Construction Cost Management Templates

Construction Tender RFQ Table Templates​ (Google Sheets & Excel)

A construction tender RFQ table template is used to request and compare supplier or subcontractor pricing for defined scopes of work. It provides a structured format for listing work items, quantities, unit prices, totals, and comments from both the tender organizer and suppliers.

This template includes:

  • Company and project information

  • Work period and tender deadline

  • Itemized scope of work

  • Quantity and unit fields

  • Unit price and total columns

  • Tender organizer’s and supplier’s comments

  • Sections for additional work items and remarks

This template is suitable for project managers, procurement teams, contractors, and developers organizing and evaluating construction tenders.

Construction Budget Templates​ (Google Sheets & Excel)

A construction budget template is used to plan and organize project costs across different work categories. It provides a structured format for estimating, allocating, and monitoring construction-related expenses.

This template includes:

  • Cost codes and work categories

  • Materials, labor, and equipment costs

  • Unit and quantity fields

  • Unit price and total budget calculations

  • Client budget comparison column

  • Sections for preparation, construction works, and additional costs

This template is suitable for project managers, cost controllers, contractors, and developers preparing and monitoring construction project budgets.

Construction Daily Report Templates (Google Sheets & Excel)

A construction daily report template is used to document daily site activities, workforce presence, weather conditions, and work progress. It provides a structured format for recording key project information on a day-to-day basis.

This template includes:

  • Project and report details

  • Weather conditions

  • Personnel on site

  • Tasks scheduled and completed

  • Equipment used

  • Materials delivered and used

  • Incidents and safety observations

  • Notes and attachments

This template is suitable for site managers, project managers, supervisors, and contractors documenting daily construction activities.

Construction Purchase Invoice Template​ (PDF)

This construction purchase invoice template is provided as a sample format for issuing invoices related to construction works or services. It demonstrates a standard structure for clearly presenting billing information and payment terms.

This template includes:

  • Contractor details

  • Client information

  • Invoice number and dates

  • Itemized description of work or services

  • Quantity and unit price

  • Total amount due

This template is suitable for contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers preparing construction-related invoices.

Construction Application for Payment Templates​ (Excel & Word)

A construction payment application template helps contractors formally request progress payments based on completed work. It documents the contract value, approved change orders, work completed to date, retainage, and the current amount due.

These templates include:

  • Construction project information

  • Contractor details

  • Application number and billing period

  • Original contract sum

  • Approved change orders

  • Contract sum to date

  • Total completed and stored to date

  • Retainage calculation

  • Current payment due

  • Schedule of values

This template is suitable for contractors, subcontractors, project managers, and cost controllers.

Construction Change Order Templates (Word, Excel, PDF)

A construction change order template helps you formally modify the original contract scope, pricing, or timeline. Use it to document requested changes, justify adjustments, and secure written approval before work proceeds.

This simple construction change order form includes:

  • Project name and contract details

  • Change order number and date

  • Requested by / responsible parties

  • Detailed description of scope changes

  • Reason for the change

  • Breakdown of material, labor, and equipment costs

  • Total cost adjustment

  • Signatures and approvals

These templates are fully editable and suitable for contractors, project managers, and owners.

Construction Engineering Change Order Templates (Word & PDF)

Engineering projects often require design-related revisions due to site conditions, regulatory requirements, environmental factors, or planning errors. An engineering change order ensures technical modifications are properly documented and approved.

This construction engineering change order template includes:

  • Project identification and location

  • Owner, contractor, and engineer details

  • Description of engineering changes

  • Supporting documentation section

  • Summary of assumptions and risks

  • Itemized breakdown of work
  • Total adjustment amount

  • Approval workflow

These templates are suitable for infrastructure, civil works, and technically complex projects.

Construction Change Order Log Template (Excel)

Managing multiple change orders without a centralized log quickly creates cost exposure and approval delays.

This construction change order log template helps you:

  • Track all issued change orders in one place

  • Monitor approval status

  • Record cost impact per change

  • Track cumulative budget impact

  • Monitor schedule implications

  • Identify pending or overdue approvals

This template is suitable for project managers, cost controllers, and contractors.

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Construction Cost Management Software for Real Estate, Industrial and Infrastructure Developments

Bauwise provides real-time visibility into project commitments and cost-to-complete, enabling approval-based variation management, contractor payment certification, and consolidated commercial reporting.

Construction Cost Management for Commercial Real Estate

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Real Estate

Office towers, mixed-use developments, retail centers, and corporate campuses. Bauwise enables budget control from preconstruction through delivery, subcontractor payment certification, variation control for design and tenant changes, and real-time cost-to-complete forecasting across commercial real estate developments.

Construction Cost Management for Residential Developments

Residential Developments

Multi-family housing, apartment complexes, housing estates, and large-scale residential communities. Bauwise supports developer-side budget control and lender draw reporting, contractor payment certification, portfolio-level variation tracking, and cost-to-complete forecasting across phased residential developments.

Construction Cost Management for Warehouses & Distribution Centers

Warehouses & Distribution Centers

Logistics hubs, automated warehouses, cold storage facilities, and last-mile distribution centers. Bauwise provides cost planning and change control for fast-track industrial builds, commercial control across MEP and automation scopes, contractor payment verification, and cost forecasting across large-scale logistics construction projects.

