Mr Ethics

JULY 28, 2015

He is trying to clear out some outstanding change orders before that time. He is negotiating hard with me over the change orders but once we settle on a cost he adds a bump to it as recognition of the good relationship we have had on the project. Regards, Change Order Conflicted. Dear Mr. Ethics, I consider myself an ethical person. Doing the right thing has always come easy. I am now faced with a situation where I am uncertain what to do.

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Mr Ethics

JULY 28, 2015

He is trying to clear out some outstanding change orders before that time. He is negotiating hard with me over the change orders but once we settle on a cost he adds a bump to it as recognition of the good relationship we have had on the project. Regards, Change Order Conflicted. Dear Mr. Ethics, I consider myself an ethical person. Doing the right thing has always come easy. I am now faced with a situation where I am uncertain what to do.

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Mr Ethics

JUNE 9, 2014

Dear Mr. Ethics, The lead project designer wants us to turn over all documents related to a change order request we have submitted. The architect thinks the change order work was accounted for in our bid and we have enough profit margin in the project to cover it. The architect is refusing to review our change order until we turn over those documents. Change Order Blocked.

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Mr Ethics

JUNE 9, 2014

Dear Mr. Ethics, The lead project designer wants us to turn over all documents related to a change order request we have submitted. The architect thinks the change order work was accounted for in our bid and we have enough profit margin in the project to cover it. The architect is refusing to review our change order until we turn over those documents. Change Order Blocked.

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Commercial Construction

MAY 18, 2010

Commercial construction change order myths. If I had a dollar for every time I had to set the record straight on commercial construction costs and change orders… I would still have this job. There’s a misconception that general construction contractors love change orders.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Lots of changes, problems, requests and trade-offs occur on construction jobsites to keep your projects moving. In your company, who decides if extra work is free?

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Construction Dive

JULY 9, 2015

” His point was simple: a river changes constantly and your second step is necessarily into a somewhat different river. The same might well be said of construction projects: although the change is not as continuous as a river’s, construction projects never get executed exactly as planned. Every day, however, thousands of changes are made in construction projects that are accomplished without strict attention to the contractual change order procedures.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

DECEMBER 13, 2015

The local hospital authority, knowing and liking the contractor, builds deliberate ambiguities and change order opportunities into the contract; so the contractor confidently bids low, wins the work, and then submit change orders, which the owner promptly approves and pays.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Adopt a digital drawing solution to communicate change orders in real time and minimize associated costs

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Chianelli Estimating Blog

AUGUST 10, 2011

Don’t Be Caught Short on Construction Change Orders. It’s easy for contractors to overlook the real cost impact of construction change orders on their projects. Depending upon the size of the change modification, merely estimating for the additional material, labor, equipment and subcontractor costs could be a misconception and could be only part of the cost equation. Construction Change Orders

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Construction Dive

AUGUST 2, 2018

Alberta officials gave Graham Construction 15 days to get the beleaguered CA$763 million Grande Prairie Regional Hospital project back on track

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Constructonomics

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

It’s hard to describe how owners feel about change orders. Sometimes I think they would rather be forced to eat a bucket full of glass or perhaps permantly lose feeling in all extremities before accepting a change order that increases their project cost by.01%. Change orders are a part of the construction process, and any semi-experienced building owner should expect a reasonable amount of change orders and budget for them.

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 19, 2012

And those contracts authorize alteration through change orders. But what if the surety discovers that the change order process has radically altered the contract it originally agreed to cover?

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 11, 2014

By Paul Levin Pricing of claims and change orders falls into two categories: forward pricing, where the price and time is negotiated before the work is done; and post pricing -- pricing and schedule adjustments made during or after performance of the work.

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Construction Dive

OCTOBER 16, 2013

This means meeting the time requirements for submitting a request, he noted during the “Change Order Resolution” segment of the 90-minute program, entitled “Change Orders: The Bane of All Construction Projects.”

