Change Order Review
Reviews each proposed change order: validates scope basis, re-estimates cost, checks schedule impact, evaluates against contingency, recommends approval or rejection, and routes to the correct approval row by dollar threshold. Tracks `change_orders_pct_of_contract` and `contingency_burn_rate`.
What this skill does
Change Order Review is an A.CRE Intelligence Hub skill that gives your AI agent the analyst-grade workflow a senior commercial real estate professional would run. Reviews each proposed change order: validates scope basis, re-estimates cost, checks schedule impact, evaluates against contingency, recommends approval or rejection, and routes to the correct approval row by dollar threshold. Tracks `change_orders_pct_of_contract` and `contingency_burn_rate`. Reviews each proposed change order: validates scope basis, re-estimates cost, checks schedule impact, evaluates against contingency, recommends approval or rejection, and routes to the correct approval row by dollar threshold. Tracks change orders pct of contract and contingency burn rate . Activate it inside ChatGPT, Claude, Manus, or OpenClaw by saying something like "Use the Change Order Review skill" — the Hub routes the request to this skill and the underlying primary-source CRE data feeds backends automatically.
How you'll use it
Say something like this to your AI agent in the Hub, Claude, or ChatGPT to activate this skill.
Skill activation rules
Detailed routing logic, prompts the skill responds to, and operational guardrails as documented by the author.
Reviews each proposed change order: validates scope basis, re-estimates cost, checks schedule impact, evaluates against contingency, recommends approval or rejection, and routes to the correct approval row by dollar threshold. Tracks `change_orders_pct_of_contract` and `contingency_burn_rate`.
What's inside
Change Order Review
Workflow purpose
Convert a change order request into an informed decision with a cost, schedule, and contingency view. Route to the correct approval row. Keep the change-order trail clean for draw review and cost-to-complete.
Trigger conditions
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Change Order Review
Workflow purpose
Convert a change order request into an informed decision with a cost, schedule, and contingency view. Route to the correct approval row. Keep the change-order trail clean for draw review and cost-to-complete.
Trigger conditions
- Explicit: "review change order", "CO evaluation", "PCO review".
- Implicit: GC submits a PCO; owner requests scope change; RFI produces a cost impact.
- Recurring: as each CO arrives.
Inputs (required / optional)
| Input | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO package | doc | required | narrative, line items, schedule |
| Original scope and contract | doc | required | basis |
| Prior COs | table | required | cumulative view |
| Estimator baseline | estimate | required | for re-estimate |
| Schedule record | record | required | for impact |
| Contingency status | derived | required | contingency_remaining, burn rate |
Outputs
Full instructions and any reference files ship in the .skill bundle.
change-order-review/ └── SKILL.md # Required: instructions + metadata
How to run it
Not in the Hub? Download the .skill bundle above and follow the A.CRE skills install guide → to load it into Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, Cursor, or any other agent that supports skills.
Already in the Hub. If you're an AI.Edge Pro or A.CRE Accelerator member, this skill is bundled into the A.CRE Intelligence Hub direct connector (MCP server) — just ask your agent.