Budget
Version-controlled cost planning, generated from Approved BOQs.
Once a project's BOQ is approved, CATBOQ generates a Budget from it — a version-controlled cost plan you can track as the project progresses.
Because it's generated from the BOQ rather than built separately, your budget and your BOQ never fall out of sync with each other.
Why plan your budget in CATBOQ?
Keep cost planning tied to the real BOQ, tracked by version, and ready to become a client quote.
Generated from an Approved BOQ
The budget is built directly from your approved BOQ, not a separate manual entry.
Version-controlled
Track changes to the budget over time instead of overwriting a single spreadsheet.
Category-wise cost view
See cost broken down by work category to understand where project value sits.
Feeds Estimates & Quotes
An approved budget is what your client quotation is generated from.
Create new revisions
Generate a fresh budget version whenever the BOQ changes, keeping a full history.
Approval built in
Move a budget from Draft to Approved with a clear, auditable status.
The foundation of your budgeting workflow
1. Approve the BOQ
A budget can only be generated from a BOQ that's been approved.
2. Generate Budget
CATBOQ builds the budget directly from the approved BOQ's items and rates.
3. Review by Category
See cost distribution across work categories at a glance.
4. Track Versions
Create a new version whenever the underlying BOQ changes.
5. Quote the Client
Use the approved budget as the basis for your client quotation.
Who can use Budget?
Estimators
Generate and maintain the budget as the project's BOQ evolves.
Accountants
Track project cost and value against the approved budget.
Project Managers
See exactly where project value sits, by category.
Business Owners
Get a client-ready quote backed by a transparent budget.
Frequently asked questions
A Budget is generated directly from a project's Approved BOQ — you don't build it separately from scratch.
Ready for a budget that never falls out of sync?
Start your free trial today and see how CATBOQ generates a version-controlled budget straight from your approved BOQ.