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Price a change order before the work starts

Create a priced masonry change order with scope, cost, margin, schedule impact, and approval language.

A client wants to switch from standard flat caps to soldier-course caps on a 52-linear-foot garden wall after the base scope is already approved. Request -> added scope -> direct cost -> margin price -> schedule and approval The common shortcut is saying yes because the crew is already there, then trying to recover the cost in the final invoice. That creates surprise and weakens trust. State request Client request: replace standard flat cap with soldier-course cap across 52 linear feet. Write the client request in plain language so both sides know what changed. Define added work Extra layout, cuts,…

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