Document and manage project change orders with approval workflows, cost tracking, and complete audit trails.

Creating a Change Order

  1. Navigate to your project
  2. Go to Change Orders
  3. Click + New Change Order
  4. Enter change order details:
    • CO Number - Sequential number
    • Description - What is changing
    • Reason - Why the change is needed
    • Requested By - Owner, architect, etc.
  5. Add cost/price information
  6. Attach supporting documents
  7. Submit for approval

Change Order Information

Cost Breakdown

  • Labor costs
  • Material costs
  • Equipment costs
  • Subcontractor costs
  • Markup/overhead
  • Total change amount

Schedule Impact

  • Additional days required
  • Impact on milestones
  • Revised completion date

Approval Workflow

Change orders progress through statuses:

  1. Draft - Being prepared
  2. Submitted - Sent for review
  3. Under Review - Being evaluated
  4. Approved - Authorized to proceed
  5. Rejected - Not approved
  6. Completed - Work finished
Get Approval First

Never proceed with change order work until written approval is received. Document all approvals in BLDR.

Signatures

Collect digital signatures from:

  • Project Manager
  • Owner/Client Representative
  • Architect (if required)

Tracking Changes

Monitor change orders across your project:

  • Total approved changes
  • Pending change orders
  • Impact on contract value
  • Change order trends

Exporting Change Orders

Generate professional change order documents:

  • PDF format for signatures
  • Excel summary reports
  • Complete audit trail