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Guides to getting extras agreed
Practical guides for trades on getting extras agreed in writing, pricing variations clearly and keeping the proof.
· Approvals
How to get an extra approved in writing — before you do the work
The customer says “yeah, go ahead”. Here’s how to turn that into a written yes in a couple of minutes, without making it awkward.
· Checklist
What to include in a variation: a five-point checklist
Five details that turn a vague extra into one nobody can argue with later: what changed, why, the price, the time, and the yes.
· Explainer
Variation or change order? Same extra, different name
In Ireland and the UK it’s a variation. In the US and plenty of other places, a change order. What both mean — and what matters more than the name.
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