McCormick Place, Chicago, September 13, 2025
News Summary
MOCA Systems will debut Precision Time Planning for its Touchplan platform, introducing minute-level scheduling and built-in shift management to improve field planning and crew coordination. The capability lets teams plan and sequence tasks from weeks down to minutes, support short-duration and repetitive activities, and reassign crews within a day without sacrificing higher-level views. A public demonstration will be held at the NECA Show in Chicago ahead of a rolling commercial release to all Touchplan customers in the first quarter of next year. The feature aims to reduce bottlenecks, improve sequencing accuracy, and streamline collaboration between office and field teams.
MOCA Systems to show Touchplan Precision Time Planning at NECA 2025; minute-level scheduling coming Q1 2026
Key development
MOCA Systems, Inc. will debut a new scheduling capability for its Touchplan construction planning platform at the National Electrical Contractors Association trade event in Chicago. The feature, called Precision Time Planning, brings planning and coordination down to minute-level intervals and adds native shift and crew management. The company plans wide availability for all customers in the first quarter of 2026.
Who, what, where, when
The feature is a capability inside the Touchplan platform from MOCA Systems. It will be shown for the first time at the NECA Show running September 12–15, 2025, at McCormick Place in Chicago, at Booth #1615. The firm says the release will roll out to all Touchplan customers in Q1 2026.
What the new capability does
Precision Time Planning enables contractors to plan, sequence, and coordinate work using time slices that range from weeks and days down to hours and minutes. The capability adds tools to organize shift work and manage crews and headcounts across shifts. It also provides a way to sequence short-duration or repetitive tasks with greater specificity and to switch seamlessly between higher-level daily overviews and minute-level detail.
Why it matters
Project teams face volatility and tight timing on complex builds. Tools that let planners and field teams break tasks into short, ordered segments can reduce guesswork and surface bottlenecks earlier. The new capability is positioned to give owners, general contractors, and specialty contractors clearer, real-time insight into progress and potential delays so that problems can be mitigated before they drive cost or schedule slippage.
How it fits into existing workflows
The functionality is built as part of the cloud-based Touchplan platform, which uses a collaborative foundation based on the Last Planner System®. The company describes the feature as combining precise control with a dynamic, easy-to-use interface so that people from executives to field crews can access the same plan and level of detail appropriate to their role.
User reaction and industry context
Early customer feedback conveyed that the ability to schedule portions of a day and then reassign crews to other tasks improves planning flexibility and confidence in keeping projects moving. The platform is reported to be used by many large contractors and specialty firms, and the provider highlights adoption among top general contractors and leading MEP and specialty contractors.
Availability and distribution
Precision Time Planning will be made available to all Touchplan customers in the first quarter of 2026. Attendees at the NECA Show can see a demonstration at Booth #1615 during the September event in Chicago.
About the provider
MOCA Systems, Inc. is a services and software provider for the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. The company delivers project planning and analytics tools intended to help owners, engineers, architects, and contractors manage large and complex projects. The firm reports it is profitable, operates from offices across the United States, works with partners globally, and offers both services and technologies aimed at keeping projects on time and on budget. Web: mocasystems.com.
About Touchplan
Touchplan is the company’s production planning and analytics platform. It is a real-time, cloud-based system that the provider positions as an alternative to spreadsheets for collaborative planning, reporting that it is used on many large projects and by a wide base of users. The platform includes tools to prevent schedule and budget slippage and to give stakeholders instant insight into progress and potential issues. Web: touchplan.io.
Media contact
Press inquiries can be directed to the company’s marketing communications manager via the published press contact email: press@mocasystems.com.
FAQ
What is Precision Time Planning?
Precision Time Planning is a feature inside Touchplan that allows project teams to plan and coordinate work at time intervals spanning weeks, days, hours, and minutes, with built-in shift and crew management.
When will Precision Time Planning be available?
The capability will be available to all Touchplan customers in the first quarter of 2026.
Where can I see Precision Time Planning in action?
It will be shown for the first time at the NECA Show, September 12–15, 2025, at McCormick Place in Chicago at Booth #1615.
Who uses Touchplan?
Touchplan is used by a range of construction organizations including general contractors, MEP and specialty contractors, and owners working on large, complex projects.
How does this feature help field crews?
By allowing minute-level scheduling and easy shift management, it helps crews be reassigned efficiently, reduces idle time, and improves sequencing for short tasks and repetitive work.
Is this a separate product or part of Touchplan?
Precision Time Planning is a capability within the Touchplan platform and will be delivered to existing Touchplan customers as part of the product offering.
Key features at a glance
| Feature | What it does | Primary benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Minute-level scheduling | Plan and sequence work in intervals down to minutes. | Allows precise coordination of short tasks and handoffs. |
| Shift and crew management | Organize crews and headcounts across multiple shifts. | Improves labor utilization and reduces downtime. |
| Seamless view switching | Toggle between daily overviews and detailed minute-level views. | Keeps executives and field teams aligned at the right level of detail. |
| Bottleneck identification | Highlights potential delays before they escalate. | Helps avoid costly schedule and budget slippage. |
| Cloud-based collaboration | Real-time updates accessible to all stakeholders. | Ensures a single source of truth for planning and progress. |
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