Forecast Versioning: A Game-Changer for Trade Contractors
One of the most-requested features by Rivet users is finally here—and it’s built to solve a massive pain point for speciality trade & self-performing contractors and their project managers juggling complex manpower needs.
Introducing Forecast Versions: a powerful new way to keep your construction labor plan organized, auditable, and adaptable to real jobsite conditions
Why Construction Labor Forecasting Needs Versioning
Let’s be real: forecasting manpower isn’t a one-time event.
Schedules shift. Scope evolves. Material delays, GC-driven changes, and field feedback all impact your workforce plan. But until now, updating your forecast often meant overwriting past data—or worse, losing visibility into how your plan changed over time.
That’s where Rivet’s forecast versioning comes in.
What You Can Do with Forecast Versions
With this new release, RIVET empowers your team to:
Lock in Major Versions
Create clear milestones for:
- Bid-day estimates
- Award-time labor commitments
- Baseline projections at kickoff
These versions become your reference points for tracking how the job evolves.
Track Minor Updates
Whether it’s weekly adjustments or crew reshuffling, you can save smaller edits without losing sight of the big picture.
Compare Versions Side-by-Side
Spot where your forecast changed. See how updates affect:
- Crew counts
- Peak vs. average manpower
- Labor productivity
- Schedule compression
This visibility is critical for both project delivery and profit protection.
Real-Time Visibility = Better Decisions
For construction executives, operations teams, and superintendents, this feature unlocks clarity:
“You can see when your forecast was compressed, how labor demand changed, and when your peak manpower spiked—before you see the budget impact.”
Now, your team can explain the why behind every change:
- Why margins shifted
- Where staffing increased
- How scope growth or delays affected manpower
This makes it easier to align with GCs, win change orders, and protect profit.
No More Lost Baselines or Manual Workarounds
Forecast Versioning also means:
- No more offline spreadsheets
- No more screenshots of past plans
- No more guessing what changed from meeting to meeting
Your team has a single source of truth for labor planning—accessible anytime in the Rivet platform.
Why This Matters for Contractors Everywhere
Whether you’re a mechanical contractor in Detroit, an electrical contractors in Dallas, or a general superintendent in San Diego, this tool helps your team:
- Improve workforce visibility
- Track manpower changes with full context
- Defend against unexpected schedule impacts
- Reduce margin erosion from scope creep
Rivet is designed for specialty trade & self-perform contractors across North America. With this release, we’re giving construction teams a better way to plan, adapt, and grow—without losing control of their labor strategy.
Forecast Versioning in RIVET Today
This feature is live now for all RIVET users. You can:
Don’t wait for the next labor fire drill. Start saving versions and build a labor planning history that works as hard as your crews do.