Schedule templates

Project schedule templates for editable Gantt planning.

Find a project schedule template, review what the template includes, then open the same task structure in GanttPilot when you need to adjust dates, dependencies, resources, and handover milestones.

Project schedule templateTasks, dates, logic
PreparationCivil worksInstallationHandover

Browse schedule templates by project type

These are real template pages, not placeholder articles. Pick the category closest to your work. Each page explains the schedule structure and links to the editable Gantt workflow.

General project

Gantt Chart Template

Download a free Gantt chart template as CSV, with 8 phases, 34 task rows, durations, and dependencies, then open the same structure as an editable Gantt chart.

Best for
A first Gantt chart when no specialised template matches the project
Includes
Scope, planning, design approvals, procurement, delivery, testing, launch, closeout
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Construction

Construction Schedule Template

Download a CSV construction schedule template with task rows, dependencies, inspections, handover activities, and an editable Gantt version.

Best for
General construction, light commercial work, residential project planning
Includes
Site preparation, foundations, structure, MEP, inspections, handover
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Aggregate and quarry

Aggregate Processing Plant Schedule Template

Download a CSV aggregate processing plant schedule template, preview the Gantt chart, and open the task structure in GanttPilot.

Best for
Quarry lines, sand and gravel systems, crushing and screening plants
Includes
Civil works, steel structure, equipment installation, electrical work, commissioning
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Industrial installation

Equipment Installation Schedule Template

Plan equipment installation work across foundations, lifting, mechanical setting, electrical work, controls, commissioning, and handover.

Best for
Plant equipment, industrial installation, mechanical and electrical packages
Includes
Foundation readiness, lifting, setting, utilities, controls, commissioning
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Shutdown and turnaround

Shutdown Turnaround Schedule Template

Build a shutdown or turnaround schedule with preparation, isolation, execution, inspection, restart, and handover phases.

Best for
Maintenance shutdowns, outages, turnaround planning, compressed work windows
Includes
Pre-work, isolation, execution window, inspection, restart, handover
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Microsoft Project

MS Project Schedule Template

A schedule template in Microsoft Project column format: WBS, durations, predecessors, resource names. Import the CSV or export Project XML.

Best for
Planners who report in Microsoft Project but want to draft the schedule online
Includes
WBS codes, durations, predecessors, resource names, Project XML export
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Project closeout

Project Handover Schedule Template

Organize inspection, punch list, commissioning, document turnover, client acceptance, and final project closeout tasks.

Best for
Closeout, inspection, document turnover, acceptance and final delivery
Includes
Punch list, commissioning records, document turnover, client acceptance
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What a project schedule template should include

A template is useful when it gives the planner a real schedule structure, not only a list of task names.

A clear work breakdown with phases and task rows

Example durations that can be edited for the real project

Dependency logic between tasks, not only a flat checklist

Milestones for approvals, inspections, commissioning, and handover

A path to open the same template as an editable Gantt chart

How to choose the right template

Choose by project type first

A project schedule template is useful only when the work sequence matches the real job. Start from construction, installation, shutdown, handover, or aggregate plant work instead of forcing every project into one generic list.

Check the logic before dates

Task dates are easy to change. The harder part is the dependency logic: what must finish before another trade, crew, inspection, or commissioning step can start.

Use templates as starting points

A downloaded template should not become the baseline immediately. Review scope, permits, access, procurement lead times, resources, and handover requirements before using it as a working project schedule.