Management of Change & Change Orders in Construction

Change orders on construction projects are inevitable. They are a fact of life in construction and act as a safety relief valve for both owners and contractors during the course of construction. While changes cannot be stopped altogether, they can and must be managed for the benefit of both the owner and the contractor in order to deliver successful projects on time and within the budget. Thus, owners and contractors must learn how to manage changes to the work during the construction period. This webinar discusses how and why changes arise during the project’s construction phase; what owners can and cannot change; the types of change to the work in progress; how each type of change order should be handled on the site; the rules of contract interpretation; what damages may be owed under the Changes clause; and how changes can be resolved on the project site.

Webinar Objectives

Attendees will be exposed to the best practices of change management during construction and a standard change order control process. They will leave with a better understanding of the two types of change on construction projects as well as typical recoverable damages under the Changes clause.

Webinar Agenda

• Common causes of change
• Change management and control
• Directed changes
• Constructive changes
• Change order process
• Recoverable damages
• Resolution of damages under the Changes clause

Webinar Highlights

Attendees at this webinar will –

• Learn about the most common causes of change
• Understand the basics of change management & control
• Be exposed to the two types of change orders
• Become familiar with a logical change order process
• Be provided with a roadmap on how to deal with constructive changes
• Explore recoverable damages under the Changes clause

Who Should Attend

• Owner & Contractor Project Managers
• Resident Engineers or Architects
• Agency Construction Managers
• Construction Managers @ Risk
• Design Managers
• Owner & contractor personnel involved in preparing and submitting change orders and construction claims
• Owner & contractor personnel receiving, analyzing, and resolving change requests and construction claims
• Legal Counsel representing owners or contractors