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General Contractors

Change Order Documentation for General Contractors

Keep scope changes, subcontractor notes, schedule impacts, and owner decisions organized before they become missed revenue.

Free trial includes 1 project and 1 change order. No credit card required.

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Active Projects3 projects

Office Buildout — Phase 2

Active

4 COs · 2 pending scope gaps

Retail Fit-Out — Main St

Active

2 COs · Allowance overage flagged

Warehouse Expansion

At risk

1 CO · Schedule impact not documented

Multiple active projects — all change activity in one place

GCs lose money when field changes stay informal.

Managing multiple scopes, trades, and owner relationships creates more change exposure than any single-trade job. The problem is not the changes — it is that nothing connects them to a change order fast enough.

Scope gaps between estimate, contract, and what subs find in the field
Owner or architect decisions that start as conversations and never get documented
Subcontractors reporting changes by text, voicemail, or verbal on-site
Schedule impacts from one trade rippling through every other sub on the job
Allowance overages and late selections that push costs past the contract
Change orders created weeks after the work happened — weak documentation
Multiple active projects with change activity scattered across both
Missed approvals on owner-directed changes that lose signature documentation
How It Works for GCs

From scattered input to organized documentation

Doxlair gives GCs one place to collect field input, organize scope changes, draft change orders, and track approval — across every active project.

Capture Field Notes Fast

Log what the superintendent, PM, or sub reports as soon as it happens — before the shift ends and the details are gone.

Organize Project Scope

Upload the contract scope and let Doxlair flag when a field note or change falls outside the original agreement.

Convert Issues Into CO Drafts

Turn flagged field notes directly into change order drafts — with reason, cost context, and supporting documentation attached.

Score Change Order Strength

Doxlair scores each CO and shows weak spots — missing backup, unclear reason, no schedule impact note — before it goes to the owner.

Track Schedule Impacts

Document when a change shifted trade sequencing or pushed out the schedule. That context makes a stronger change order.

Keep Projects Organized

All field notes, photos, COs, and approvals are connected to the project — not in four different apps or someone's email thread.

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New Field Note

Project

Office Buildout — Phase 2

Note

Plumber found existing drain line in conflict with mechanical room location. Requires rerouting and concrete saw-cut.

CO Potential

Yes — owner scope gap

Logged By

Site Superintendent

Field note capture — log the change before the shift ends

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CO Opportunity Detected

Confidence: 87% · Hidden condition outside contract scope

Trigger NoteExisting drain conflict — mechanical room
Suggested TitlePlumbing Reroute — Hidden Drain Conflict
Estimated TypeT&M
ActionConvert to CO Draft

AI-detected CO opportunity — scope gap found in field notes

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Change Order #7

TitleAdded Millwork — Owner Request
ReasonOwner selected upgraded cabinet package after contract signing
TypeLump Sum
Amount$14,200
StatusSent for Approval
Score82/100 — Strong

Change order record — owner decision documented with context

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Approval Request Sent

Client receives email link — no login required

COAdded Millwork — Owner Request
Amount$14,200
Sent ToClient LLC
OpenedJun 23, 2025 — 10:14 AM
IP LoggedYes
SignaturePending

Approval workflow — client signs from an email link, no app required

When GC projects generate change risk

Sub discovers hidden conditions behind existing walls

Owner verbally adds scope after contract signing

Late material selection resequences two trades

Trade conflict causes multi-day schedule delay

Inspection correction adds labor outside scope

Allowance overage needs supporting documentation

Architect decision delay creates waiting cost

Scope gap between plan and field reality surfaces mid-job

This is not another project management tool

GCs already use scheduling software, estimating tools, accounting platforms, and field apps. Doxlair does not try to replace any of them.

What Doxlair is focused on

  • Documenting what changed and why
  • Connecting field input to change order drafts
  • Scoring change order strength before sending
  • Tracking schedule impacts as supporting evidence
  • Keeping approval documentation clean and timestamped

What Doxlair is not trying to be

  • A full project scheduling platform
  • An estimating or takeoff tool
  • A payroll or cost-code system
  • A document storage vault
  • A replacement for your existing PM software

Questions from GCs

Stop letting project changes turn into unpaid work.

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Illustrative example

A field coordination conflict changes a subcontractor’s sequence. The GC records the affected activity, direction, trade notifications, supporting plan reference, and pending cost or time responses without assuming responsibility.

Questions contractors ask

What should a GC capture when trades identify extra work?

Link the trade’s field evidence and proposal to the directive, affected scope, reviewer, status, and any schedule coordination.

Does tracking a subcontractor request mean it is approved?

No. Keep requested, reviewed, approved, rejected, and paid statuses distinct and record the written decision.