Construction programme Gantt chart template
A head contractor master programme for a low-rise commercial building, from contract award to practical completion. Use it as the outline of a master programme for a two-storey commercial building: design and approvals, long-lead procurement, substructure, structure, envelope, services, finishes and handover.
It has 7 phases, 21 tasks and 5 milestones, joined by 31 links, and runs for 236 working days on a Monday to Friday week. The template opens below in the free Gantt chart maker, starting today. Change any task, then export a PNG, PDF or CSV or share a link. No account is needed.
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Tasks in the construction programme template
Durations are in working days. Predecessors use the tool's row numbers: 3 means “starts after row 3 finishes”, and 4SS+2 means “starts two working days after row 4 starts”. A phase shows the span of the tasks inside it.
| Row | Task | Type | Duration (working days) | Predecessors | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pre-construction | Phase | 81 | ||
| 2 | Contract award | Milestone | 0 | Client | |
| 3 | Design development and documentation | Task | 40 | 2 | Design team |
| 4 | Building approval | Task | 20 | 3 | Certifier |
| 5 | Long-lead procurement: lifts, switchboards and facade | Task | 60 | 3SS+20 | |
| 6 | Site establishment | Phase | 15 | ||
| 7 | Site establishment and hoarding | Task | 10 | 4 | |
| 8 | Demolition and site clearing | Task | 10 | 7SS+5 | |
| 9 | Substructure | Phase | 45 | ||
| 10 | Bulk excavation | Task | 15 | 8 | Civil contractor |
| 11 | Piling | Task | 15 | 10SS+5 | Piling contractor |
| 12 | Pile caps, footings and ground beams | Task | 15 | 11 | |
| 13 | Ground floor slab | Task | 10 | 12 | Concreter |
| 14 | Superstructure | Phase | 40 | ||
| 15 | Level 1 columns and slab | Task | 15 | 13 | |
| 16 | Level 2 columns and slab | Task | 15 | 15 | |
| 17 | Roof structure | Task | 10 | 16 | |
| 18 | Structure complete | Milestone | 0 | 17 | |
| 19 | Envelope | Phase | 30 | ||
| 20 | Facade installation | Task | 30 | 5, 16SS+5 | Facade contractor |
| 21 | Roofing and waterproofing | Task | 10 | 17 | Roofer |
| 22 | Building weathertight | Milestone | 0 | 20, 21 | |
| 23 | Services and finishes | Phase | 85 | ||
| 24 | Mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and fire services rough-in | Task | 40 | 15SS+10 | |
| 25 | Lift installation | Task | 25 | 5, 18 | Lift contractor |
| 26 | Internal walls and ceilings | Task | 30 | 22, 24SS+15 | |
| 27 | Joinery, floor finishes and painting | Task | 30 | 26SS+15 | |
| 28 | Services fit-off | Task | 15 | 27SS+10 | |
| 29 | Commissioning and handover | Phase | 25 | ||
| 30 | Testing and commissioning | Task | 15 | 25, 28 | |
| 31 | Defects inspection and rectification | Task | 10 | 27, 30 | |
| 32 | Final building inspection | Milestone | 0 | 31 | Certifier |
| 33 | Practical completion | Milestone | 0 | 32 |
Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
How to use this template
- 1. Set the dates. Move a task later and the tasks linked after it move with it. Weekends are skipped.
- 2. Rename and resize the tasks. Type over any task name or duration, add your own tasks and delete the ones you do not need.
- 3. Check the critical path. Tasks in red have no float. A delay to any of them moves the finish date.
- 4. Export or share. Download a PNG, PDF or CSV, or copy a share link. The chart also saves in this browser as you work.
If you already have a chart saved in this browser, the tool opens your chart and offers to load this template instead, so nothing is replaced without asking.
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