it would be like to reduce a 20-month project by four months, resulting in substantial cost savings for you and your firm. Not only that, but it also contributes to a significant reduction in CO2 emissions, an additional climate benefit.

One of the key advantages of location-based scheduling is the early identification of critical issues, allowing for timely corrections to be made. Let’s consider a real-life example that demonstrates the power of this approach:

Imagine a subcontractor, specifically a plumber, who contacts the general contractor to request additional days per bathroom in connection with a large residential project. The general contractor appreciates the plumber’s proactive communication and is able to accommodate the request.

However, on analysing the updated data using location-based scheduling, they soon realise that granting this seemingly minor adjustment would delay the entire project by three months. So, the plumber’s request must be declined, unfortunately. Nevertheless, the plumber understands the reasoning behind the decision and agrees to increase the crew size instead.

This scenario exemplifies how location-based scheduling unveils unforeseen consequences which are difficult to anticipate with traditional Gantt charts.