A lookahead schedule (also called a short-interval or rolling horizon schedule) is a detailed near-term work plan — typically 3 to 6 weeks — that translates the master production schedule into daily or weekly crew-level tasks. Where the master schedule shows “framing: weeks 4–8,” the lookahead shows which specific framing tasks are assigned to which crew on which day, what materials need to arrive by when, and what inspections need to be scheduled. Lookahead schedules are the operational tool that prevents the most common on-site coordination failures: two trades in the same space at the same time, inspection holds that weren’t scheduled, and materials that weren’t on site when needed. Clients receive a summary version of the upcoming week’s work as part of the weekly project update.