MANPOWER FORECAST
Know where your people go next, and when you need the next job.
Every person, field and office, on one timeline by project. See who's on overhead and get suggestions for who goes where next.
"Where does the Smith Residence crew go in March?" lives in one person's head.
Most contractors plan staffing on a whiteboard, a spreadsheet or memory. It works until two jobs slip, a super quits, or you realize in May that half your team runs out of work in July.
Overhead sneaks up on you
Good people sitting between jobs cost you payroll with no project to bill it to.
You bid blind
Without a clear view of who's free when, you chase the wrong work, or win a job you can't staff.
Your people ask what's next
When there's no answer, your best people start looking for one somewhere else.
The spreadsheet you'd build if you had the time.
Bring in your people
Import from a spreadsheet or add people by hand. Each person just needs a name and a role. This isn't an HR system; it's a planning board.
Put them on projects
Assign people to jobs with start and end dates. Add work you're chasing as Bidding, with high, medium or low odds, so you can see what it would do to your schedule before you win it.
See the gaps before they cost you
Anyone not on a project shows up as Overhead, in orange. Filter by role, project or person. When a job needs a super in June, it suggests who's free and fits the role.
Simple on purpose
Field and office
Supers, PMs, crews and office staff in one view of company workload.
Assignment suggestions
Open slot on a job? See who's coming free at the right time with the right role.
18 or 36 months ahead
Far enough out to plan hiring and bidding. Over-allocated people get flagged.
Phone and iPad
Check it from a job site. English and Spanish.
Invite your team
Send a link. They sign in with a code by email, no passwords.
Monthly summary
A short email with what's ending, what's open and where Overhead is building.
A good fit for
General contractors and subcontractors with roughly 10 to 100 people, where the owner or an operations lead decides who goes where.
Not built for
Payroll, HR records or daily crew scheduling. It plans months ahead, not tomorrow morning.
It started as an X in a spreadsheet.
Years ago I built a sheet with every employee down the side, months across the top, and an X wherever someone was busy. Contractors loved it because it was simple. One still runs their company on it. Manpower Forecast keeps that simplicity and adds real dates, roles and a way for the whole team to see it.
Jason Dunlop, H5 Consulting
Pricing
One plan. Per company, not per user.
Manpower Forecast
- 30-day free trial
- Up to 100 people
- Unlimited projects and users
- We email you 3 days before your first charge
More than 100 people
Larger companies usually need help with setup and rollout. We'll price it to fit.
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Questions
What does "Overhead" mean?
Any time a person isn't assigned to a project. It's what you're paying for with no job to bill it to.
What's "Bidding"?
Work you're pursuing but haven't won. Mark it high, medium or low odds, then flip it to won or lost.
How do assignment suggestions work?
When a project has an open slot, it shows who's coming free at the right time with the right role, so you can fill it in a couple of clicks.
Can I import my current spreadsheet?
Yes. Upload a CSV of your people and roles. The import page walks you through the format.
Do I need a credit card for the trial?
Yes. We email you 3 days before the first charge. Cancel before then and you pay nothing.
What happens if I cancel?
Your forecast goes read-only. Nothing is deleted.
Does it work with Production Tracking?
Yes. Production Tracking uses the same login and account. Each tool is priced on its own.
See your next 18 months in an afternoon.
Start free trialProduction Tracking
Crews log quantities and hours from their phones, so everyone sees which items are ahead or behind the estimate. Free for one project. Same login.
