The Cost Workbench. No spreadsheet can match it.
A live monthly scheduling grid where every cost item is a row and every month of your project is a column. Drag items along the timeline, explode rows into per-unit rows for staged builds, and watch peak funding exposure update in real time.
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Every cost item below is anchored to a project milestone. Change the consent date and every downstream row moves automatically. No manual recalculation.
Real Auckland project data — development contributions, construction benchmarks, and consent timelines pre-loaded.
Every capability explained
The Workbench is the feature that changes how developers think about cash flow. Here is what is under the hood.
Drag-and-drop scheduling
Move cost rows along the monthly timeline by dragging. Percentage distributions across months update automatically. No formula editing required.
Anchor-driven timing
All costs are scheduled relative to milestone anchors — Land Acquisition, Consent Lodged, Construction Start, CCC, Settlement. Move one anchor and everything downstream cascades.
Unit explosion
Explode a single construction cost row into per-unit rows. Each unit has its own anchor point, offset, and settlement date. Designed for NZ build-one-sell-one patterns.
Allocation methods
Allocate costs proportionally by equal split, floor area, or sale price. PropertyDevPro handles the maths — you set the rule.
Peak funding exposure
The Workbench calculates peak debt exposure in real time as you schedule. See exactly how much construction finance you need at each stage.
Percentage spread control
Define how each cost row distributes across months — front-loaded, back-loaded, or evenly spread. Editable percentage distributions per row.
From milestones to monthly cash flow in four steps
- 01
Set your milestone anchors
Enter eight key dates: Land Acquisition, Design Start, Consent Lodged, Consent Granted, Construction Start, CCC, Sales Launch, Settlement. These anchors drive every cost row on the Workbench.
- 02
Apply a NZ scaffolding
Choose an Auckland scaffolding — 3-lot subdivision, 6-unit townhouse, or apartment block. A complete cost structure with 9 sections and 40+ line items is created in one click.
- 03
Schedule costs on the grid
Each cost row appears on the monthly grid anchored to the milestone you choose. Drag to reschedule. Edit percentage distributions. Explode rows into per-unit rows for staged builds.
- 04
Read peak funding and cash flow
The Cash Flow tab shows cumulative spend, revenue, and net position by month. Peak funding exposure — your maximum debt position — is calculated automatically.
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