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Looking for a LaborChart alternative?
LaborChart is now Procore Resource Planning. If you're weighing your options, here's how RIVET compares for electrical and mechanical contractors, told through the results of contractors who run it.
The short answer
LaborChart was built by an electrical contractor. Procore acquired it in 2021, and it's now sold as Procore Resource Planning; the mobile app still carries the LaborChart name. It's a solid choice if your company runs on Procore and wants workforce planning inside the same platform. RIVET is a standalone platform built only for self-performing trade contractors. It's ERP-agnostic and centered on labor forecasting with trade-specific curves.
Who each is built for
Inside the platform
What running on RIVET looks like
The views electrical and mechanical contractors use every day. All of it connects directly to the ERP you already run.
Productivity risks
Catch overmanning and thin supervision mid-job
RIVET compares every active job's labor plan with who is actually on site. It flags jobs at risk of overmanning, diluted supervision or crew turnover, and shows the hours at stake while there's still time to act.
Tessiers Mechanical flags 85–90% of schedule compression events early.
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Field communication
One click from the plan to the field
Motor City Electric moves 50+ workers between jobs in minutes.
See field communication →Send assignments and schedule changes to one worker or every crew at once, straight from the schedule. No phone tree, no group texts.
- ✓Compose once in the Dispatch composer, with a live email and text preview
- ✓Every thread, delivery and read receipt lands in the Message Center
- ✓Crews get the assignment, and a link to view it, on their phones
Labor forecasting
See peaks and gaps years before they hit
Labor Demand stacks awarded and pursuit work against your real capacity, by division and trade. Bid the work you can staff and hire ahead of the peak.
2–3 years
of labor visibility at Motor City Electric
Awarded + pursuit
work on one forecast
Trade labor curves
from national trade associations
Crews and rosters
Every crew, every job, one board
Crew makeup per job
Foremen, journeymen and apprentices, with today's blended rate
Moves before idle time
Workers flagged for transfer before anyone sits
Certifications as you schedule
Alerts before cards, trainings and badges expire
Poynter Sheet Metal runs 850 field workers across five states on RIVET.
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Why contractors switch to RIVET
We'd rather let results do the talking.
Planning horizon
From 3 months of labor planning to 2–3 years.
Motor City Electric manages 600 to 800 electricians and moves 50+ workers between jobs in minutes. Read the story
Adoption
100% PM adoption, compared with 15% on their previous software.
Interstate Electric now plans a full year out across six New England states. Read the story
Reliability
A platform that doesn't break, and 10–20 hours a week back.
Duro Electric's previous workforce platform couldn't keep up as they grew from 80 to 197 workers. Read the story
Speed to value
Up and running in two weeks.
CarolinaPower went live after three failed platform attempts in a single year. Read the story
Your ERP, not ours
Direct connections to the systems MEP contractors actually run.
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Margin protection
$500K+ in annual margin exposure protected.
Tessiers Mechanical flags 85–90% of schedule compression events early, catching $50–60K per incident. Read the story
Information about Procore Resource Planning comes from procore.com as of November 2026. If anything here is out of date, tell us and we'll fix it.
Questions to ask before you renew or switch
- Is workforce planning the vendor's whole focus, or one module among many?
- Does forecasting use trade labor curves for electrical and mechanical work?
- Does it connect directly to my ERP, whichever one I run?
- How many contractors in my trade, at my size, can I call as references?
- When something breaks, who answers, and how fast?
Frequently asked questions
What happened to LaborChart?
Procore acquired LaborChart in October 2021. It's now sold as Procore Resource Planning, and its mobile app is still listed as LaborChart in the app stores.
Is RIVET a good LaborChart alternative for electrical contractors?
RIVET is built for self-performing electrical and mechanical contractors. Customers include Motor City Electric, Ace Electric, ERMCO, Interstate Electric and Mid-City Electric, plus mechanical contractors like Harrell-Fish, Tessiers and Poynter Sheet Metal.
Does RIVET require Procore?
No. RIVET connects directly to your ERP and works alongside Procore project management if you use it.
How long does it take to switch?
Typically weeks. Every customer gets a dedicated implementation manager and data services team. CarolinaPower was up and running in two weeks.
Last updated November 2026.
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