The AI that knows you're about to get screwed on material costs 3 weeks before your supplier calls with the "bad news."
"Construction budget: $2.4M, completion in 8 months, 22% profit margin"
"Final cost: $3.1M, took 11 months, profit margin: 4% (if you don't count your time)"
The brutal truth: 89% of developers underestimate costs by 25%+. It's not because you're bad at math. It's because you're playing a game where everyone lies about the real numbers.
Follow Marcus Chen, developing a 47-unit multifamily in Austin. His Budget Guardian catches problems other developers miss.
Marcus gets this text while making coffee: "Lone Star Concrete raised prices 18% overnight. Your Friday pour = $23K over budget. Alternative supplier identified: same quality, 8% cheaper, available Thursday."
HVAC contractor emails a change order: "Discovered additional ductwork needed for code compliance - $47K." Budget Guardian responds in 4 minutes: "BULLSHIT PROBABILITY: 73%. This 'discovery' happens on 84% of this contractor's jobs. Here's the real story..."
Budget Guardian shows a real-time "bleeding" animation: "Your project is bleeding $3,400 per day due to: Inefficient labor scheduling (68%), material waste (22%), change order creep (10%)."
Budget Guardian calculates: "Your 'trusted' electrical supplier charges 23% premium vs. market rate. Loyalty tax this year: $67K. Want to see what competitive pricing looks like?"
Budget Guardian forecasts: "At current burn rate, your 22% target margin becomes 8.4% by completion. Here's the 3-move chess game to fix it..."
Red alert notification: "MATERIAL SHORTAGE INCOMING: Your flooring supplier just lost their main distributor. 73% chance of 3-week delay unless you act in next 6 hours. Alternative sources ready for immediate order."
Before calling his GC about delays, Budget Guardian provides: "Your GC's cash flow analysis: They need this job more than you need them. Negotiation leverage: 78%. Suggested approach: Firm but supportive. Avoid: Threats or ultimatums."
Budget Guardian summary: "Today's saves: $67K (supplier negotiation + change order challenge). Project health: Excellent. Profit protection: On track for 19.2% margin. Sleep well, Marcus."
Fair point. 97% of "construction AI" is built by tech bros who've never held a hammer. Budget Guardian was trained on $2.3B worth of actual construction projects. It knows why concrete costs more on Fridays.
Healthy skepticism. Here's what Budget Guardian CAN'T do: Make your subs show up on time, fix your architect's mistakes, or turn bad decisions into good ones. It just prevents the financial surprises that kill deals.
Valid worry. Budget Guardian is wrong about 6% of predictions. Your gut instinct is wrong about 43% of the time. Which odds do you prefer?
Bleeding: $2,340/day
Based on 300-unit multifamily project ($45M total development cost):
Reality Check: Even if Budget Guardian only catches ONE major cost overrun, it pays for itself 23x over. Everything else is pure profit protection.
Look, you didn't get into development to become an expert in construction cost accounting. You got in to make money building things people need.
Budget Guardian handles the money-watching part so you can focus on the deal-making part.
We limit pilot participants because each implementation requires custom integration with your existing systems. Quality over quantity.
Money-Back Guarantee: If Budget Guardian doesn't catch at least $50K in potential overruns in your first 90 days, you get a full refund plus $10K for wasting your time.