FREE OPERATIONS MODEL · v1.2
Free Development Management Model
Budget managed construction spend, fee accrual, retention, payroll and working capital.
Immediate downloadNo credit cardDirect .xlsx file
Download free model- Editable formulas and assumptions
- Base and downside cases
- Built-in reconciliation checks
- Investor and lender outputs
Development Management Model v1.2
Updated 17 September 2026. The screenshots are generated from the actual workbook. Illustrative defaults must be replaced and independently reviewed for live decisions.
WHAT THE MODEL DOES
From assumptions to an auditable investment case.
An operating model for a development management business or mandate. It phases managed construction spend, calculates management fees and retention, deducts delivery costs and tracks working capital through completion.
How to use it
- Read the instructions and checks before changing the workbook.
- Replace blue input cells with deal-specific costs, timing, operations and financing.
- Review monthly cash flow, peak funding and the debt schedule before relying on returns.
- Run the downside case and confirm every validation check equals zero.
- Export the dashboard only after an independent review of assumptions and formulas.
MODEL STRUCTURE
Worksheets included
01Dashboard
02Assumptions
03Forecast
04Sensitivity
05Checks
06ReadMe
WHO IT IS FOR
Built for the full deal team
Development managersProject managersDevelopersInvestorsFinance teams
Quality controls
Cash flow, debt and distribution schedules include model-specific checks. All IRR formulas use explicit, cash-flow-appropriate starting guesses to avoid false convergence errors.
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