Forecast construction project cash flow. Project income and expenses, identify funding gaps, and optimize payment timing for improved financial management.
npx skills add https://github.com/datadrivenconstruction/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction --skill cashflow-forecaster
Forecast construction project cash flow based on schedule, billing cycles, and payment terms. Identify potential cash shortfalls, optimize payment timing, and support project financing decisions.
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ CONSTRUCTION CASH FLOW │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ $ Income (payments received) │
│ │ ╱──────────╲ │
│ │ ╱ ╲ Positive cash │
│ │ ╱ ╲ position │
│ │ ╱ ╲ │
│ │ ╱ Cash Gap ╲ │
│ ├───────────────────────────────────────────────────── │
│ │╲ │
│ │ ╲ Expenses (costs incurred) │
│ │ ╲──────────╱ │
│ │ │
│ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── │
│ Time → │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from typing import List, Dict, Optional, Tuple
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
from enum import Enum
import math
class CostCategory(Enum):
LABOR = "labor"
MATERIALS = "materials"
EQUIPMENT = "equipment"
SUBCONTRACTOR = "subcontractor"
GENERAL_CONDITIONS = "general_conditions"
OVERHEAD = "overhead"
OTHER = "other"
class PaymentTerms(Enum):
NET_30 = 30
NET_45 = 45
NET_60 = 60
NET_90 = 90
@dataclass
class CostItem:
id: str
description: str
category: CostCategory
amount: float
scheduled_date: datetime
payment_terms_days: int = 30
paid: bool = False
paid_date: Optional[datetime] = None
@dataclass
class IncomeItem:
id: str
description: str
amount: float
billing_date: datetime
expected_payment_date: datetime
received: bool = False
received_date: Optional[datetime] = None
received_amount: float = 0.0
@dataclass
class CashFlowPeriod:
period_start: datetime
period_end: datetime
opening_balance: float
income: float
expenses: float
net_cashflow: float
closing_balance: float
cumulative_income: float
cumulative_expenses: float
@dataclass
class CashFlowForecast:
project_name: str
forecast_date: datetime
total_contract: float
total_costs: float
periods: List[CashFlowPeriod]
peak_deficit: float
peak_deficit_date: datetime
breakeven_date: Optional[datetime]
financing_required: float
class CashFlowForecaster:
"""Forecast construction project cash flow."""
# Typical cost distribution curve (S-curve)
S_CURVE = [0.05, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20, 0.20, 0.15, 0.10, 0.05]
def __init__(self, project_name: str, contract_value: float,
estimated_cost: float, start_date: datetime,
duration_months: int):
self.project_name = project_name
self.contract_value = contract_value
self.estimated_cost = estimated_cost
self.start_date = start_date
self.duration_months = duration_months
self.end_date = start_date + timedelta(days=duration_months * 30)
self.cost_items: List[CostItem] = []
self.income_items: List[IncomeItem] = []
self.retainage_rate = 0.10 # 10%
self.payment_terms_income = PaymentTerms.NET_30
self.billing_frequency = 30 # Monthly
def set_payment_terms(self, income_terms: PaymentTerms,
retainage_rate: float = 0.10):
"""Set payment terms for income."""
self.payment_terms_income = income_terms
self.retainage_rate = retainage_rate
def add_cost_item(self, description: str, category: CostCategory,
amount: float, scheduled_date: datetime,
payment_terms_days: int = 30) -> CostItem:
"""Add cost item to forecast."""
item = CostItem(
id=f"COST-{len(self.cost_items)+1:04d}",
description=description,
category=category,
amount=amount,
scheduled_date=scheduled_date,
payment_terms_days=payment_terms_days
)
self.cost_items.append(item)
return item
def generate_cost_distribution(self, cost_breakdown: Dict[CostCategory, float] = None):
"""Generate cost items based on S-curve distribution."""
