Align your P6 / Microsoft Project master schedule with real-time field execution
Keep contractual schedules intact while giving superintendents, schedulers, and project managers a collaborative, visual, and real-time plan on site.
The disconnect
Every construction project faces the tension between the polished master schedule and the messy realities of the job site. Schedulers are bound to the contractual plan, while superintendents and foremen improvise daily with sticky notes, spreadsheets, or separate trackers. The result is a widening gap—updates get lost, risks aren’t flagged in time, and the master schedule drifts further from reality. Closing this disconnect is the first step to aligning strategy with execution.
Selective Import
Not every activity from P6 belongs in the field plan. Flooding teams with too much detail creates noise and slows down progress. With selective import, schedulers can filter exactly which tasks move forward—sharing only what matters for coordination in the field while keeping unnecessary complexity behind the scenes. It’s a simple but powerful way to cut clutter and keep everyone focused.
Automatic plan creation
Turning a high-level schedule into a workable field plan shouldn’t take hours of manual breakdown. Automatic plan creation bridges that gap instantly, translating imported P6 activities into tasks the field can act on right away. By reducing handoff friction, it frees up superintendents to spend less time formatting plans and more time driving actual progress.
Protect the master schedule
The master schedule is the backbone of every project, but it’s fragile if exposed to too many hands. Protecting it means giving schedulers confidence that updates from the field won’t overwrite their contractual roadmap. At the same time, superintendents still need flexibility to adjust daily tasks. Striking this balance preserves trust in the master schedule while empowering field teams to adapt in real time.
Subtasks
A milestone in P6 might span weeks or months, but crews need to know what to tackle tomorrow. Subtasks bring that flexibility, allowing big activities to be broken into smaller, trackable units of work. Field teams can plan day by day without losing sight of the bigger picture, while schedulers still see how those small moves ladder up to critical path success.
Focus on risks
Risks rarely appear out of nowhere—they build quietly as tasks slip and replanning cascades into milestones. The challenge is spotting those warning signs early enough to act. By surfacing risks directly in the plan, teams can respond before issues snowball. It shifts the mindset from firefighting delays to proactively protecting the schedule.
Benefits for every stakeholder
Schedulers
- Stay in control of the master schedule
- Reduce error-prone manual reconciliation
Superintendents
- Real-time, visual field plans
- Faster, clearer daily decisions
Project Managers
- See issues early and course-correct
- Confident progress tracking
Owners
- Greater transparency
- On-time or ahead-of-schedule delivery
How it works
Benefits
30%+
reduction in time spent chasing updates*
2x
faster field decision-making*
On-time
higher likelihood of finishing on or ahead of schedule*
*Estimates based on customer feedback and internal testing.
See Hoylu in action
Tell us a bit about your project, and we’ll tailor a demo to your P6 or Microsoft Project workflows.
- Keep your master schedule pristine
- Empower field teams with real-time clarity
- Eliminate error-prone manual reconciliation
Frequently asked questions
Will this overwrite logic in my P6 / MS Project file?
No, the master schedule remains the contractual source of truth. Field updates are synchronized back without compromising baselines and relationships.
Do superintendents need P6 licenses?
No, field teams plan visually in Hoylu. Schedulers keep P6/MSP governance while everyone benefits from real-time context.
Can we start with one project?
Yes. Many customers pilot on a single project and expand after establishing best practices.