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Project Budget Tracker for Builders
Track original budget, approved variations, actual costs and allowances in a straightforward workbook when you need a clean project cost view.
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Free construction templates you can put to work straight away.
Download practical spreadsheets, checklists, budget tools and builder resources for residential construction. No checkout or account is required.
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Project controls
Budget, variation, quote comparison and trade scope tools.
Project administration
Construction schedule, selections, defects and handover templates.
Business resources
Builder content planning and construction-specific AI prompts.
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Start with the tools that cover the bigger workflows.
Use these resources for project budgeting, everyday business administration and construction-focused AI support.
Business admin
30 Day Builder Content Planner
Plan a month of practical social content for your building or trade business without having to come up with a new post idea every morning.
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50 AI Prompts for Builders & Tradies
Use ready-made prompts for quotes, client emails, scope clarifications, administration and marketing tasks common in construction businesses.
Construction templates
Project controls and administration in editable Excel files.
Download the templates you need, then adapt the fields, cost codes and workflow to suit your business and project.
Defects and Handover Checklist
Work through defect close-out and handover items in one place before practical completion and final handover.
Download Excel templateResidential Construction Schedule
Set out construction activities and milestones in an editable schedule you can adapt to the way your project will run.
Download Excel templateTrade Scope Review Checklists
Review concrete, framing, roofing and cladding scopes for gaps, assumptions and package risk before award.
Download Excel templateSelections Schedule
Keep selections, decisions and key project information in one editable schedule that can be shared with the project team.
Download Excel templateTrade Quote Comparison
Compare trade quotes side by side so price differences can be reviewed alongside scope, exclusions and allowances.
Download Excel templateVariation Register
Track variation status, values and supporting notes in a simple register so the commercial trail stays easy to follow.
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Need to check the numbers before updating the workbook?
Check construction margin, cost to complete, contingency and variation impact using the latest figures from your project.
Open free calculatorsWhen the spreadsheet stops being enough
Keep the forecast moving with the project.
BuilderForecast connects live budgets, variations, materials, subcontract commitments, actual costs and cost-to-complete so you can see where the job is heading before the final account.