Module · Cashflow
Construction cashflow forecasting that updates with the project.
S-curve cashflow planning, valuation tracking, and live forecast revisions. One source of truth for plan, actual, and forecast — across every live project.
Cashflow · S-Curve
Imperial House — 12 month forecast
Spent to date
£540k
60% of budget
Forecast spend
£898k
next 5 months
Variance
−£12k
ahead of plan
Where Excel cashflows fall apart
The plan was right on day one. After that it diverged.
Construction cashflow rarely follows the plan. Programme slips, variations land, valuations come in late or low. The forecast needs to react in days, not weeks.
The plan locked in February
Most consultancies build the cashflow once at PCSA stage and never revise it past project start. By month 4, plan and actual are 20% apart and nobody re-baselines.
Forecast = "ask the QS"
The forecast lives in a single QS's head, exported to a board pack monthly. The director asks "what does next quarter look like?" and the answer is two days away.
Portfolio cashflow doesn't exist
Each project has its own workbook. Nobody can sum forecast spend across all live projects in less than half a day. Resourcing decisions get made on guesses.
How it looks
Plan, actual, and forecast in one chart.
The S-curve every commercial manager wants — without a workbook to maintain. Drag the forecast, see the variance, share with the client.
Cashflow · S-Curve
Imperial House — 12 month forecast
Spent to date
£540k
60% of budget
Forecast spend
£898k
next 5 months
Variance
−£12k
ahead of plan
Capabilities
Built around how UK consultancies actually forecast.
S-curve planning
Plan the project on a weighted curve — front-loaded, linear, back-end heavy. Stage-based or month-based granularity. Lock the baseline.
Live actual from valuations
Each contractor valuation moves the actual line. No re-keying. Plan vs actual variance updates the second a valuation is approved.
Forecast revisions, audited
Re-forecast as you go. Every forecast revision saved with timestamp + reason. Variance against the baseline plan is always queryable.
Milestone-linked payments
Tie payment cashflow to programme milestones. Programme slips, cashflow updates. Cashflow updates, payment schedule updates. One model.
Portfolio roll-up
Sum forecast spend across all live projects. Filter by client, sector, director. Resourcing decisions on real numbers, not gut feel.
Client-ready exports
Export the chart, the data, or both. Client-facing version available via the Projavio Client Portal. No PowerPoint copy-paste.
Who uses it
The right cashflow surface for whichever side of the table you sit on.
Quantity Surveyors
Maintain the cashflow you already maintain — without rebuilding the workbook. Forecast revisions take a minute, not a morning.
Commercial Managers
Live portfolio cashflow across every live project. Spot the project that's burning cash 10% faster than plan, this week not next quarter.
Directors / Partners
The forecast for the next quarter, by client, by sector, in one view. The cashflow conversation with your bank, with five seconds of prep.
See your portfolio cashflow live.
A 30-minute demo on a real project — bring your current cashflow workbook and we\'ll show you what it looks like in Projavio.
Frequently asked questions
How does forecast differ from plan?
Plan is the baseline locked at start; forecast is the live revised view as the project unfolds. Variance between the two is always queryable. You can re-baseline at major milestones if your governance requires it.
Does cashflow connect to cost reports?
Yes — forecast cost in the PCSR ties into the cashflow forecast. As the programme moves, both update together. Your QS doesn't maintain two views of the same data.
Can we set up cashflow per stage (RIBA / NEC)?
Yes. RIBA stages, NEC milestones, or your own stage definitions. Cashflow rolls up across stages or splits down by stage as you choose.
How is variance calculated?
Variance is plan vs actual (to date) and plan vs forecast (to completion). Both are signed — positive means under plan, negative means over. Historical variance is plotted on the same chart.
Can the client see this?
A redacted client-facing version is available via the Projavio Client Portal. Toggle plan visibility, forecast visibility, and reason text per audience.
What happens when the programme slips?
Programme dates change, milestone-linked payments shift accordingly, forecast cashflow updates. The trigger is a programme update; the cashflow follows automatically — you're not maintaining two timelines.
Is there a cashflow at portfolio level?
Yes. Sum forecast spend across all live projects, filterable by client, sector, director, or stage. Used by directors / partners for resourcing decisions and by commercial managers for cash position.
Stop rebuilding the cashflow every month.
See plan, actual, and forecast live across your portfolio — without a single workbook.