Get a structured, automated framework to plan, forecast, and monitor construction cash flow across all project stages. Generate cash flow forecasting baselines with one click, fill past periods with actual cost and revenue data, and align projections with the project’s Cost-at-Completion (CAC). Refine future forecasts, adjust monthly distributions, and manage approvals through version-controlled tracking. Access flexible time and accounting views or consolidate forecasts at portfolio level for consistent, reliable financial planning across all projects.
Bauwise helps construction teams automate Construction Cash Flow Forecasting to improve cost control, streamline workflows, and deliver on budget.
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Generate cash flow baseline from project budget, cost codes, and timeline with one click. Get a structured framework for ongoing cash flow forecasting, simplifying new project setup or refinement for existing forecasts. Closed months are autofilled with actual cost and revenue data, while the unspent balance is projected forward for forecast refinement. The system provides a real-time overview of expected expenditures and revenue trends reducing administrative workload, manual input, and eliminating duplicated data entry.
Maintain full financial control over cash flows by defining how forecast updates and manual adjustments affect future months. Preserve data integrity and consistency between forecast, commitments, and actual cost data. The system applies intelligent allocation logic, ensuring forecast updates remain consistent with the overall planning structure. Prevent changes from affecting completed or approved periods, ensuring controlled and predictable forecast adjustments.
Get cash flow values validated and aligned against the approved cost forecast, preventing over- or under-forecasting. It helps to stay within planned Cost-at-Completion (CAC) and supports realistic cash flow profiles throughout the project lifecycle. The system provides visual warnings and variance indicators for any deviations between the monthly cash flow plan and the total project value.
Version and approve individual cash flow forecasts to maintain governance and transparency throughout the financial planning process. Approved forecasts are locked as official versions, ensuring all data is current, accurate, and traceable. Any modification automatically removes approval status, signalling that the forecast version has changed.
View project cash movements across multiple time resolutions and accounting perspectives. Switch between view modes without losing data integrity to support your team’s reporting and control needs. Align cash flow data with how costs and revenues actually occur — with Actual Payment Mode showing real paid amounts for past periods, and future projections combining invoice and forecast data.
Consolidate individual project forecasts into a unified company-level cash flow overview with full visibility into all active projects. Anticipate future cash positions, identify potential shortfalls, and proactively plan funding needs. Portfolio-level visibility supports strategic decisions on payment scheduling, project financing, and resource allocation.
Managing €10B+ in Construction Budgets with Bauwise
Allocate budget based on construction stages or buildings. Track Forecast to Complete (FTC) and Estimate at Completion (EAC). Control budgets through versions and approval locks. Forecast profitability, manage accruals, and sync financial data with integrated accounting or ERP software.
Automate commitments — create purchase orders (PO) and subcontractor contracts directly from budget lines. Manage scope changes, variations, and back charges from Applications for Payment (AfP) in real time. Track actuals, advances, and accruals at every stage. Allocate contingency reserves, forecast accurately, and centralize all vendor data for better procurement decisions.
Automate data flow between your ERP or accounting software and Bauwise. When integrated, construction-related invoices flow directly into Bauwise for approval and return to the ERP or accounting software enriched with data — cost allocations, budget lines, and approver info — no double work required.
Track, review, and approve construction project scope changes. Submit change order requests with attachments, automatically calculate their impact on project cost, and adjust budgets upon approval. Maintain versioned audit trails and status tracking to ensure compliance, transparency, and project continuity.
Automate purchase invoice processing with AI-powered data extraction, pre-defined approval workflows and unique invoice allocations. Link invoices directly to purchase orders (PO), contracts or Applications for Payments (AfPs). Manage consolidated invoices for multiple projects between different teams. Meet governance standards, and comply with internal financial policies.
Accelerate month-end reporting between Contractors and Subcontractors by streamlining the Applications for Payment process into a structured, auditable workflows. Initiate change orders and track progress, apply retentions and back charges with full compliance. A dedicated Subcontractor portal, automated notifications, and digital validation keep all parties aligned, while approved Applications for Payment instantly update budgets, commitments, and Estimate At Completion (EAC).
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Bauwise equips construction CEOs with an automated cost management tool to maintain financial control, efficiency, and profitability across expanding portfolios. The cost management software links budgets, forecasts, contracts, and purchase orders in one system, enforcing approval workflows that preserve budget integrity and accuracy. Chief Executive Officers gain real-time visibility into consolidated portfolio performance, safeguarding project continuity, automating reporting, and simplifying construction portfolio management.
