Change orders, along with death and taxes, are certain in life. Throughout 30 years of working with hundreds of companies and projects, we have yet to find a single project that makes it to the end ...

A change order is a change to a contract. It typically addresses one or all of the following three things: the scope of the work, contract price or time. But there are other things that can be ...

Are you getting paid what you should for your change orders? Or, at the very least, are you covering your actual costs? According to Matt Firestone and Jim Johanneman of Lincoln, Neb.-based Firestone ...

Change orders sure mess things up don't they? They keep your crews on-site longer than scheduled. They force you to scramble for extra materials. They mess with your project budgets and financial ...

It is the rare construction project that is completed without any change in the work. In most sophisticated construction projects, the contractual mechanism for managing these changes involves the ...

Most construction contracts contain one or more NOM clauses, including a requirement that valid change orders be in writing. Generally, these clauses provide that a contract cannot be modified absent ...

Small business contractors are backing a new push in Congress to solve one of their most stubborn headaches: getting paid on time for change orders on federal construction projects. The Small Business ...

Q: I’ve been interviewing contractors for my home remodel. Some have told me they don’t use change orders, while others say I should expect them throughout the project. Should I hire a contractor who ...

The license law in Michigan and many other states requires contractors to submit written proposals that include clear specifications and pricing for the work to be done. Before a job even begins, an ...

Many construction contracts require the contractor to obtain a signed change order before performing work that deviates from the original contract scope. But in practice, contractors are often faced ...