Quick check
Guess first, no penalty. On a made-up project, Harbor Row car park, the crew finds that the cable tray sits 300 mm lower than the drawing shows. Fixing it needs two extra pipe supports and one day. What must the change request say before the work starts?
Put the yes in writing first
A change request is a written request to change the agreed work, cost or time. It turns a site surprise into a decision. It says what was found, what changes, what it costs and how long it takes. The client agrees in writing before the work starts.
AI can turn your quick notes into a clear message in seconds. The cost and the time stay yours. The request should say nothing you didn't give it.
A worked example
A prompt is the message you type to the AI. This one gives the tool your facts and nothing more:
Write a change request to the client's engineer for Harbor Row car park.
Found: the cable tray on drawing E-12 sits 300 mm lower than the site has room for.
Fix: move the tray up 300 mm and add two pipe supports.
Cost: $[my cost]. Extra time: [my days] days.
Ask them to reply "approved" in writing before we start.
Plain words, under 120 words. Add no other promises.Your turn
Fill the gaps
Fill each gap in your change request.
Change request
Found: the cable tray on drawing E-12 sits 300 mm lower than the site has room for. Fix: . Cost and time: . Ask them to .
Try it
Your steps, about 2 minutes
- 1.Write a change request for a real or made-up extra job, using your own cost and time. Keep the line "wait for a written yes" on the card.2 min