Designed for residential builders, iGyro’s Gantt chart solution simplifies scheduling, trade management, and project visibility — from site fencing to final completion.
What Is a Gantt Chart — and Why Builders Need It
A Gantt chart is a visual timeline that shows all tasks in your project, their durations, and dependencies. In construction, where timing is critical, a proper Gantt view enables you to:
- See which tasks run concurrently
- Track which tasks depend on others
- Spot delays early and adjust downstream tasks automatically
Most traditional builders use spreadsheets for scheduling — but they don’t auto-adjust when something changes. With iGyro, your Gantt chart stays live, always up to date, and accessible from the field.
Top Benefits of iGyro’s Gantt Chart for Builders
Here’s what you gain when you adopt iGyro’s scheduling tool:
- Real-time schedule visibility — see all jobs, tasks, and statuses in one view
- Automatic dependency recalculation — move one date and your timeline realigns
- Instant trade notifications — trades only get messages when their tasks shift
- Document & call-up integration — send attachments, plans, and instructions right from the chart
- Mobile access — your site team can see updates from tablets and phones
- Template reuse — save common job sequences and deploy them to new builds
- Notify Accounts team — Ensure your accounts team know as soon as a key milestone is achieved. No more missed progress payments!
Key Features of iGyro’s Gantt Module
Here’s how iGyro’s Gantt scheduling module works in practice:
1. Predefined and Custom Task Types
Create or choose from standard tasks like “foundation,” “roof on,” “fix-out,” and beyond. Flag those that matter for progress claims and reporting.
2. Build the Job Timeline with Ease
Apply the full task set to any job with one click, then drag and stretch bars to refine durations. Mark tasks complete and watch the chart colour-code itself.
3. Smart Dependencies & Auto Adjustment
Link task sequences (Finish-to-Start, Start-to-Start, etc.). If one task moves, all dependent tasks shift automatically, keeping your project plan coherent.
4. Assign Trades & Manage Notifications
Assign suppliers/trades to individual tasks. If a task’s date changes, iGyro sends them emails with updated due dates and a full history of changes.
5. Embedded Call-Ups & Document Sharing
From within each task, trigger call-up emails with plans, safety documents, or purchase orders attached. Use cost centre attachments to prepopulate docs.
6. Templates & Reusable Schedules
Save common project types as templates so each new job doesn’t start from zero. You can standardise your build process across all sites.
7. Site Diary Integration
Log daily site events, assign reminders or future tasks, and link diary entries back to your schedule for real-time updates.
How to Use iGyro’s Gantt Chart in Your Build Workflow
- Define or adjust your task types in Admin → Task Types.
- Apply tasks to a job via the Site Schedule tab → “Apply All Tasks”.
- Drag tasks to correct dates/durations.
- Create dependencies between tasks (linking start or finish points).
- Assign trades and suppliers to tasks.
- Use Schedule Notifications to alert trades when tasks shift.
- Send call-ups or attachments directly from each task.
- Set up template jobs to reuse your schedule patterns.
- Use the site diary to tie daily events back into your schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Do I need special training to use the Gantt tool?
- No — it’s built for builders. You get full training support and coaching to get set up.
Does it integrate with my purchase orders or cost system?
iGyro connects the Gantt schedule to your cost centres, so attachments, purchase orders, and safety docs live alongside tasks.- What if a task is delayed for weather or supply issues?
The Gantt chart auto-adjusts dependent tasks. You can also send update notifications only to impacted trades.
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