Bauwise provides an automated cost management solution for construction CFOs to obtain timely, verified financial data for cash flow and refinancing decisions. The software consolidates construction budgets, contracts, purchase orders, change orders, invoices, and Applications for Payment into a unified data source, ensuring all figures are validated, traceable, and audit-ready before reaching financial statements. Chief Financial Officers can track contingency budgets and risk reserves, gain visibility into liquidity, flag budget overruns early, and forecast portfolio-level cash flow.
Bauwise helps Construction Managers and Division Managers ensure all construction project costs are reported and accounted for, using an automated construction cost management tool. The software tracks linked budgets, contracts, purchase orders, and change orders, so every commitment is recorded, allocated, and tied to the correct project and cost code. Construction and Division Managers can leverage automated purchase invoice and Application for Payment validation rules with audit trails, compare planned versus actual costs in real time, and monitor division-level performance across projects.
Bauwise supports Construction Quantity Surveyors with an automated cost management solution to plan and manage full cycle construction costs — from forecasting and tendering to variation valuations and reporting. The software reconciles interim valuations, change orders, and actual costs in real time, updating forecasts and Estimate at Completion (EAC) automatically once costs are approved. It generates RFQs and tender packages, standardizes bids formats, and applies approval workflows. Links approved variations to their related contracts and cost codes, calculating their budget, commitments and EAC impact.
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Construction cash flow forecasting is the process of predicting how money will move in and out of a construction project over time, which helps effectively manage payment schedules, subcontractor costs, and progress claims. It connects project budgets, commitments, invoices, and payments to forecast future cash positions and ensure sufficient working capital. Using Construction Cost Management software like Bauwise enables construction teams to generate cash flow forecasting baselines with one click, fill past periods with actual cost and revenue data, and align projections with each project’s Cost-at-Completion (CAC) — maintaining cash flow control across all project stages.
Cash flow forecasting is critical for maintaining financial stability and operational continuity in construction projects. It enables contractors and project managers to anticipate funding needs, align expenditure with revenue timing, and take timely corrective action to prevent liquidity gaps. By integrating actual cost data, commitments, and progress claims, construction cash flow forecasting provides early visibility into Cost-at-Completion (CAC) accuracy and long-term capital requirements. Reliable construction cash flow forecasting strengthens contract management, builds supplier and stakeholder confidence, and helps keep projects financially stable from start to finish.
Bauwise automated construction cash flow forecasting capbilities allow to generate project cash flow baseline directly from project budget, cost codes, and timeline with just one click. It automatically fills past months with actual cost and revenue data from commitments, purchase orders, and invoices, while projecting the remaining budget across future periods. Forecasts update as new financial data is entered — staying local in Manual Mode or automatically recalculating future periods in Dynamic Mode — keeping projections aligned with its Cost-at-Completion (CAC) values. This eliminates manual reconciliation and prevents double entry, ensuring all data remains current, accurate, and traceable.
Simply put, cost forecasts define how much the project will cost, while cash flow forecasts define when those costs and revenues occur. In construction project management, both are interlinked.
Cost forecasting focuses on analyzing budgets, actual costs to date, commitments, variations, and remaining work to calculate the Estimate-to-Complete (ETC) and predict the Estimate-at-Completion (EAC) — the projected final cost based on current performance. Comparing the evolving EAC against the approved Cost-at-Completion (CAC) helps project managers identify potential overruns or savings early and maintain tight financial control throughout the project lifecycle.
Cash flow forecasting, on the other hand, focuses on thetiming of cash movements — when costs are incurred, invoiced, and paid, or when revenues such as progress payments and retentions are received. Accurate cash flow forecasting ensures that projected expenses align with contractual payment terms, reducing the risk of cash shortages, delayed payments, or financing issues across complex, multi-phase construction projects. Cash flow forecasts are aligned with theproject’s Cost-at-Completion (CAC) to ensure total projected cash movements remain consistent with the approved budget and overall financial plan.
Yes. Portfolio-level cash flow forecasting is possible and allows contractors and finance teams to consolidate project forecasts into a unified company-wide view. This provides visibility into projected cash inflows and outflows across all active projects, helping identify surpluses, deficits, and funding gaps early. It also supports strategic decisions in working capital management, project financing, and resource allocation.
Construction cost management software like Bauwise automatically aggregates actual cost data, commitments, and forecasts from all projects into a single structured system, ensuring company-level reports always reflect the latest project Cost-at-Completion (CAC) values.
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