New

• Latest Comment Property

  • You can now surface the most recent task comment directly in your Gantt, List and Board Views, helping teams quickly see the latest updates without opening each task.

  • Displays the commenter, comment text, and media thumbnail (images or documents).

  • Clicking the property opens a mini comment feed showing the three most recent comments (Gantt and Board).

  • Delay and improvement comments include context tags such as reason and days delayed or improved.

• Resizable Dropdown Trays

  • Resizable dropdown trays across most task property dropdowns, filters, and task editing panels

  • Expand trays using the drag handle in the bottom-right corner.

  • Tray size is remembered per user and device.

Improved

• Expanded Date Range

  • You now have more control over which tasks appear on your Gantt timeline.

    • Choose from multiple date range modes:

      • Preset ranges (Lookahead, Next 30 Days, Next 3 / 6 / 12 Months, All Future Tasks, Project to Date, All Tasks)

      • Fixed ranges to set your own start and end dates

      • Rolling ranges that automatically move forward with time

    • Optional Show Surrounding Weeks toggle adds one week before and after your selected range for additional context

    • Existing view configurations remain unchanged

• Resource Search Improvements

  • Find Labour, Plant, and Materials by resource name or category

Bug Fixes

• Filters

  • Folder filters were incorrectly hiding non-matching folders when filtering by Folder and other properties

  • All Select Filter dropdowns were opening when the filter modal was closed and reopened

• Gantt

  • Task bars were disappearing when dragging tasks offscreen

  • Lag was not syncing after automatic scheduling, causing links to stop driving tasks

• Maps

  • WMTS upload was failing when GetCapabilities returned a single <Layer>

  • Aerial imagery ordering was reversed for Propeller and Civillo sources

  • Task card preview popover was appearing behind the left panel instead of respecting the viewport boundary

• Importing

  • Imported MPP tasks with constraints were applying an incorrect –1 day lag

  • Owner mapping was failing when users did not already exist in the project during import

  • WBS codes were inconsistent between XML and XER imports of the same file

• Diary

  • Weather image was not showing on diary entries

  • Organisation logo was appearing instead of project logo on diary entry exports

• Authentication

  • Signing up without an organisation membership was returning a 500 error

  • MFA status was not appearing in the Admin authentication column

Spotlight 2.0

• Introduction of Spotlight Mode: A new way to instantly isolate and follow a task’s pathway, keeping the full sequence in focus as you move around the Gantt.

• Adding Pathway Hints: Each highlighted task now shows clear predecessor/successor counts, with a preview card for quick inspection and navigation.

Bug Fixes

• Linked material dates were not updating when progress update logged on promised task

• Resources Overlay Project Utilisation was inconsistent with resources allocated to Tasks

• New Link Modal was not wrapping when sub-tasks name are long

• Diary Entry was not clickable through the Diary Template

• Dividing lines between Diary sections on Diary Export were not spaced properly

• Work area layer was toggled off by default after adding the location

New

• Full Screen Mode

  • Added Full Screen mode to help you focus on your work with less UI on screen.

  • Turn it on with Alt + Enter, and exit any time with Esc.

  • Headers stay hidden until you need them - move your mouse to the top of the screen to reveal navigation and the Exit Full Screen control.

  • Full Screen automatically turns off when you navigate to other key areas (Home/Diary/Insight) or refresh the page.

Improvement

• Board Layout & Properties

  • Layout + Days moved into Properties to keep all view setup in one place.

  • The Task Properties button is now Layout & Properties. Layout/Days/Task Properties can still be saved to the shared view.

• Jump to Task from Diary

  • Tasks referenced in a Diary Entry now include a View Task in Planner shortcut.

  • Clicking the shortcut opens the task in a new tab in the Planner (Gantt View), so you can immediately see it in the context of the full plan.

  • Planner opens using your most recently used Gantt setup, and the task details panel opens automatically.

  • Available on Web.

• Diary Summary TipTap Formatting Controls

  • Diary Summaries now support rich text formatting, so you can make entries easier to scan and share.

  • Add Headings (H3), bulleted lists, and numbered lists directly from the formatting menu.

  • Apply bold/italic/underline to highlight key details inside a sentence. Use quick shortcuts while typing.

  • Regenerating a summary will keep your edits and formatting, and append new content instead of overwriting what you changed.

