When users Create Change Events, there are 'Type' and 'Reason' drop-down lists, where users select the change type and reason for the event. Companies can show/hide the default options and create custom options to select. For instructions, see Set the Default Change Management Configurations.
These are Procore's default change reasons. Companies can show/hide these options and add custom reasons to this list, so your list may include different options.
| Change Type | Definition |
|---|---|
| Allowance |
An Allowance is an amount of money that has been set aside in a construction contract’s original sum to cover the costs of paying for known items that were not specified in detail in the contract. |
| Contingency |
A Contingency is an amount of money held in reserve to pay for accidental or additional unforeseen costs during a construction project. |
| Client Change |
An Owner Change refers to an event initiated by a request from the construction project’s owner. |
| Safety | A Safety refers to any proactive safety-related changes that potentially impact the project's program, budget, or scope of work. |
| TBD | TBD indicates the change event type is still to be determined. |
| Transfer |
A Transfer refers to a change in ownership for the performance of work. |
These are Procore's default change reasons. Companies can show/hide these options and add custom reasons to this list, so your list may include different options.
| Change Reason | Definition |
|---|---|
| Allowance |
An Allowance is an amount of money that has been set aside in a construction contract’s original sum to cover the costs of paying for known items that were not specified in detail in the contract. |
| Backcharge |
A Backcharge is an amount of money that a buyer holds back from a seller to recover any costs incurred as a consequence of the seller performing incomplete or defective work. For example, an Owner might bill a backcharge to a Head Contractor (HC) for site clean-up or a HC might bill a backcharge to a subcontractor for property damage. |
| Client Request |
A Client Request refers to a change in the performance of work initiated by a request from the construction project’s client. |
| Design Development |
Design-Development (DD) refers to one of the five (5) phases of architectural services of a construction project where the Architect uses the Schematic Design (SD) to produce the project's initial Construction Documents (CDs). |
| Existing Condition |
An Existing Condition refers to a change that occurs where design plans must be modified due to existing conditions at the worksite. |