if cost_breakdown is None:
# Default breakdown
cost_breakdown = {
CostCategory.LABOR: self.estimated_cost * 0.35,
CostCategory.MATERIALS: self.estimated_cost * 0.30,
CostCategory.SUBCONTRACTOR: self.estimated_cost * 0.20,
CostCategory.EQUIPMENT: self.estimated_cost * 0.05,
CostCategory.GENERAL_CONDITIONS: self.estimated_cost * 0.07,
CostCategory.OVERHEAD: self.estimated_cost * 0.03,
}
# Distribute costs over project duration using S-curve
months = self.duration_months
curve_months = len(self.S_CURVE)
for category, total in cost_breakdown.items():
for month in range(months):
# Map to S-curve
curve_idx = int(month / months * curve_months)
curve_idx = min(curve_idx, curve_months - 1)
monthly_pct = self.S_CURVE[curve_idx]
# Adjust for number of months
adjustment = months / curve_months
amount = total * monthly_pct / adjustment
cost_date = self.start_date + timedelta(days=month * 30)
# Payment terms vary by category
payment_days = 30
if category == CostCategory.SUBCONTRACTOR:
payment_days = 45
elif category == CostCategory.MATERIALS:
payment_days = 30
self.add_cost_item(
f"{category.value} - Month {month+1}",
category,
amount,
cost_date,
payment_days
)
def generate_billing_schedule(self):
"""Generate income items based on billing schedule."""
# Monthly billing based on progress
months = self.duration_months
for month in range(months):
# Map to S-curve for progress
curve_months = len(self.S_CURVE)
curve_idx = int(month / months * curve_months)
curve_idx = min(curve_idx, curve_months - 1)
monthly_pct = self.S_CURVE[curve_idx]
# Adjust for number of months
adjustment = months / curve_months
billing_amount = self.contract_value * monthly_pct / adjustment
# Apply retainage
retainage = billing_amount * self.retainage_rate
net_billing = billing_amount - retainage
billing_date = self.start_date + timedelta(days=(month + 1) * 30)
payment_date = billing_date + timedelta(days=self.payment_terms_income.value)
self.income_items.append(IncomeItem(
id=f"INC-{month+1:04d}",
description=f"Progress Billing #{month+1}",
amount=net_billing,
billing_date=billing_date,
expected_payment_date=payment_date
))
# Retainage release at end
total_retainage = self.contract_value * self.retainage_rate
final_date = self.end_date + timedelta(days=30)
self.income_items.append(IncomeItem(
id="INC-RET",
description="Retainage Release",
amount=total_retainage,
billing_date=final_date,
expected_payment_date=final_date + timedelta(days=self.payment_terms_income.value)
))
def generate_forecast(self, period_days: int = 30,
opening_balance: float = 0) -> CashFlowForecast:
"""Generate cash flow forecast."""
if not self.cost_items:
self.generate_cost_distribution()
if not self.income_items:
self.generate_billing_schedule()
periods = []
current_date = self.start_date
balance = opening_balance
cumulative_income = 0
cumulative_expenses = 0
peak_deficit = 0
peak_deficit_date = current_date
breakeven_date = None
# Extend forecast beyond project end
forecast_end = self.end_date + timedelta(days=90)
while current_date < forecast_end:
period_end = current_date + timedelta(days=period_days)
# Calculate expenses for period (when paid, not when incurred)
period_expenses = sum(
c.amount for c in self.cost_items
if current_date <= c.scheduled_date + timedelta(days=c.payment_terms_days) < period_end
)
# Calculate income for period (when received)
period_income = sum(
i.amount for i in self.income_items
if current_date <= i.expected_payment_date < period_end
)
net_cashflow = period_income - period_expenses
closing_balance = balance + net_cashflow
cumulative_income += period_income
cumulative_expenses += period_expenses
period = CashFlowPeriod(
period_start=current_date,
period_end=period_end,
opening_balance=balance,
income=period_income,
expenses=period_expenses,
net_cashflow=net_cashflow,
closing_balance=closing_balance,
cumulative_income=cumulative_income,
cumulative_expenses=cumulative_expenses
)
periods.append(period)
# Track peak deficit
if closing_balance < peak_deficit:
peak_deficit = closing_balance
peak_deficit_date = current_date
# Track breakeven
if breakeven_date is None and closing_balance > 0 and balance <= 0:
breakeven_date = current_date
balance = closing_balance
current_date = period_end
financing_required = abs(peak_deficit) if peak_deficit < 0 else 0
return CashFlowForecast(
project_name=self.project_name,
forecast_date=datetime.now(),
total_contract=self.contract_value,
total_costs=self.estimated_cost,
periods=periods,
peak_deficit=peak_deficit,
peak_deficit_date=peak_deficit_date,
breakeven_date=breakeven_date,
financing_required=financing_required
)
def analyze_scenarios(self) -> Dict[str, CashFlowForecast]:
"""Analyze different payment scenarios."""
