change orders
Project scope adjustments
Change orders are formal amendments to a construction contract, authorizing modifications to the original scope, cost, or timeline of a project.
They document agreed-upon changes—whether adding work, removing it, or adjusting specifications: The foundation problems resulted in three change orders totaling $40,000.
Change orders protect both contractor and client by creating a paper trail for deviations from the original agreement.
Change to official text
- clauseProvision in agreement
- termsConditions of an agreement
- agreementShared position between parties
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
addendum · provision · stipulation · execution · enforcement · binding · dispute · arbitration
Act of modifying
- revisionAltering to improve
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- scopeExtent or range
- redesignCreate anew with changes
substitution · addition · deletion · deviation · variance · rework · correction · update
Detailed technical drawing
- specificationsStated requirements and parameters
- permitOfficial written authorization
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- subcontractorHired by the hirer
bid · budget · deadline · compliance · scope · submittal · field · superintendent
amendment
Change to official text
negotiation · addendum · provision · stipulation · execution · enforcement · binding · dispute · arbitration · settlement
alteration
Act of modifying
- revisionAltering to improve
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- scopeExtent or range
redesign · substitution · addition · deletion · deviation · variance · rework · correction · update · specification
blueprint
Detailed technical drawing
- specificationsStated requirements and parameters
- permitOfficial written authorization
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
subcontractor · bid · budget · deadline · compliance · scope · submittal · field · superintendent · owner
change, order, changes, changed, changing, changer, changers, changeable, unchangeable