Touchplan Blog
Celebrating 2025: Touchplan Updates That Make Planning Faster, Smarter, and More Predictable
Touchplan’s 2025 updates introduced smarter analytics, more flexible planning tools, and improved data reliability to support better project outcomes. These enhancements make planning faster, collaboration easier, and decision-making more predictable across every phase of construction.
What Is Pull Planning in Construction? Examples, Steps and Last Planner Guide
Pull planning relies on the expertise of the people directly responsible for doing the work – from getting information from the last planners to creating an action plan that will be effective moving forward.
Touchplan Solves: Communication Barriers
Miscommunication is one of the biggest threats to construction project success. This blog series explores how Touchplan helps teams overcome key communication challenges, align field and office, and deliver projects with greater speed, trust, and precision.
Introducing the Role Insights Dashboard in Touchplan
Touchplan now offers a new way for teams to understand and improve performance across every level of a project. The
Faster ROI for Phased Revenue Construction Owners
The construction industry is evolving beyond traditional Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling with the rise of digital Lean planning systems. While CPM provided structure, it struggled with real-world site complexities. Lean construction and the Last Planner System® (LPS) introduced flexibility but remained largely manual—until now. Digital Lean planning enables real-time collaboration, improving efficiency and synchronization, particularly for phased revenue construction (PRC) projects like data centers, office towers, and hospitals. By strategically integrating CPM and LPS, developers can accelerate revenue recognition, secure better lending terms, and reduce project risk.
Building a Collaborative Culture in Construction with Touchplan®
Touchplan® is transforming construction collaboration by replacing outdated methods like sticky notes and whiteboards with real-time digital planning. Leaders from Jacobsen Construction and FLUOR share how it boosts efficiency, reduces chaos, and fosters stronger teamwork—creating a more connected, less stressful work environment.
How Construction Teams Use Touchplan® and Doxel to Improve Planning and Execution
MSI’s partnership with Doxel is transforming how construction teams plan, track, and deliver projects. By combining Touchplan’s short-term planning with
Bridging the Generational Construction Knowledge Gap with Touchplan
The construction industry is approaching a major shift, with 29% of the workforce expected to retire by 2026. As experienced professionals exit the workforce, they take decades of institutional knowledge with them, creating an urgent need for companies to capture and transfer this expertise to new, younger workers before it is lost. At the same time, those new workers face mounting pressure to gain expertise faster than previous generations.
Breaking Barriers: How MSI is Empowering Women in Construction
How does MSI set itself apart in an industry where women are still underrepresented? The answer lies in intentional leadership, cultural change, and a commitment to inclusivity and mentorship—all championed by our CEO Sandy Hamby and a leadership team dedicated to empowering women at every level.
Celebrating the Women of MSI: Driving Innovation in Construction
In honor of Women in Construction Week, we are proud to spotlight some of the incredible women at MSI and share their personal experiences about what being a woman in construction means to them.
Mission-Critical Megaprojects: The Growing Role of MEPs
Mission-critical megaprojects in advanced manufacturing, healthcare, data centers, and life sciences are booming, driven by rising demand and aggressive investment. These large-scale projects bring unique challenges, including complexity, supply chain disruptions, and labor shortages. Unlike traditional construction, MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) firms take on a pivotal role in megaprojects, demanding specialized expertise and intricate coordination. With MEP services essential to project success, construction firms must prioritize their needs to keep pace with the rapid demands of these high-stakes ventures.
Key Concepts that Explain How CPM and Last Planner System® Can Work Together in Construction
Improving the management and execution of construction projects requires getting everyone on the same page. Two widely-used methodologies – the Critical Path Method, which emphasizes sequencing and interdependencies of tasks, and the Last Planner System, which fosters collaboration and adaptability among jobsite teams – use different approaches to achieve this goal.