Bug Fixes

• Import

  • Lag defaulted to 1 day on relationship links when lag was >1 in XML Import

• Maps/GIS Rendering

  • ArcGIS drone raster sublayer did not render in Aphex when symbology/imagery only existed at the parent layer

• Grouping

  • Folders disappeared from Map Tasklist when grouping by Folder > Package

• Publishing

  • Promised flag did not clear until the page was refreshed

Bug Fixes

• Notifications

  • Fixed an issue where email notifications were sent despite email preferences being disabled.
    

• Diary

  • Fixed an issue where weather logging was always recorded in GMT instead of the selected timezone.

Improved

• Wider Note Field (Board)

  • We expanded the note field on task cards to make longer notes easier to read directly on the board when the Notes property is enabled.

    • Notes can be expanded using “See more”, allowing them to grow vertically based on content.

    • Expanded notes can be closed by pressing Escape or clicking anywhere outside the note.

• Hyperlink Modal

  • We’ve introduced a warning modal for all external links to improve transparency and security.

    • Clicking an external link now displayed a confirmation modal before redirecting.

    • Confirmed links opened in a new browser window.

    • The warning appears regardless of who originally added the link.

Bug Fixes

Master Schedule Imports

• Fixed an issue where lag was incorrectly calculated during XML imports.

• Resolved inconsistencies where folders appeared differently in Gantt View compared to the Project Assets page after XML import.

Calendar & Timezones

• Corrected an issue where US time zones were not shading the correct days on Calendars.

Board View

• Improved the visual styling and reliability of relationship links in Board View.

Site Diary

• Fixed an issue where clicking a historic diary entry immediately triggered the Restore modal instead of opening the entry.

Mobile

• Fixed alignment issues for unplanned task titles on mobile Overview.

• Addressed multiple mobile-specific Diary layout and interaction issues:

  • Unplanned tasks appearing misaligned.

  • The Overview view shifting left on mobile.

  • Download actions not functioning as expected.

• Fixed Intercom authorisation issues on mobile.

Users & Access

• Fixed missing feedback when attempting to add users who already existed or were suspended.

• Restored access to Intercom in published versions.

New

• Site Diary Recap

  • Get a clear recap of updates across multiple Site Diary entries, delivered to your registered Aphex email.

  • Choose your recap cadence, select summary areas, and pick which Site Diaries to include.

  • Trigger a one-off recap anytime using your saved settings.

  • Each email includes a categorised breakdown to help you scan what’s changed quickly.

Bug Fixes

Tasks (incl. Board & Work areas)

• Fixed an issue where Work areas could appear “stuck” when toggling between tasks.

• Fixed an issue where users were unable to copy tasks between projects.

• Fixed an issue where moving days in Board View could move a task into a roll-up folder unexpectedly.

Map & Locations

• Fixed an issue where task information in Map View wasn’t appearing centred.

• Fixed an issue where users were unable to upload a new image to an existing location.

Site Diary

• Fixed an issue where Diary Gallery images added by other users didn’t load in the slide-out or full-screen view.

Project settings

• Fixed an issue where users were unable to change a user role from Member to Admin at the project level.

• Fixed an issue where publishing earlier than a routine didn’t automatically shift the date, and the routine couldn’t be disabled.

Improved

• Group By Assignee (Board)

  • Assignee is now available as both a Primary Group and Sub-Group option in Board View.

  • Tasks with multiple assignees appear in each relevant group (same task, not duplicated).

• Diary Columns

  • Choose to display diary entry gallery images in 3, 2, or 1 column layouts.

  • Your selected column layout is also applied to Diary PDF exports.

• Inspect Images from Diaries

  • Any image thumbnail in a Diary Entry can be clicked to open the Inspect Panel.

Bug Fixes

Permissions & Users

• Fixed an issue where some members couldn’t set delegates for themselves.

• Fixed a loop that could occur when re-adding users who were previously deleted before the Admin App rollout.

Formatting & Rendering

• Fixed cases where Diary Summary rendered as plain text instead of Markdown.

Reporting & Insights

• Fixed Aphex Insight Variance Report not displaying data in some cases.

Admin App

• Fixed inconsistent visibility of archived projects in Admin App.

• Fixed Admin App Security page being out of sync with WorkOS.

Bug Fixes

• Re-adding a removed Org User via Project Invite doesn't add user back into Org Roles

• GIS Layers Not Being Connected Correctly