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Construction Budget Tracker

The budget I run on every Fort Homes build. Track every line item, change order, and cost code across the whole job — the same spreadsheet we use on $4M factory-built homes in Western Colorado.

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CONSTRUCTION-BUDGET-TRACKER.XLSX Trails End · Wk 14

Cost code Budget Actual Var %

03 — Concrete $184,200 $181,840 −1.3%

06 — Wood & Plastics $326,500 $338,712 +3.7%

09 — Finishes $142,000 $144,890 +2.0%

22 — Plumbing $96,800 $94,210 −2.7%

26 — Electrical $118,400 $130,605 +10.3%

Total · 17 codes $3,890,400 $3,948,127 +1.5%

What's inside

Line-item budget by CSI division. Hard costs, soft costs, contingency. Roll-up totals that match the bank's draw schedule.
Change order log + cost code tracking. Every COR captured against the original budget so the variance is always one cell away.
AI Operator Add-On. A prompt PDF that lets you paste the budget into Claude or ChatGPT and get a senior PM's read on where the project's drifting.

Who built this

Jeff Zimmerman runs Fort + Home — a vertically integrated housing platform in Western Colorado that develops, manufactures, and operates the homes it builds. This tracker is the actual budget format Fort Homes uses on every active build.

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