scenarios = {}
# Base case
scenarios["base"] = self.generate_forecast()
# Optimistic - faster payments
original_terms = self.payment_terms_income
self.payment_terms_income = PaymentTerms.NET_30
scenarios["optimistic"] = self.generate_forecast()
# Pessimistic - slower payments
self.payment_terms_income = PaymentTerms.NET_60
scenarios["pessimistic"] = self.generate_forecast()
self.payment_terms_income = original_terms
return scenarios
def calculate_financing_cost(self, forecast: CashFlowForecast,
annual_rate: float = 0.08) -> Dict:
"""Calculate cost of financing the cash deficit."""
if forecast.financing_required == 0:
return {"financing_needed": False, "cost": 0}
# Calculate weighted average deficit duration
total_deficit_days = 0
weighted_deficit = 0
for period in forecast.periods:
if period.closing_balance < 0:
deficit = abs(period.closing_balance)
days = (period.period_end - period.period_start).days
total_deficit_days += days
weighted_deficit += deficit * days
avg_deficit = weighted_deficit / total_deficit_days if total_deficit_days else 0
# Calculate interest cost
daily_rate = annual_rate / 365
interest_cost = weighted_deficit * daily_rate
return {
"financing_needed": True,
"peak_deficit": forecast.peak_deficit,
"deficit_days": total_deficit_days,
"average_deficit": avg_deficit,
"annual_rate": annual_rate,
"estimated_interest": interest_cost,
"recommendation": f"Line of credit needed: ${forecast.financing_required:,.0f}"
}
def generate_report(self, forecast: CashFlowForecast) -> str:
"""Generate cash flow forecast report."""
lines = [
"# Cash Flow Forecast Report",
"",
f"**Project:** {forecast.project_name}",
f"**Forecast Date:** {forecast.forecast_date.strftime('%Y-%m-%d')}",
"",
"## Summary",
"",
f"| Metric | Value |",
f"|--------|-------|",
f"| Contract Value | ${forecast.total_contract:,.0f} |",
f"| Estimated Cost | ${forecast.total_costs:,.0f} |",
f"| Gross Margin | ${forecast.total_contract - forecast.total_costs:,.0f} ({(forecast.total_contract - forecast.total_costs)/forecast.total_contract*100:.1f}%) |",
f"| Peak Cash Deficit | ${forecast.peak_deficit:,.0f} |",
f"| Peak Deficit Date | {forecast.peak_deficit_date.strftime('%Y-%m-%d')} |",
f"| Financing Required | ${forecast.financing_required:,.0f} |",
"",
"## Monthly Cash Flow",
"",
"| Period | Income | Expenses | Net | Balance |",
"|--------|--------|----------|-----|---------|"
]
for period in forecast.periods:
if period.income > 0 or period.expenses > 0:
lines.append(
f"| {period.period_start.strftime('%Y-%m')} | "
f"${period.income:,.0f} | ${period.expenses:,.0f} | "
f"${period.net_cashflow:,.0f} | ${period.closing_balance:,.0f} |"
)
# Financing analysis
financing = self.calculate_financing_cost(forecast)
if financing["financing_needed"]:
lines.extend([
"",
"## Financing Analysis",
"",
f"- Peak Deficit: ${financing['peak_deficit']:,.0f}",
f"- Days in Deficit: {financing['deficit_days']}",
f"- Estimated Interest Cost: ${financing['estimated_interest']:,.0f}",
f"- **{financing['recommendation']}**"
])
return "\n".join(lines)
from datetime import datetime
# Initialize forecaster
forecaster = CashFlowForecaster(
project_name="Office Tower",
contract_value=5000000,
estimated_cost=4200000,
start_date=datetime(2024, 1, 1),
duration_months=12
)
# Set payment terms
forecaster.set_payment_terms(
income_terms=PaymentTerms.NET_45,
retainage_rate=0.10
)
# Generate forecast
forecast = forecaster.generate_forecast(opening_balance=100000)
print(f"Peak Cash Deficit: ${forecast.peak_deficit:,.0f}")
print(f"Financing Required: ${forecast.financing_required:,.0f}")
# Analyze scenarios
scenarios = forecaster.analyze_scenarios()
for name, scen in scenarios.items():
print(f"{name}: Peak deficit ${scen.peak_deficit:,.0f}")
# Generate report
print(forecaster.generate_report(forecast))
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