Batten Construction: Smoother Scheduling Between Office and Field

Batten Construction needed to close the gap between office planning and field execution so schedules stayed usable in real time. When schedules go stale or updates live in separate places, teams lose confidence in the plan and coordination slows down. Batten wanted a workflow the field could follow day-to-day, not a document that required constant manual maintenance. They also needed clearer near-term visibility for office teams and contractors so staffing and coordination could happen earlier, reducing surprises and improving jobsite flow.

Outbuild helped Batten align office planning and field execution with one live schedule that teams can use day to day.

• Single source of truth: A shared, real-time plan reduces handoff gaps between office and field, keeping sequencing aligned as work progresses.
• Better near-term visibility: Lookaheads make upcoming work clearer, helping teams plan staffing earlier and avoid workflow disruptions.
• Field-friendly usability: An intuitive workflow lowers update friction so the schedule stays current instead of going stale mid-project.

Batten Construction reported smoother coordination between office planning and field execution after moving to a live scheduling workflow. With better shared visibility, teams and contractors can plan staffing earlier and keep jobsite flow more predictable.

• Smoother office-to-field handoffs: Working from the same current plan reduced disconnects between planning and execution, helping prevent schedule surprises as work progressed.
• Earlier staffing readiness: Better near-term visibility helped contractors assign crews in advance, which supports steadier production and fewer gaps in trade sequencing.
• More usable schedules: A schedule the field can follow in real time stays relevant longer, reducing the maintenance burden that often causes plans to go stale in construction.