Construction Cost Management for Data Centers & Digital Infrastructure

Data Centers & Digital Infrastructure

Hyperscale and colocation data centers, edge facilities, and high-MEP digital infrastructure developments. Bauwise enables cost management of long-lead equipment commitments, milestone-based payment certification, variation management, and cost-to-complete forecasting across fast-track digital infrastructure projects.

Construction Cost Management for Renewable Energy Projects

Renewable Energy Projects

Utility-scale solar farms, wind installations, substations, and grid interconnection infrastructure. Bauwise enables EPC budget control, procurement cost tracking for long-lead equipment, cash flow forecasting, progress valuations, and variation management across schedule-driven renewable energy construction projects.

Construction Cost Management for Power Plants & Grid Infrastructure

Power Plants & Grid Infrastructure

Thermal power plants, substations, transmission upgrades, and utility network expansions. Bauwise provides commercial cost control for EPC-heavy projects through milestone-based payment certification, variation and claims management, and cost forecasting across complex power and grid delivery programs.

Construction Cost Management for Ports & Marine Infrastructure

Ports & Marine Infrastructure

Container terminals, port expansions, quay walls, breakwaters, and maritime logistics facilities. Bauwise supports commitments-based construction developments, contingency allocation, risk, variation and claims management, contractor payment certification, and commercial oversight across complex, interface-heavy port and marine construction projects.

Construction Cost Management for Rail & Transit Infrastructure

Rail & Transit Infrastructure

Rail corridors, stations, depots, signaling systems, and urban transit infrastructure. Bauwise supports BoQ-based quantity verification, progress valuations, variation and claims management, and commercial oversight across multi-package, access-constrained rail and transit projects.

Explore More of Bauwise Construction Cost Management Software​ Capabilities

More of Bauwise Construction Cost Management Software Capabilities - Automated Construction Budgeting & Forecasting

Automated Construction Budgeting & Forecasting

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.

More of Bauwise Construction Cost Management Software Capabilities - ERP & Accounting Software Integration

ERP & Accounting Software Integration​

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. 

More of Bauwise Construction Cost Management Software Capabilities - Construction Cash Flow Forecasting

Construction Cash Flow Forecasting

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. 

More of Bauwise Construction Cost Management Software Capabilities - Construction Purchase Orders & Contracts Management

Construction Purchase Orders & Contracts Management

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. 

More of Bauwise Construction Cost Management Software Capabilities - Construction Change Order Management

Construction Change Order Management

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.

More of Bauwise Construction Cost Management Software Capabilities - Construction Purchase Invoice Management

Construction Purchase Invoice Management

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.

More of Bauwise Construction Cost Management Software Capabilities - Construction Applications for Payment

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Applications for Payment

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.

More of Bauwise Construction Cost Management Software Capabilities - Bauwise Mobile App

Bauwise Mobile App

Review and approve construction invoices directly from your mobile device. Capture receipts and invoices — the Bauwise Mobile App uses AI-powered image recognition to extract data from images. Allocate receipts and invoices using Bauwise Purchase Invoice Management module.

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Bauwise Mobile App & Purchase Invoice Management Capabilities

Approve Invoices

Receive invoices requiring your final approval directly from your construction team

Check Invoice Data

Review invoices together with all linked documents

View Invoice Status

Track invoice statuses and see the pipeline of previous approvers

Capture Data

Capture physical receipts and invoices directly with your mobile device

Automate Invoice Assignment

Captured invoices will be sent into Bauwise platform and assigned to your name for further allocation

Review Invoice Data

Review the AI-extracted invoice and receipt data using the Purchase Invoice Management module

Allocate Invoices

Allocate invoices and receipts using Purchase Invoice Management module

Assign Invoices

Route invoices based on roles or manually to the next assignee, once allocation is completed

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Cost Management Software Designed for Construction Executives and Their Teams

Construction Cost Management for Business Executives - Construction CEO

Construction Cost Management for Chief Executive Officers

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.

Construction Cost Management for Business Executives - Construction CFO

Construction Cost Management for Chief Financial Officers

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.

Construction Cost Management for Business Executives - Construction Manager

Construction Cost Management for Project Managers

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.

Cost Management Software for Construction Quantity Surveyors

Construction Cost Management for Quantity Surveyors

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

We’ve got your questions covered. If you can’t find the answer you’re looking for below, feel free to contact us.

Yes. You can import existing budgets, commitments, and actuals into Bauwise and pick up from where the project currently stands. Our team will support you in mapping the data and configuring the platform to match your ongoing workflows—no need to start from scratch. This enables you to continue the project without delays or the need to manually rework existing data.

Yes. We support flexible coding systems that allow you to import budgets using several options, including basic copy and pasting, as well as Excel and CSV file uploads.

Yes. We support integrations with major accounting systems like Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Odoo, SAP, QuickBooks, Xero, and more. Our team has vast integration experience and can suggest options even for less common tools. We’ll review your accounting software setup to confirm the feasibility and configure the best-fit integration.

Yes. You don’t need to integrate an accounting system to use Bauwise. You can upload your general ledger transactions using an Excel spreadsheet—just drag and drop, and Bauwise will automatically link actuals to your budget, or take advantage of Bauwise’s invoice approval workflow, which generates the transactions internally from submitted invoices. 

Yes. Bauwise enables you to split any project into multiple subprojects—by construction phase, client budget, buildings, or cost categories—while maintaining a comprehensive and unified project dashboard. Bauwise consolidated dashboard displays cost forecasts, profitability, actuals, construction progress, and margin deviations across all subprojects.

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