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Capital projects tied to the assets they create

Scope projects to real buildings and equipment, watch budget and schedule variance live, and let closeout record the work on every asset it renewed.

Projects that know your assets

Every project is scoped to real sites, buildings, systems, and assets - not lines in a spreadsheet. You always know exactly which equipment a project touches.

Variance you see live

Budget and schedule variance update as invoices and task completions land. Projects flag themselves At Risk before the overrun becomes a board-meeting surprise.

Closeout with zero re-keying

Close a project and the assets it renewed update in one step: condition reset to 100, capital work recorded as a betterment with the actual cost pre-filled. Value, remaining life, FCI and forecasts all count it.

Run the whole project in one place

Tasks with dependencies, critical milestones, budget by category, and a team feed - every capital project from design to closeout, sitting next to the assets and work orders it touches.

  • Tasks, subtasks, and blocking dependencies keep work in order
  • Critical milestones raise health alerts the moment they slip
  • Budget by category - labor, materials, equipment - plan vs actual
  • Updates feed keeps stakeholders informed on a schedule
  • Filter the project list by the phases you maintain, in your order - not a fixed status list
See how capital plans become projects →
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PRJ-04 · CAPITAL PROJECTOn Track
Roof Replacement · Tennis Centre
Winter Club · Tennis Centre · linked to AS049 · Roof
Design
Procurement
Construction
Closeout
Budget · CA$55,000Spent · CA$38,200Remaining · CA$16,800
Award roofing contractDue Jun 20 · Jordan
JM Jordan completed “Award roofing contract”just now
Risks · 2 openTeam · 5Docs · 14
Milestone reached: construction begins Jul 2
PRJ-12 · HVAC Modernization
Scoped to Building A · Chiller System
12 assets in scope
CH-01 · Chiller 1Condition 38%
CH-02 · Chiller 2Condition 41%
AH-01 · Air Handler 1Condition 55%
+9 · more assets in this systemAuto-included
Auto-update at closeout12 assets
Scope a system and every asset inside it is pulled in - full traceability to each work order

Every project knows which assets it touches

Scope a project to a site, building, or system and AssetLab pulls in every asset inside it. No more guessing which equipment a spreadsheet line refers to - the project, its work orders, and the assets they affect stay connected.

  • Scope by site, building, system, or individual asset
  • Assets inside the scope are linked automatically
  • Full traceability from project to work order to asset
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Health metrics that flag trouble early

Progress, budget variance, schedule variance, and task completion update as invoices and completions land. When variance crosses set thresholds, the project flags itself At Risk - before the surprise reaches the steering meeting.

  • Budget variance live, as actual costs are logged
  • Schedule variance in days against the plan
  • At Risk and Off Track flags raised automatically
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Project health · HVAC Modernization
Computed live, not reported late
Overall progress68%
Budget variance-2.3%
Schedule variance+1 day
Tasks complete24 / 35
Health statusOn Track
Variance past 5% or a few days flips the flag to At Risk - before the steering meeting
Project closeout · Chiller Overhaul
Close the project, update the assets
Planning
Execution
Closeout
Condition scoresReset to 100
Capital workBetterment recorded
In-service datesHistory kept
Linked assets updated3 chillers · 0 manual edits
Value, remaining life, FCI and forecasts count the work the day it is done

Closeout that updates your asset records

When a project completes, closeout offers to update the registry in one step: reset linked assets' condition to 100, and record the capital work as a betterment on each asset the project renewed. The register reflects the work the day it is done, without rewriting any asset's history.

  • Condition scores reset to 100 on closeout - optional and reversible
  • Capital work recorded as a betterment: cost pre-filled from the project's actuals, plus the years of life it bought
  • Value, remaining life, FCI and replacement forecasts count the betterment, while each asset keeps its original in-service date
  • Each phase carries a meaning - active, on hold, complete, or cancelled - so a complete phase counts the project as delivered capital and prompts closeout, while active and on-hold phases keep its budget in committed funding
  • Archive finished projects out of the working list without deleting them - bulk archive or restore, and archived projects still count as delivered capital in the Capital Brief
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And everything else you'd expect

Tasks with dependencies

Subtasks, blocking, assignees, due dates

Budget by category

Labor, materials, equipment - plan vs actual

Milestone tracking

Critical milestones trigger health alerts

Live health metrics

Budget, schedule, and task variance

Asset-linked scope

Sites, buildings, systems, and assets

Closeout updates

Condition reset and betterments

Team collaboration

Managers, members, and assignments

Project updates feed

Monthly to annual stakeholder updates

Cost snapshots

Budget variance preserved over time

Your own phases

Filter by phase; each phase says what it means

Archive finished projects

Out of the list, still counted as delivered

“The idea that both my operational expenses and my capital expenditure planning could live in one centralised place wasn't just a convenience - it was a genuine shift in how I could manage the department. I'm not toggling between systems anymore. I'm working in one place, with the full picture in front of me.”
Mark Perkins
Facility Operations Manager, Calgary Winter Club
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Capital Project Management FAQ

Common questions about asset-linked capital projects, budget and schedule variance, and what happens to asset records at closeout.

What is capital project management software for facilities?
Capital project management software plans and tracks renewal work - roof replacements, chiller swaps, renovations - from scope and budget through execution to closeout. In AssetLab, every project is scoped to real sites, buildings, systems, and assets, so budgets, tasks, milestones, and the equipment they affect live in one system.
How is this different from MS Project or spreadsheets?
Generic tools track tasks and dates but know nothing about your equipment. AssetLab projects link directly to asset records: scope a project to a building system and every asset in it is pulled in automatically, and when the project closes those records update themselves. No re-keying completion data into a separate asset register.
How does AssetLab track project budgets?
Set a planned budget by category - labor, materials, equipment - then log actual costs as invoices arrive. Budget variance is calculated live and cost snapshots preserve the trend over time, so you see a project drifting over budget while there is still time to act.
How is project health status calculated?
From budget variance, schedule variance, and milestone status together. A project stays On Track while budget variance is under 5%, the schedule holds within about three days, and no critical milestones are overdue. As those slip, it moves to At Risk and then Off Track - automatically, with no status meeting required.
What happens to asset records when a project closes?
Closeout offers to update the registry in one step. You can reset the linked assets' condition scores to 100, and record the capital work as a betterment on each asset the project renewed: the cost is pre-filled from the project's actual cost, and you enter the years of service life it bought. Value, remaining life, FCI and replacement forecasts all count the betterment, while each asset keeps its original in-service date, so its history stays intact. Every option is skippable.
Does project management connect to capital planning?
Directly. Replacement needs identified in the asset replacement planner and strategic planning scenarios become projects, and completed projects feed updated condition and lifecycle data back into the next plan. On the Infrastructure module, you can also build a capital project straight from the routes and corridors you select - or from a corridor renewal bundle - scoped to a renewal-year window, with the replacement value pre-filling the budget.
Can I archive completed projects?
Yes. An Active / Archived toggle switches the Projects page between the two sets, and selection mode archives or restores in bulk. Archiving leaves the project's status alone, so it keeps counting as delivered capital in the Capital Brief - it just leaves the working list.
How do project phases affect capital reporting?
Every phase you define under Settings › Categories › Project Phases carries a Means setting: active, on hold, complete, or cancelled. A complete phase counts the project as delivered capital and triggers the closeout prompt; active and on-hold phases keep its budget in Committed funding. The Projects list filters on those same phases, in the order you set.
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