# Construction estimating and project controls internships: two worked cases

## Compare spending with completed work

Fictional reporting-date case. All progress amounts use the same budget basis; they are not cash receipts.

### Project controls inputs in USD

| Measure | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| Budgeted work planned by reporting date | 50000 |
| Budgeted value of completed work | 40000 |
| Actual cost incurred | 45000 |

## Your turn

Calculate the cost and schedule comparisons and explain why $5,000 of spending below the time-phased plan is not evidence of savings.

## Your answer

[Write your approach here.]

## For your own application

Build a separate quantity-and-cost estimate and a progress report so you can explain the different decisions each supports.

Return to the guide for the worked answer and source notes:
https://internshipdeadlines.com/guides/construction-estimating-project-controls-internships