Case Study: Skender achieves accurate resource forecasting and smarter workforce planning with Bridgit Bench

How Skender forecasts resource planning needs with Bridgit Bench

Skender, a Chicago-based construction firm founded in 1955 and consistently ranked among the nation’s top 100, grew rapidly into a diversified contractor with roughly 200 employees and over $400M in 2020 revenue. That growth—and a project mix dominated by fast-turnaround tenant interiors—made workforce planning difficult; the company was relying on complex Excel spreadsheets that were hard to navigate and couldn’t reliably forecast staffing needs or manage ebbs and flows.

Skender implemented Bridgit Bench to forecast resource needs, assign staff, and identify gaps months in advance, enabling HR to hire proactively and managers to schedule with confidence. The intuitive, mobile-friendly tool increased active manager participation by 50%, improved visibility into resource availability and project progress, supported better bidding decisions, and added custom filters (including COVID-19 tracking), helping Skender sustain service continuity while continuing to grow.

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Brian Bukowski

Vice President