Compare Planning Ops vs. RIVET

Planning Ops serves as a comprehensive software solution designed for concrete subcontractors, encompassing scheduling, crew management, project timelines, and daily field reporting, all accessible through a single login. Its four modules include Place & Finish, which features a dynamic daily pour board with drag-and-drop functionality, real-time weather updates for each project, detection of crew and equipment scheduling conflicts, cubic-yard summaries, and a rolling 90-day lookahead. With just one click, users can confirm, reschedule, or cancel a pour, sending immediate notifications to the crew, ready-mix dispatchers, pump operators, general contractors, and subcontractors. The Manpower module provides a 52-week crew board that includes projections, gap analyses, payroll-compatible time tracking, and certification management. Project Schedule transforms phases, milestones, and crew allocations into a professional 11x17 format ready for general contractors. Daily Reports enable foremen to submit signed reports directly from a tablet as branded PDFs, seamlessly integrating crew hours into the time tracking system. The Planning Ops application is available for download on the App Store for iPhone and iPad users and supports workspaces in the US, Canada, and the UK. The pricing structure includes a flat fee of $149 per month for three active seats, with an additional $20 charged for each extra seat and unlimited free viewer access, along with a 14-day free trial to explore its features. This innovative software simplifies the complexities of construction management, providing a centralized platform for operational efficiency.

Revolutionizing how specialty trades and self-performing contractors organize, plan, and manage their crews is achievable with a single integrated platform. Subscribing to RIVET can address your challenges while ensuring that the investment pays off within just a few months, delivering at least double the savings to support your business expansion. Designed specifically for commercial industrial contractors, RIVET enhances the methods by which schedulers, project managers, and field leaders coordinate labor and equipment deployment. You can effortlessly build, approve, and share labor forecasts and schedules through a user-friendly workflow. Project managers have the capability to submit labor requests to schedulers, who can subsequently allocate crews to designated roles and assign job tasks when ready. The foundation of effective field assignments lies in data-driven insights. By consolidating employee information such as certifications, availability, and job assignments within RIVET, you can swiftly align labor skills with job requirements, thereby optimizing crew efficiency on-site. Additionally, the platform provides real-time mapping to identify available workers near job locations, further enhancing operational efficiency. This comprehensive approach not only streamlines processes but also significantly contributes to the overall productivity and profitability of your projects.