Project Budget (Preconstruction)
Assign budget amounts to the project’s cost codes during preconstruction so the figure carries forward into the live Financial Control budget at award.
Updated June 1, 2026Who this is for:
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The preconstruction Project Budget assigns dollar amounts to the cost codes you defined. It establishes the target budget before construction — and carries forward to become the live budget in Financial Control once the project is awarded.
Build the preconstruction budget
1
Open Project Budget
Go to Preconstruction → Project Budget.
2
Enter amounts by cost code
Assign a budget value to each cost code, drawing on estimates and bid results.
3
Review and hand off
Review the total against the contract value, then carry the budget forward at award.
Troubleshooting
A cost code is missing
Add it in Cost Code Definition first, then return here to budget it.
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