Scheduling

Project schedules ensure that projects are effectively planned, organized, directed, coordinated and controlled. The goal of scheduling is to give the owner a completion date that is as accurate as possible, mitigating and prioritizing risks.

A project schedule is only as good as the team that is putting it together. At Layton, our schedules are created with input from our entire project team. Our combined experience is what makes our schedules exceptionally accurate.
Our project schedules are created after coordinating with owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors and appropriate government agencies to obtain accurate lead times and negotiate trade sequencing. Planning for these issues during preconstruction mitigates the risk of falling behind schedule once construction begins.
Some projects will inevitably fall behind schedule because of unforeseen circumstances, including unusual weather or unpredictable labor and material shortages. When this happens, we track the trades that are behind schedule and the reason, clearly communicating the issue to the owner. We then make a recovery schedule, designed to rethink and resequence trades allowing the project to be completed on time.

At Layton, we primarily use two kinds of schedules:

CPM Schedules: A Critical Path Method (CPM) Schedule communicates the trades that will be onsite at one time, make it easy to see the date an owner can move into the new facility. Plotting the most efficient sequence of tasks, unnecessary delays and safety risks are reduced. Layton can also avoid expensive project delays, manage resources effectively, anticipate problems and contain costs. CPM schedules easily monitor progress and resolve scheduling issues. Computer-generated CPM schedules can be used to verify that the work plan complies with all restrictions.

4D Schedules: Our state of the art 4D scheduling technology takes Layton a step beyond our competitors. A 4D schedule is an easy to understand, multi-dimensional computer simulation that graphically represents the progress of a project. 4D scheduling allows the owner and architect to easily visualize each phase of the construction project. Sometimes, a 4D schedule can solve potential issues with safety, routing and sequencing that may have been overlooked.

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