Latest Update: 6-9-2026
By default, Planera uses 8 work hours per day. If your crews are working 10s or 12s, you can change the default for the whole project so your labor usage reflects the hours actually being worked on the job site. When you add resources to activities, their work hours start from this project default.
The default applies to resources added going forward. It does not rewrite values you have already set manually.
Activities already marked complete are not changed; Planera does not rewrite hours for work that has already happened.
Useful for projects on non-standard shifts, such as 10-hour or 12-hour days.
The default is set per project, so each project can have its own value.
Set the Project Default Work Hours
Open the project, go to the More menu, and select Project Settings.
Go to Resource Work Hours.
Change the value from 8 to your project's work hours, for example 10, and click Save.
Resources you add to activities from now on use the new default. You can see it in the work hours column when you add a resource.
What the New Default Does and Doesn't Change
Applies to: resources added to activities after you change the setting, where the resource uses the project default.
Does not change: work hours you entered manually. Those keep their values.
Does not change: activities already marked complete. Past work is left as-is.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I change the default work hours?
Open the project, go to the More menu, choose Project Settings, then Resource Work Hours. Update the value and click Save.
Will changing the default rewrite work hours I already set?
No. Manually entered or imported work hour values are kept. The new default only applies to resources added afterward that use the project default.
Does this change activities that are already complete?
No. Planera does not rewrite work hours for activities that have already been marked complete.
Can different projects have different default work hours?
Yes. The default is set per project, so each project can have its own value.