Vent: I just read that 40% of construction firms still use spreadsheets for project management

Nathan Bennett · 2026-04-07T10:20:04.455674+00:00

Found that in a report from a trade group last week. We're trying to build houses with software from the 90s. What's a good program that can actually replace Excel for scheduling?

taylor.jessica3mo ago

@flores.jana paper calendars sound like a nightmare for tracking changes, right?

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flores.jana5mo ago

My uncle's contracting business still runs on paper calendars (it's wild).

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olivia_chen355mo ago

Honestly that report is so real, my old company used spreadsheets for everything and it was a total mess. Tbh we tried switching to this one cloud based program, I think it was called Buildertrend? It actually worked pretty well for scheduling and sending updates to clients. Ngl the hardest part was getting the older guys on the crew to even try it, they just wanted their printed sheets.

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