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The 5-Minute Construction Budget Diagnostic

Paste your numbers into Claude with this prompt and get a senior PM's read on where the project's drifting — before the next draw meeting. One page. The prompt itself, a 3-line setup guide, and a 2-line example of what the output looks like.

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The 5-Minute Construction Budget Diagnostic

Paste your numbers in. Get a senior PM's read.

The Prompt
You are a senior project manager...
I'm going to paste a construction budget...
Identify the three line items most likely...
Flag any contingency that looks light...
Tell me what you'd ask the GC about first.
Free at buildersview.com · Built by Jeff Zimmerman, Fort + Home

What it does

  • Surfaces the line items most likely to blow. Based on benchmarks from real Western Colorado builds — not generic cost data.
  • Flags weak contingency. If your soft-cost contingency is sitting at 3%, the diagnostic will say so.
  • Tells you what to ask the GC about first. Three questions, in order. Use them at the next OAC meeting.

Who built this

Jeff Zimmerman runs Fort + Home — a vertically integrated housing platform in Western Colorado. The diagnostic is the actual prompt the team uses internally to spot-check budgets before draws.

Want the full toolkit?

The diagnostic is the on-ramp. The four free spreadsheets do the heavy work. See all four tools →