Getting Schedule Reminders

For each schedule item, the MacNail construction scheduling software stores frequently-needed reminders. For example, if the project includes 4x4 deck posts, a reminder to "mark post locations" will be included just before that item of work is scheduled to begin.

To get schedule reminders:

1. Choose *Get Schedule Reminders from the Data menu.
2. Choose the schedules to use, and click OK.
3. All schedule reminders will be retrieved (see page 62).

Making Punch Lists

A punch list is a "to do" list for a specific subcontractor or employee classification. It may be for a specific job, or for several different projects. By making frequent punch lists, you can make your workers aware of problems that need correcting, before it gets expensive to fix them.

To get a painter punch list from the a reminder list:
1. Choose *Punch Lists from the Data menu.
2. Choose the crew members or subcontractors for which you'd like to make a punch list. For this example, we will put a check only next to the painter.
3. If the desired file is already the active file (in front), choose active file. Otherwise, choose one file, then select the reminder list to use as a source.
4. All items in the Reminder List that have "Painter" (or anything starting with "Pa") in the Who? column of the Reminder List will be extracted (see page 58).
5. The punch list will be saved as Painter Punch List, or if you are including dates in report file names (see page 96), as Painter Punch List 12/1/90.