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 29, 2013

Then why do you do it on change orders for your customers? Everyone knows additional work orders must be in writing before you start extra work if you want to get paid for it

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Construction Dive

APRIL 3, 2013

By Bruce Jervis Construction contracts frequently contain detailed procedures for processing change orders. The change order procedure, which appeared so orderly and logical on paper, falls by the wayside.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 24, 2014

Change order management is a challenge for almost all construction business owners. Meeting clients, capturing requirements, determining costs and getting approvals can be a daunting and time-consuming task. Fai Wong, owner of Level 8 Construction Inc. and a member of Construction Business Owner’s LinkedIn group, wants to know how to streamline this process. He asks

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

By Bruce Jervis In some ways a change order is a snapshot of a project at one point in time. But a change order usually states it constitutes the entire agreement regarding the modification; the parties waive the right to additional time or money. The change order purports to be comprehensive and final. The most common example would be numerous change orders which have a disruptive cumulative impact on the contractor’s ability to perform the work.

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Software for design and construction is facing a significant change order to keep pace with the evolution of the internet, cloud and powerful hardware. Technology

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Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 22, 2013

Tired of these customers constantly changing stuff on us and creating delays or extra work. Construction Change Order Video. This video shows you step by step the Fast Easy Accounting way to work with your Free Construction Change Order Form. It''s A Small Change.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 18, 2012

A Google search for "Free Construction Change Order Form" will show you roughly 300,000,000 hits and most of them will try to sell you something. This free construction change order form is just that, free!

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 18, 2012

Construction Change Order Phobia. After Reviewing The QuickBooks Reports - We discovered a painful case of the dreaded disease I call "Change-Order-Phobia". In this case the pain of change in the contractor's mind had to be exceeded by the pain of staying the same.

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Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Editor’s Note: This is the second article of a two-part series covering change order management. Part one appeared in Construction Business Owner’s September 2013 issue and can be found here

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Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 2, 2013

It''s A Small Change. In this case the "Hammer" is a change order. 15% of your customers will try to get a bargain.little extras, minor changes. Change orders are the "Hammer" and if you have a signed change order you have the hammer.

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 3, 2012

How do you control the cost of change orders? To begin with, you need to identify the basic elements of the cost of a change: Identification of a needed change. Design process of the change to be made. Management of the change process. Additional time needed to make the change. Labor and materials needed to make the change. Negative impact of change on completed work. Labor’s attitude toward dealing with the change

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Construction Dive

MAY 29, 2013

This is a key piece of advice that Schiff Hardin LLP Partner Amanda Schermer offered to a group of professionals during “Change Order Management: Best Practices & Strategic Considerations,” a webinar that WPL Publishing held earlier this month. When attempting to resolve an issue involving a contract requirement for a construction project, it is a good idea to resist trying to recall from memory what that requirement actually says.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 18, 2012

Construction Change Order Video. This video shows you the Fast Easy Accounting step by step how to use your Free Construction Change Order Form.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 28, 2013

The mantra of almost every contractor in the United States is “No work shall commence without a signed change order.” With such a strict policy that appears universal in its application, why do so many firms struggle with the liability of unapproved, uncollected and litigious change orders

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Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Editor’s Note: This is the second article of a two-part series covering change order management. Part one appeared in Construction Business Owner’s September 2013 issue and can be found here

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Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

One of the steps that can be taken to minimize claims and disputes in construction projects is to determine early on what the markup will be on all change orders, Bryan Jackson, a partner in the Los Angeles office of Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLC, told professionals attending a webinar that WPL Publishing held late last month.

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Construction Dive

OCTOBER 14, 2012

By Bruce Jervis While change orders are sometimes associated with contractor claims, the majority of change orders are initiated by project owners. Or, the owner may simply change its mind. Regardless of the cause, an owner request for a change order proposal is a cost for the contractor. With changes of considerable magnitude or complexity, consultants and attorneys may be involved.

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cnstrctr

JUNE 24, 2018

If there is one thing an owner instinctively get’s their back up about it’s change requests in construction. The concept behind a change request is simple – the owner, consultants or project requirements involve doing something different than the contract documents.

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Construction Law Monitor

MAY 14, 2014

No words are more dreaded than change order. Construction change orders are some of the most litigated and disputed documents in all of construction law. A cousin of the change order, is the construction change directive.

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Construction Dive

JUNE 12, 2018

Contractors shouldn't hesitate to try to strike a better deal for things like change orders and retainage during contract negotiations

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Construction Law Monitor

MAY 15, 2014

No words are more dreaded than change order. Construction change orders are some of the most litigated and disputed documents in all of construction law. A cousin of the change order, is the construction change directive.

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Best Practices Construction Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

For example, did you know that your email communications can be used to establish an enforceable contract, change order, or settlement? Legislation UETA Uniform Electronic Transactions Act change orders digital signature email attachments project documentation

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