3-Week Look-Ahead Schedule Template
A ready-to-use 3-week look-ahead for construction site teams — sequence activities, flag constraints and keep the programme honest week to week.
Download free (.xlsx)The look-ahead is where the master programme meets reality. This template gives site engineers and project managers a simple, shared format to plan the next three weeks, surface constraints early, and report progress against plan.
What's inside
- Activity, trade and zone/location columns
- Planned start/finish, duration and % complete
- Predecessor and constraint/status fields to catch blockers early
- Responsible party column so nothing is unowned
- Pre-filled example rows you can delete
Columns
| Activity | Trade | Zone / Location | Planned Start | Planned Finish | Duration (days) | Predecessor | % Complete | Constraint / Status | Responsible |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strip formwork L2 slab | Formwork | Level 2 - Core | 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-02 | 2 | Pour L2 slab | 0% | Awaiting strength results | J. Smith |
| Set out blockwork GF | Bricklaying | Ground - Grid A-C | 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-04 | 4 | Slab cure | 0% | Ready | A. Nguyen |
How to use it
- Update it the same day every week (e.g. Friday) so the cadence becomes a habit.
- Anything with a constraint that isn't 'Ready' is a risk — escalate it before it hits the critical path.
- Link delays back to their cause (RFI, variation, weather) so you can substantiate an EOT later.
Frequently asked
What is a 3-week look-ahead in construction?
A short-term schedule covering the next three weeks of work, broken down activity by activity. It bridges the high-level master programme and what actually happens on site, letting the team plan resources, sequence trades and surface constraints before they cause delay.
Who prepares the look-ahead?
Usually the site engineer or project manager, with input from foremen and subcontractors. The value comes from updating it on a fixed weekly cadence and reviewing it with the people doing the work.
From template to system
This template captures the data by hand. Alloovium reads it straight from your project documents, keeps it current, and checks it against your compliance gate automatically.
See how it worksRelated questions
General template for Australian construction — not legal advice. Tailor it to your project and verify jurisdiction-specific requirements with the relevant regulator.