Planera and Procore connect RFIs to the CPM schedule with new schedule Risk Scanner agent. Agent compares open Procore RFIs against the Planera schedule, flags which ones threaten upcoming work, and notes the risk on the affected activity. Oct. 21, 2026 Press Contacts Phil Carpenter SAN JOSE, Calif. - Planera, the modern CPM scheduling platform for general contractors, today launched the RFI-to-Schedule Risk Scanner, an AI agent that integrates Procore AI with the Planera platform through the Planera MCP connector, so schedule risk sits next to every open RFI. It debuts as a launch partner in the Procore Agent Marketplace, which Procore unveiled at Groundbreak 2026. The Risk Scanner reads open RFIs in Procore alongside the Planera critical path and look-ahead, ranks which RFIs could delay work in the coming weeks, and records that risk directly on the affected schedule activity. The Risk Scanner builds on Planera's existing integration with Procore, where schedulers already push an updated CPM schedule into Procore's Scheduling tool in one click. On a large project, dozens of RFIs can be open at once, and nothing in either system says which ones sit on the critical path. Teams often find out at the pull-planning meeting, or after the next activity is already blocked. Superintendents and schedulers fill the gap by hand, spending as much as two to three days a week matching RFIs to the schedule. The RFI-to-Schedule Risk Scanner takes that work off their plate: * RFI risk, ranked by float. When an RFI stays open in Procore, the agent checks it against Planera's critical path and look-ahead and reports what is actually at risk, for example: "You have 4 open RFIs that could delay work in the next 21 days." * Risk written onto the activity. When the agent matches an RFI to an activity, it adds a note in Planera with the RFI number, responsible party, due date, and a link back to Procore. The project engineer and the scheduler stop re-keying the same information. * Human-in-the-loop by design. Planera and Procore share one belief: AI works best with a person firmly in charge. The agent does the legwork of finding and flagging risk, and the scheduler makes every call on the plan, so dates and logic change only through Planera's change controls. When the agent cannot match an RFI with confidence, it reports it as unmatched instead of guessing, because a false match in a schedule is worse than a miss. * Open by design. Planera provides an MCP server, so the same schedule data is open to Procore AI or any other agent platform a contractor chooses. "No single company can build every AI capability the construction industry needs," said Thiago da Costa, SVP of AI & Data at Procore. "The real opportunity is creating an ecosystem where the best technology and expertise can work together. That's why we're embracing open standards like MCP and building alongside partners like Planera. The future of AI isn't one agent doing everything. It's an ecosystem of specialized agents working together to move the industry forward." "Every superintendent has watched an RFI sit in the log for three weeks and then take down a milestone," said Nitin Bhandari, CEO of Planera. "Nobody missed it on purpose. The RFI lived in one system, the critical path lived in another, and connecting them was someone's Tuesday afternoon. We opened Planera to agents so the tedious work happens on its own, starting with connecting RFIs to the schedule. Agents should do the legwork in every workflow, and people should make the final judgment calls." Availability The RFI-to-Schedule Risk Scanner is available now to Planera and Procore customers in the Procore Marketplace. Planera will demo it at Groundbreak, October 21-22 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, booth 2921. Contractors can install Planera from the Procore Marketplace, turn on one-click schedule sync, and book a walkthrough at [planera.io/demo]. Planera is a leading provider of modern, AI-enhanced CPM scheduling software that transforms project planning and management for the construction industry. Trusted by industry leaders including Balfour Beatty, Barton Malow, Big-D Construction, HITT Contracting, Ryan Companies, Skanska, and Zachry Construction, Planera empowers teams to build faster, smarter, and with greater clarity. Planera is backed by investors such as Sierra Ventures, Sorenson Capital, Brick & Mortar Ventures, Prudence, and Firebolt. Learn more at www.planera.io.

Planera appoints tech and finance veteran Stephen Archibald as Chief Financial Officer. Former Incorta Chief Strategy Officer and Cream Analytics Founder brings extensive track record in SaaS growth, M&A, and corporate finance to accelera. Sept. 17, 2026 Press Contacts Phil Carpenter 650-787-5444 SAN JOSE, Calif. - Planera, a leading provider of modern, AI-enhanced CPM scheduling software for the construction industry, today announced the appointment of Stephen Archibald as Chief Financial Officer. In this role, Archibald will oversee global finance, accounting, investor relations, and strategic operations, helping guide Planera through its next phase of rapid expansion. Archibald brings more than a decade of experience across corporate finance, SaaS strategy, venture capital, and investment banking. He most recently served as Chief Strategy Officer at enterprise data delivery platform Incorta, which he joined following Incorta's acquisition of Cream Analytics in 2023. As CEO and Co-Founder of Cream Analytics, Archibald built a context-driven intelligence and benchmarking platform designed to help finance teams automate performance tracking and drive business agility. Earlier in his career, he evaluated and supported high-growth software investments at Sorenson Capital and advised on capital transactions at Citi. "Stephen's deep operational background at the intersection of enterprise software, data analytics, and strategic finance makes him an exceptional fit for Planera as we scale," said Nitin Bhandari, CEO and Co-Founder of Planera. "He understands how to build robust, agile financial foundations that drive sustainable growth. More importantly, his experience bridging raw data with strategic decision-making directly aligns with our mission to bring clarity, velocity, and AI-enabled innovation to construction scheduling." Archibald joins Planera during a period of sustained commercial momentum, driven by widespread adoption among leading general contractors, specialty contractors, and mission-critical builders modernizing their Critical Path Method (CPM) workflows. "Planera is fundamentally reshaping how the construction industry collaborates, plans, and delivers complex projects," said Stephen Archibald, CFO of Planera. "The team has developed a genuinely transformative product in an essential sector that is rapidly adopting modern digital tools. I look forward to working closely with Nitin and the entire Planera leadership team to scale operations, expand our market footprint, and deliver long-term value for our customers, partners, and shareholders." Planera is a leading provider of modern, AI-enhanced CPM scheduling software for the construction industry. Designed to eliminate the friction, complexity, and communication silos of legacy scheduling tools, Planera provides project teams with an intuitive, collaborative platform to build, optimize, and risk-proof project timelines in real time. By uniting visual whiteboarding workflows with rigorous CPM engines and automated intelligence, Planera empowers general and specialty contractors to deliver mission-critical projects on time and within budget. For more information, visit www.planera.io.