Construction change orders software

Change orders that show the margin on every change

Capture every change to your head contract after baseline, both what you'll bill the client and what it costs you, so the margin on each change order is visible before you submit it for approval.

Change orderCO-007 · Northside ApartmentsIn the contract sumApproved
Additional balcony waterproofingCO-007

Additional waterproofing membrane and detailing to balcony slab edges and door thresholds, all apartment levels, to rectify a design gap identified during frame stage.

Sell impact

The amount charged to the client — moves the contract sum when the change order is approved.

Additional balcony waterproofing — client-approved scope addition+$42,500.00
Total+$42,500.00
Cost impact

What this change is expected to cost you, per cost code — adjusts the budget on approval.

Waterproofing membrane supply & install07-100Waterproofing+$31,200.00
Total+$31,200.00

One record pairs the sell impact charged to the client (+$42,500.00) with the expected cost (+$31,200.00), so the $11,300.00 margin is visible before the change order is approved. On approval the sell side moves the head-contract sum and the cost side adjusts the budget on 07-100.

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Reidy Contracting Group
Ameresco
DivisionOne Construction
Fickling Construction
Burkentine Builders
Ready Construction
DD Construction
Southeastern Interiors
Honest Hammer
Homestead
Fassberg
AJFX Construction
ECI Austin
JGB Custom Homes
New Age Builder
CDG Construction
PCH Builders
EDG Pro Contractors
Schwartz Custom Homes
ARK General Construction
Fassberg
AJFX Construction
ECI Austin
JGB Custom Homes
New Age Builder
CDG Construction
PCH Builders
EDG Pro Contractors
Schwartz Custom Homes
ARK General Construction

Most builders only track half of every change

Both sides of every change

Each change order records a sell impact and a cost impact, so the margin on the change is visible from the moment you raise it.

A clear approval workflow

Take each change through create, submit and approve, with status tracked so everyone knows what's agreed, pending or draft.

Contract value stays live

Change orders adjust the contract scope and value after baseline, sitting alongside the head-contract schedule of values.

Everything a change order needs, in one place

From raising the change to tracking it through to approved.

Change orderCO-007
Sell impact+$42,500.00
Cost impact+$31,200.00
Margin$11,300.00

Capture both sides

Record the sell impact (what you bill) and the cost impact (what it costs you) on one record.

Workflow
DraftSubmittedApproved
Approved 03/07/2026 · now in the contract sum

Run a clear workflow

Move each change through create, submit and approve, with status tracked at every step.

MarginBefore approval
Sell+$42,500.00
Cost+$31,200.00
Margin$11,300.00
Margin %26.6%

See margin before you commit

Sell and cost sit side by side, so you see the margin, and the running effect on the job, before approval.

Contract valueLive
Original contract$4,807,500.00
CO-007Balcony waterproofing+$42,500.00
Revised contract sum$4,850,000.00

Keep the contract value live

Changes adjust contract scope and value after baseline, sitting alongside the head-contract schedule of values.

MoneyHeld to the cent
Sell · to client+$42,500.00
07-100Waterproofing+$31,200.00
ex GST · one cost code

Hold the money precisely

Sell and cost impacts are held precisely and ex-GST at the boundaries.

Change ordersThis project
CO-005Facade cladding upgradeSubmitted
CO-006Lobby joinery revisionDraft
CO-007Balcony waterproofingApproved

Track status at a glance

Every change order carries its status, so open, submitted and approved changes are visible without chasing anyone.

Change orders sit on the head contract in Win to Pay

They extend the contract after its baseline is set, working alongside the head-contract schedule of values: where the SOV freezes the original contract sum, change orders capture every agreed change to scope and value on top of it. The cost impact flows into the same view of the job you track in the budget. Subcontractor-side changes are handled separately as subcontract change orders.

Explore the platform
Change order · CO-007
+$31,200
cost impact · sell +$42,500 moves the contract
posts
Budget · 07-100 Waterproofing
+$31,200
budget adjusts on approval, per cost code
Margin held
$11,300
26.6% · visible before you commit

Frequently asked questions

The sell impact is the change to what you bill the client; the cost impact is the change to what the work costs you. Holding both on the same record makes the margin on the change visible.

Each one moves through a create, submit and approve workflow. You draft it, submit it for approval, and approve it, with status tracked at each step.

Yes. Change orders capture changes to the contract scope and value after baseline, sitting alongside the head-contract schedule of values so the contract sum stays current.

No. Change orders are head-contract changes on the sell side with your client. Changes with a subcontractor are handled separately as subcontract change orders.