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Construction schedule template
A construction programme from the permit application through to practical completion, laid out as a working Gantt chart. Seven phases, thirty tasks, and the trade sequence already linked, so when one thing slips you can see what it does to the handover date instead of working it out on paper.
- 7 phases
- 30 tasks
- 5 milestones
- 36 dependencies
- About 7 months
What is in this template?
Construction is the clearest case there is for a Gantt chart, because almost nothing can start early. You cannot frame before the foundation is signed off, and you cannot board out before the rough-in inspection passes. That is what the seven phases below encode.
| Phase | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Pre-construction | Drawings, the permit application, tender and award, and the budget. Ends on Permits issued and contract signed — nothing on site starts before it. |
| Site preparation | Survey and setting out, clearing, excavation and temporary utilities. |
| Foundation | Footings, foundation walls, slab and the foundation inspection. |
| Structure and framing | Floor structure, wall framing, roof, windows and doors, up to Building watertight. |
| MEP rough-in | Electrical, plumbing and HVAC first fix running in parallel, then the rough-in inspection and insulation. |
| Interior finishes | Drywall, painting, flooring, joinery, fixtures and second fix. |
| Inspections and handover | Final inspections, snagging, final clean and practical completion. |
Which items should you start first?
Two bars in this template are deliberately long and deliberately early, because they are the things that most often hold up a job and the things you least control:
- The permit application starts on day one and runs for three weeks. It does not depend on anything, so there is no reason to wait — and the milestone after it blocks everything on site.
- Excavation is where surprises live: rock, water, services nobody drew. The schedule leaves room after it rather than pretending it will run to the day.
The one place the template overlaps work rather than queuing it is the MEP rough-in, where electrical, plumbing and HVAC run alongside each other. Sequencing those three in parallel rather than one after another is where most of the float in a construction programme comes from.
How do you adapt it?
Open the preview first to check the phase order matches how you build. Then click Use template: a copy lands in your account and the whole programme is shifted to start on the coming Monday, keeping every gap and link intact.
After that, work through it in one pass and change the durations to your job. The task names and their order will mostly stand; the day counts never do. Delete the phases you subcontract out entirely, and add the inspections your authority requires that this one does not list.
If you are choosing tools rather than just a schedule, Gantt chart software for construction compares the options.
Common questions
Is this construction schedule template free?
Yes. The preview opens without an account and copying it into your own Ganttile account is free. There is no trial and no card required.
What type of build is it based on?
A small to medium new build or major renovation. The phase order is the same on most jobs; the durations are the part you change.
Does it handle weather and delays?
Not automatically, but that is what the dependencies are for. When excavation slips a week, move that bar and everything linked after it moves with it, so you can see the new handover date immediately.
Can I share it with the client or subcontractors?
Yes. Once the schedule is in your account you can invite people to it or share a read-only link, which is usually easier than emailing a PDF after every change.
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