The Exact Year Manual Scheduling Dies
From Beyond Deadlines by Micah Piippo and Greg Lawton
April 29, 2026 · 48 min
About this episode
The episode explores the future of construction scheduling and predicts when manual scheduling will cease to be a human job.
In this episode we dive into the future of construction scheduling. The Challenge I have been thinking a lot about where this profession is headed. Not in a panicked way. In a curious way. So I sat down with Greg Lawton on the Beyond Deadlines podcast and we tried to do something most people avoid: pick actual years for when the manual parts of scheduling stop being a human job. We worked backwards from a fully autonomous construction future to right now in 2026. What we landed on was less about robots and more about how the next four years quietly reshape what a senior scheduler actually does on a Monday morning. Continue Learning Check out our book The Critical Path Career: How to Advance in Construction Planning and Scheduling Subscribe to the Beyond Deadlines Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Beyond Deadlines Linkedin Newsletter Check Out Our YouTube Channel . Connect Follow Micah, Greg , and Beyond Deadlines on LinkedIn. Beyond Deadline It's time to raise your career to new heights with Beyond Deadlines , the ultimate destination for construction planners and schedulers. Our podcast is designed to be your go-to guide whether you're starting out in…
People in this episode
Host: Micah Piippo
Guest: Greg Lawton
Topics covered
- construction scheduling
- automation
- future of work
- senior scheduler
- industry trends
Keywords
- construction scheduling
- automation
- future of work
- senior scheduler
- industry trends
- manual scheduling
- construction planning
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Critical Path Career: How to Advance in Construction Planning and Scheduling
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