Simple inputs • No jargon • Honest output

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Fill what you know. Leave budget fields empty if unsure — the tool will still give a realistic warning.

Choose what best matches your project — no need for precision.

More floors usually increases late-stage risk.

Material changes where difficulties tend to appear (early vs late).

We normalize internally.

Enter the amount in the selected currency. We never display unit prices or phase prices.

We only use currency to normalize internally. We never show any exchange rate.

This is your realistic construction effort each month — not your income.

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