The Problem
Most project management tools were designed for software teams. Boards, sprints, and story points are great for shipping code but completely disconnected from the reality of building physical infrastructure.
If you manage construction projects, EPC contracts, or O&M programs, you know the frustration. You end up in spreadsheets tracking costs, manually calculating earned value in Excel, and copy-pasting schedule updates into slide decks for stakeholders.
There had to be a better way. That's why we built Milesto.
What is Milesto?
Milesto is a project management platform purpose-built for teams that deliver physical projects. It brings enterprise-grade project controls, including earned value analysis, critical path scheduling, budget tracking, and automated reporting, into a modern, accessible interface.
No consultants needed. No 6-month implementation. Sign up, create a project, and start managing.
What Makes Milesto Different
Database-Authoritative Architecture
Every metric in Milesto, including progress, status, costs, and dates, is computed by 150+ PostgreSQL triggers. Not by the frontend, not by a background job. Your data is always consistent because the database enforces it.
This means when a deliverable is marked complete on site, the task progress updates, the milestone progress updates, the project progress updates, the earned value recalculates, and the schedule variance adjusts - all atomically, all in the same transaction.
Real Project Controls
- Earned Value Analysis - CPI, SPI, EAC, ETC, VAC, TCPI. Computed automatically from your actual costs and progress.
- Critical Path Scheduling - Dependencies cascade through the hierarchy. Change one date and see the ripple effect instantly.
- Baselines & Variance Tracking - Snapshot your plan at any stage and compare against actual performance.
- S-Curve Charts - Planned vs actual progress over time, visualized.
- Project Value & Gross Profit - Track contract value, allocate across milestones, and see your GP margin in real time.
AI That Understands Your Industry
Upload your contracts, BOQs, and technical specifications. Milesto's AI reads them and generates a complete project plan - milestones, tasks, deliverables, dependencies, and cost estimates.
The AI knows construction:
- Friday/Saturday weekends for Middle East projects
- Realistic durations for construction activities
- BOQ cost distribution across work packages
- Proper sequencing (you can't commission before construction)
Review every item, refine with natural language instructions, then accept when you're ready.
Automated Reporting
Every Monday, project stakeholders receive a weekly briefing email with progress updates, risk flags, milestone status, and forecast dates. No manual report writing.
The Four-Level Hierarchy
Milesto uses a hierarchy designed for how real projects are structured:
- Projects - The contract or program
- Milestones - Major phases (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning)
- Tasks - Work packages within each phase
- Deliverables - The atomic units of work that people actually complete
Everything rolls up automatically. Mark deliverables complete, and progress flows upward through tasks, milestones, and the project level.
Who Is Milesto For?
- Project Managers running construction, EPC, or infrastructure projects
- PMO Teams who need earned value reporting without spreadsheets
- Engineering Firms managing multi-phase delivery programs
- O&M Teams tracking maintenance schedules and costs
- Project Controls Engineers who want automated EVM instead of manual Excel
Get Started
Milesto is live at milesto.io. Create a free account to explore with sample projects, or start building your own plan right away.
Questions? Reach out at support@milesto.io.