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Steve Hawthorne, Director of Operations at Mace, stands in front of a series of interactive displays and moves tasks around in Nialli Visual Planner with his right hand.

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How Mace transformed planning with Nialli Visual Planner

Nialli: Jun 16, 2025 6:00:00 AM

In the construction industry, timelines are often tight and coordination is critical. Therefore, the way teams plan can make or break a project. Sticky-note-based planning methods have long been used in construction for their simplicity, ease of use...

Amusing scene of a man's legs poking through a hole in the ceiling during a DIY project gone wrong.

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Plannerisms: 15 project management sayings to inspire you

Laura Avery: May 29, 2025 6:00:00 AM

When it comes to project management and planning, those working in construction know the grind better than anyone. Whether you’re out in the field or...

Planning Project Management

Four members of the Extreme Concrete team using Nialli Visual Planner, which is shown on a double display at the front of the room and on a laptop computer placed on the meeting room table.

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Concrete company learns Nialli is good for business — and their people

Nialli: Apr 22, 2025 6:00:00 AM

Traditional modes of planning just weren’t cutting it for Extreme Concrete. As company Vice President Darin Wiebe says: “We could only see a certain...

Pull Planning Last Planner System Lean Construction Customer story

Two construction workers wearing hard hats and hi-vis vests assessing progress on a construction site.

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How Lean construction can help you overcome costly labor shortages

Brayden McBean: Mar 31, 2025 6:00:00 AM

The construction industry is facing a major labor shortage, with fewer workers available to meet growing project demands. In 2022 alone, US...

Pull Planning Last Planner System Lean Construction

A construction professional in a modern office is deeply focused while working on a laptop.

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How big things get done: Think slow. Act fast.

Alan Boykiw: Feb 27, 2025 6:00:00 AM

I recently read a book called How Big Things Get Done: The Surprising Factors that Determine the Fate of Every Project from Home Renovations to Space...

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