Case Study: Shimmick Construction doubles scheduling efficiency with Planera

Boosting Efficiency and Precision in Construction Scheduling with Planera

Shimmick Construction, a prominent heavy civil construction company, faced significant challenges in creating detailed and collaborative pre-bid schedules using traditional tools like Excel and Primavera P6. Their manual, siloed process led to inefficient resource loading, low-confidence estimates, and an inability to analyze critical paths effectively for a complex wastewater treatment plant expansion project. This prompted them to seek a solution from the vendor Planera.

By implementing Planera's scheduling software, Shimmick enabled real-time collaboration across all disciplines, allowing for detailed resource leveling and scenario analysis. The solution from Planera slashed their scheduling time in half, a 100% efficiency increase, which led to a more competitive and successful bid. The insights gained also gave them the confidence to successfully negotiate a more realistic project duration with the client, directly improving project outcomes.

Shimmick Construction

Joseph Henry

Chief Estimator