The Owner's Manual · Interactive
Working tools, not white papers. Ballpark your buildout, decode your work letter, pressure-test your permit timeline, and find out how much contractor you actually speak. Everything runs in your browser — nothing is saved, sent, or gated.
Square footage, use type, shell condition, finish level → an honest cost and schedule range, with a plain-English list of what the number does not include.
Run the numbers Decoder · Paste & scanPaste your work letter or LOI. It flags the phrases that quietly move cost onto you — and hands you the exact question to ask about each one.
Scan a document Planner · Utah-tunedHow long from drawings to a permit in hand? Pick your jurisdiction speed and project type and watch the realistic schedule draw itself.
See the timeline Quiz · 12 questionsYou read the glossary — or you think you didn't need to. Twelve questions from real buildouts. Score a trade rank from Apprentice to Owner's Rep.
Take the testIn the shop: Bid Comparison Checker — paste two GC bids, see what one includes that the other quietly left out.
Same deal as the rest of the Manual
These tools give ranges, not bids — your building, your city, and your lease will move the numbers. When you want a real figure attached to your actual space, that's a conversation. We like those.