Construction projects frequently evolve, so project managers need to be agile to keep pace with necessary changes – and efficiently manage those adjustments with change orders.

Change orders are difficult but necessary tools for keeping budgets and schedules within reason when a contract’s scope of work needs to be revised. With 40 percent of projects experiencing big changes in labor hours, change orders are fairly common. Perhaps, too common?

Enhanced planning, vigilant monitoring and decisive action can reduce the number of change orders you’ll encounter, or at least limit their impact.

In this white paper, we’ll share key questions and risks that project managers must address to manage the change order challenge.