Construction cash-flow forecasting
Forecast the timing of construction spending for the construction project you are commissioning.
What is it?
A dated cash-flow forecast for one agreed programme and cost position. We distinguish committed expenditure, forecast work and payment dates so you can compare the expected spending profile with the funds you plan to make available.
The forecast records assumptions; it is not a guarantee of payment or finance advice. Funding applications, tax advice, revised programmes and later updates are separately scoped.
How does it work?
You explain the work and the decision you need
You describe your project, contractor and appointed advisers, the result you need and any urgent dates. The introductory conversation checks fit and availability; substantive assessment starts under an accepted instruction.
We agree the scope, responsibilities and fee
We check suitability, conflicts and capacity, then agree the scope, deliverables and timetable in writing, with a fixed fee or agreed hourly or daily basis. We explain payment terms, VAT and any separate costs before you accept. We agree the forecast period, intervals, included receipts and payments, and scenarios. Unconfirmed terms remain explicit assumptions. We confirm responsibility for urgent actions and specialist input.
You accept the scope and provide the information
You accept the written scope and provide the programme, agreed cost breakdown, proposed or signed payment terms, opening cash position, retention, planned purchases and available payment history. You identify missing items and the versions supplied; we agree who will obtain anything still needed.
We check the records and resolve gaps
We check the documents against the agreed scope, dates and versions, raise queries and record the basis on which work can proceed. Missing evidence stays identified; we agree any limited assessment or pause affected work until essential information is available. Live deadlines continue to run.
We map when money is expected to move
We phase construction payments against the programme and payment terms, identifying deposits, retention and other included project costs.
We calculate balances and test timing risks
We reconcile the opening position and period totals, calculate closing balances and test the agreed delay or cost scenario. We distinguish confirmed dates from assumptions and identify periods with a funding gap.
You review the assumptions and actions
You confirm planned commitments and expected payment dates, consider the identified gaps and choose any funding or procurement action. We update the agreed scenario and record when the forecast should next be reviewed.
We explain the result and complete the handover
We issue the checked period-by-period cash-flow forecast, calculation basis and agreed sensitivity scenario, explain the findings and record unresolved items, next actions, owners and dates. We answer the included clarification and correct our errors. New information, changed scope and later stages need a separate agreement; you decide whether to instruct them.
We confirm timing after checking the scope and available records. Flag any live deadline when you enquire; it continues to run while information is gathered.
What do you get?
- A period-by-period cash-flow forecast with an opening balance and stated calculation basis.
- Payment-timing assumptions, identified funding gaps and the agreed sensitivity scenario.
Each fixed piece of work includes one consolidated clarification round requested within 10 working days of issue, unless agreed otherwise. New records or scope need a separate agreement; we correct our own errors without charge.