# Change Order Form Template for Construction Source: https://nerix.ai/templates/change-order Agree a change to the work in writing: what changes, the cost, the new contract sum and the time. Before you send it Follow the change procedure in your contract, including who may sign and any deadline for claiming extra cost or time. Get the signatures before the extra work starts where you can: a change agreed only by word of mouth is hard to prove. The totals are worked out from the figures you enter, so check them against your records. ## Fill it in and preview You are signed in. Fill it in your workspace and it is kept as a document you can send, share and have signed. [Open in your workspace](https://app.nerix.ai/documents/templates/change-order) ### Change order CO-007 **Date:** 7 November 2026 **Project:** Harbour View Offices, level 3 fit-out **Contract:** Contract HV-104, dated 3 March 2026 **Client:** Harbour View Properties Ltd, 2 Quay Road, Dublin **Contractor:** Doyle Building Services Ltd, 18 Mill Lane, Dublin ## 1. What changes Replace the glass partition on grid line C with a fire-rated partition and door set, and add two extra power points in the meeting room. **Asked for by:** The client's architect, Niamh Byrne, by site instruction 14 ## 2. Why it changes The fire engineer's report of 2 October requires a fire-rated wall at this point. The power points are a client request. ## 3. Cost of the change | Item | Quantity | Unit price | Tax % | Amount | | Fire-rated partition and door set | 1 | 6,800.00 | 23% | 6,800.00 | | Extra power points | 2 | 180.00 | 23% | 360.00 | | Glass partition no longer needed | 1 | -3,200.00 | 23% | -3,200.00 | | | | | Subtotal | 3,960.00 | | Tax 23% | 910.80 | | **Total of this change** | **4,870.80** | ## 4. Contract sum | | Amount | | Original contract sum | 420,000.00 | | Earlier change orders | 12,500.00 | | **New contract sum, with this change** | **437,370.80** | ## 5. Time **Effect on time:** 5 working days added **New completion date:** 12 February 2027 ## 6. Terms Once both parties have signed it, this change order forms part of the contract named above. All other terms of that contract stay the same. The price is valid until 30 November. After that, materials may be re-priced. ## Signatures **For the client** Name: ______________ Signature: ______________ Date: ______________ **For the contractor** Name: ______________ Signature: ______________ Date: ______________ Templates are a careful starting point, not legal advice. Where the law matters, check what applies where you are. Contracts and agreements ## What this template is for A construction change order: the extra or changed work, its price with totals worked out, the new contract sum, the effect on time and both signatures. Word or PDF. It is free to fill in online, needs no account, and downloads as a Word document or a PDF. [See all Contracts and agreements templates](https://nerix.ai/templates/contracts) Contracts and agreements ## What you fill in The form asks for 18 details. The document fills itself in as you type. - ### Project For example: Harbour View Offices, level 3 fit-out - ### Contract name or number, and date For example: Contract HV-104, dated 3 March 2026 - ### Change order number For example: CO-007 - ### Client For example: Harbour View Properties Ltd, 2 Quay Road, Dublin - ### Contractor For example: Doyle Building Services Ltd, 18 Mill Lane, Dublin - ### Who asked for the change For example: The client's architect, Niamh Byrne, by site instruction 14 - ### What changes Be exact: where, how much, and what is no longer being done. For example: Replace the glass partition on grid line C with a fire-rated partition and door set, and add two extra power points in the meeting room. - ### Why it changes For example: The fire engineer's report of 2 October requires a fire-rated wall at this point. The power points are a client request. - ### Currency optional Pick one and every amount is written as money in it. Leave it empty to show plain numbers. - ### Cost of the change One row for each part of the change. For work that is removed, enter a minus price. The line totals, tax and total are worked out for you. For example: Fire-rated partition and door set | 1 | 6800 | 23 Extra power points | 2 | 180 | 23 Glass partition no longer needed | 1 | -3200 | 23 - ### Original contract sum A figure only, on the same basis as the table above (with or without tax). For example: 420000 - ### Total of earlier change orders (optional) optional For example: 12500 - ### Original contract sum optional - ### Earlier change orders optional - ### New contract sum optional - ### Effect on time For example: 5 working days added - ### New completion date (optional) optional For example: 12 February 2027 - ### Other conditions (optional) optional For example: The price is valid until 30 November. After that, materials may be re-priced. Contracts and agreements ## What is inside The parts of this document, in order. - 1 1. What changes - 2 2. Why it changes - 3 3. Cost of the change - 4 4. Contract sum - 5 5. Time - 6 6. Terms - 7 Signatures Templates ## How it works - 01 ### Fill in Type your details in the form. The document fills itself in as you type; click any gap to jump to its field. - 02 ### Check Read it through. Gaps you have not filled stay marked, so nothing goes out half done. - 03 ### Download Save it as a Word document to edit further, or as a PDF to send or print. ### Make it yours with AI Open it in the chat and ask for changes: shorter, firmer, another situation, another language. [Adapt it with nerix](https://nerix.ai/try?template=change-order) ### Was this template helpful? Contracts and agreements ## Questions people ask ### What details does this template ask for? The form asks for 18 details, starting with Project, Contract name or number, and date, Change order number, Client, Contractor. 7 more are optional. ### Can I download this template as Word or PDF? Yes. When you have filled in the form, save it as a Word document to keep editing, or as a PDF to send or print. It is free and needs no account. ### Is what I type sent anywhere? No. What you type stays in your browser while you fill in the document. It only goes to nerix if you choose to open the template in the chat. ### What should I check before I use this template? Follow the change procedure in your contract, including who may sign and any deadline for claiming extra cost or time. Get the signatures before the extra work starts where you can: a change agreed only by word of mouth is hard to prove. The totals are worked out from the figures you enter, so check them against your records. ### Are these contract templates free? Most are. You can fill in and download them for free as Word or PDF, with no account. A few long business agreements are premium: free to fill in, paid once to download, and marked with their price. ### Is a template contract legally valid? A signed agreement is usually valid when both sides understand and accept it, but rules differ by country and by type of contract. Treat a template as a careful starting point and check what applies where you are. ### Do I need a lawyer to use a template? For simple, low risk agreements many people do not. For large sums, property, employment disputes or anything unusual, ask a lawyer to review the draft first. ### Can I change the terms? Yes. Download the Word version and edit it, or ask nerix in the chat to make a clause stricter, shorter or in another language. Templates ## More in Contracts and agreements - [New Affiliate agreement Pay affiliates a commission for each sale they bring through a tracked link, with clear rules. 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