JLC • NEW ENGLAND EDITION • FEBRUARY 1996 JLC • FEBRUARY 1996
FOOLPROOF
CHANGE ORDERS
BY GARY RANSONE
To make sure you get paid for extra work, state your policy
clearly in your contracts, and get all change orders in writing
Every experienced contractor
knows that the owners who tell
you on Monday to finish the
extra work at all costs ("Just get it
done, whatever it takes!") may not feel
the same way about paying for the
extra work the following Monday
when they get your invoice.
In my experience, the most common
owner/contractor dispute is over
change orders. Change order disputes
often result in the contractor losing
money, as well as the trust and confidence
of the