Variations

Ensuring Every Change is Accounted For

Winning the contract is just the beginning of the job. As the project progresses, designs often evolve to improve efficiency or meet updated requirements. When this happens, the hydraulic and stormwater plans may be revised, impacting your scope of work.

These changes can result in positive variations (additional work that increases your contract value) or negative variations (reductions in work where the builder may request a credit). Either way, ensuring that every adjustment is properly accounted for is critical to protecting your bottom line.

The Challenge: Design Changes Lead to Cost Adjustments

As the designer refines the project, you may encounter:

  • Upgraded pipe sizes – A 40mm water pipe may now need to be 50mm, or fire service pipes could be increased from 100mm to 150mm.

  • Additional services – Gas may be introduced into the design when it wasn’t originally planned.

  • Changes in internal stormwater plans – This is where most modifications happen, but there could also be external adjustments.

  • Stormwater pit size revisions – A pit initially designed at 450x450mm may now need to be 600x600mm or even 900x900mm.

  • Shortened runs or removed items – If certain elements are no longer required, the builder may request a credit.

Missing or underpricing these changes can affect your profitability. It’s essential to accurately assess each variation and present it in a way that maximizes approval chances.

The Solution: Detailed, Well-Structured Variation Claims

To ensure your variations are approved without pushback, every detail matters. We focus on:

✅ Comprehensive breakdowns – Clearly outlining each modification, whether it’s an addition or a deletion.
✅ Precise cost adjustments – Ensuring that your pricing reflects the exact material and labor impact of the changes.
✅ Clear justifications – Providing solid reasoning and supporting details so that variations are difficult to dispute.
✅ Maximizing approval chances – Our structured approach ensures that legitimate variations are recognized and accepted.

Need Assistance with Variations?

If design changes are affecting your contract, a well-prepared variation claim can make all the difference. Get in touch today for a professional variation assessment.

 

📞 Call +61 451 404 645
📧 Email estimating@snzplumbingestimating.com.au

 

SNZ Plumbing Estimating provides accurate variation claims, ensuring you get paid for every change.