Yates Construction Saves 35 Days Using Touchplan on Complex Residential Project
Yates Construction led the transformation of the former Gibson Guitar site in Nashville into a mixed-use development featuring 380 high-end residential units, four retail fronts, expansive amenity floors, and a multi-level parking garage. To manage the scale and intricacy of the project, the team turned to Touchplan to enhance their collaborative planning processes.
Real-Time Planning Across Teams
To keep momentum and alignment across all trades and project roles, the Yates team built planning into their weekly workflow. Each trade partner entered three weeks of upcoming work into Touchplan before Monday meetings—covering everything from formwork and PT deck layout to electrical rough-in and finishes.
“We would sit down on Monday and be able to update flash of activities in real time. All the superintendents, project managers—no matter where you were in the world—could access the plan that we made for the week.” – Tim Tyler, Yates Construction Senior Project Manager
Smarter, Repeatable Workflows
Touchplan played a pivotal role in planning and managing the tower construction. The team used the planning platform to model one floor and then replicate the workflow across the rest of the building, ensuring consistency and predictability.
“Touchplan gave us the ability to model one floor and really repeat that floor up through the tower.” Aaron Tighe, Yates Construction Director of Construction
Touchplan went far beyond static planning methods like sticky notes and spreadsheets. It provided ongoing structure for daily accountability, progress tracking, and continuous improvement.
A Proven Advantage in Complex Construction
By integrating Touchplan into every phase of planning and execution, Yates Construction topped out the high-profile, high-density residential project 35 days ahead of schedule. This wasn’t a one-time gain. It reflected a repeatable, collaborative approach to project delivery.
Reflecting on the success of the project, Aaron Tighe put it simply:
“1111 was a great example. When you get everybody to buy in, you can make up time and you can beat out issues before they really become big problems.”
By combining Touchplan with Yates’ proactive planning processes and strong leadership, planning became a strategic advantage that enabled faster delivery, enhanced collaboration, and measurable results.
