Solution

    Project Milestones, Progress & Cost Forecasting

    See progress and forecast overruns before they become crises.

    The problem

    This is where trust breaks down

    Co-owners invest large sums into a project they can't physically see, dependent on verbal updates. There's no way to know if it's on schedule, which phase it's in, or whether spending is heading for an overrun.

    Vendors paid upfront have little incentive to finish on time — and by the time an overrun is noticed, the group can only make urgent, unplanned calls for more funds, which breaks trust.

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      No structured view of phase, schedule, or progress
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      Cost overruns discovered too late to correct
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      Contractors paid without verified, approved work
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      No record of how progress was reported over time
    The solution

    How CoBuild Manager fixes it

    CoBuild Manager gives you milestone timelines (Gantt, stacked, and list views), Earned Value Management (EAC) for early overrun warnings, and Work Packages with a 3-step payment gate so contractors are paid only for verified, approved work.

    Everything this pillar includes

    Milestones & Forecasting is delivered through a set of integrated features, not bolted-together tools.

    Gantt View

    All construction phases on a Gantt timeline with dates, progress bars, dependencies, assignees, and overdue flags.

    Stacked View

    Milestones stacked by phase for a quick visual summary of overall progress.

    Milestone Financial Reports

    Actual expenditure by phase, compared against the budget allocated to each milestone.

    Budget & Cost Forecast (EAC)

    Earned Value Management projects a final cost from current spending efficiency, warning early of overruns.

    Vendor Work Packages

    Each vendor's contract structured with scope, billing method, value, payment terms, and retention.

    Work Package Milestones

    Deliverable milestones with weights and amounts, enforcing the complete → approve → release gate.

    Work Package Progress Logs

    History of progress updates — who reported what, when — an auditable record of contractor reporting.

    Direct benefits

    How milestones & forecasting moves the numbers that matter.

    Finish on schedule

    Contractors paid only for verified work

    The complete → approve → release gate keeps vendors moving and never pays for unfinished work.

    Cut cost waste

    Overruns flagged weeks early

    EAC forecasting shows cost overruns while there's still time to act.

    Finish on schedule

    Overdue phases surfaced

    Overdue milestones are flagged automatically, so nothing slips silently.

    The impact

    Co-owners always know the phase, the schedule, and the cost. Contractors are paid only for verified work, and overruns are visible weeks before they become crises.

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