Balancier / construction planning

Balance resources and project deadlines.

Align work dates with the availability of crews, equipment, materials, and budget. Calculate a schedule, review resource loading, and replan remaining work as actuals arrive.

Resource loading profiles · calculation exampleresource limit

Balancier · optimization265 days

Within the limit, with a denser workload

CPM · without resource constraints210 days

Shorter duration, but peak demand exceeds capacity

Primavera P6 · leveling376 days

Within the limit, with a longer duration

Durations come from the article; the profiles are schematic. The budget constraint is excluded from this comparison.How these results were obtained

01 Schedule review

A schedule can respect every dependency and still exceed available resources.

To calculate a feasible finish date, check what each activity needs and which activities compete for the same resources.

Crews

Labor-intensive activities need an available crew with the right skills and working calendar.

Equipment

Concurrent activities may need the same machine. Its availability affects the dates of dependent tasks.

Materials and budget

Material demand is checked by day; costs are checked against a rolling 30-day limit.

02 Features

Preparation, scheduling, and execution tracking

01 / DataPrepare the scheduleImport MS Project XML, Primavera P6 XER, or Excel. Review the WBS, activities, dependencies, and calendars before calculation. 02 / ModelResource-constrained schedulingCrews, skills, equipment, daily material availability, and cost limits are considered when scheduling activities. 03 / TrackingPlan and executionGantt charts, manpower demand, daily plans, baselines, and actuals help track deviations and recalculate remaining work.

03 Data preparation

Start from an existing schedule or create one in the system

Balancier accepts MS Project XML, Primavera P6 XER, and Excel. You can review imported items and warnings before applying them. Activities can also be edited manually.

structureWBS, activities, and milestones
logicFS, SS, FF, and SF dependencies with lags
calendarworking days and exceptions
reviewdata and warnings before import

Import previewexample structure

iSee the items to be created and any warnings before applying the file.

typeitemaction

GroupPreparation phasecreate

MilestoneConstruction startcreate

TaskExcavationcreate

CalendarSix-day workweekreview

The import is applied after confirmation. Warnings identify data that needs attention.

XML · XER · XLSXReview before import

04 Resource-constrained scheduling

A schedule based on available resources

CPM calculates dates from activity dependencies. Resource optimization also considers crew and equipment availability, daily material limits, and allowable costs.

The result includes activity dates, the project finish date, and loading profiles. If no feasible schedule can be found under the chosen constraints, the system reports that.

Calculation inputs

ResourceInput dataConstraint

CrewsSkills, headcount, calendarAvailability

EquipmentQuantity, assignments, calendarConcurrent use

MaterialsActivity demand, availabilityDaily limit

BudgetActivity costs, project limit30-day period

After calculation: Gantt chart, manpower demand, and resource reports.

05 Planning workflow

Planning continues after the first calculation

Build the model

Import the schedule, check dependencies, and assign crews, equipment, and materials.

Set constraints

Set working calendars and limits for people, equipment, materials, and costs.

Compare calculations

Compare the CPM duration with resource optimization, then review manpower demand and equipment loading.

Update the forecast

Enter actual dates and quantities; the next calculation reschedules remaining work.

Schedule in Balancier: task table, dependencies, and Gantt chart — Project schedule in BalancierInterface excerpt

06 Consulting

When there are many options, we help you choose the best one.

We review the task, constraints, and scenarios, compare alternatives, and choose the one that best meets schedule, resource, and cost goals.

01 · Constraints

Review options and constraints

We outline possible solutions and selection criteria: crew and equipment availability, supplies, budget, deadlines, and client requirements.

02 · Method

Choose the best scenario

We compare work organization and resource allocation options, showing trade-offs among schedule, cost, utilization, and risk.

03 · Discussion

Describe the task — we will see how to solve it using your data

Balancier — construction project precision.

In a clock, the balance wheel (French: balancier) regulates the movement and maintains its precision. In a construction project, our system aligns the schedule, resources, and constraints to improve the precision and predictability of production.