Agent 11
Extra-Work Catcher
Finds the work your crews did that isn't in the contract, and drafts the change order before it's forgotten.
$7,862
found in one sample week
Built for
- Project managers
- Owners / GMs
- Project controls
- Superintendents
Live example
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Scenario · A mechanical contractor is on a lump-sum piping tie-in scope. It's Friday, and the agent reviews the week's paperwork.
01This week's paperwork vs. contract
Subcontract scope: Piping Tie-ins, Area 3
DocumentLump sum · Rate sheet Rev 3 applies to changes
- 3.1 Install CW tie-ins per P&ID 3-CW-104 routing
- 3.4 Isolation valves: 4 × 4" as shown
- 5.2 Standby due to delays by others billable at crew rates
DAILY FIELD TICKET No. 7741–7745
Mon–Fri · Area 3 · 5 tickets
- Tue: waited on hot work permit 3.5 hrs, crew of 3
- Wed: reroute CW line around new cable tray (by elec.)
- Thu: client rep asked for 2 extra isol. valves
- Thu: re-hydro spool 3 after leak at flange
Foreman: K. Dumont
photo · IMG_041202Agent run
- Loading contract baseline
- Reading the week
- Comparing to scope
- Pricing + drafting
03Found-money report + CO draft
Output appears here
The problem
On every job, crews do things that aren't in the original scope: rerouting around another trade, waiting on a permit, adding what the client rep asked for on the walkdown. It shows up on a field ticket or in a photo and then vanishes, because nobody compared it back to the contract. The Extra-Work Catcher reads every ticket, daily log, RFI, and photo against the contracted scope. It flags anything that looks billable, prices it with your rate sheet, and drafts the change order or T&M claim with the evidence attached.
Today
- Extra work done on a handshake and never billed
- Standby time absorbed because nobody logged the cause
- Change orders written weeks later, with no evidence
- Margin leaks discovered at job close, too late to recover
With the agent
- Every ticket compared against the contracted scope automatically
- Potential extras flagged within a day, while memories are fresh
- Change orders drafted with ticket, photo, and email evidence attached
- Weekly found-money report per job
How it works
4 steps, with you in control.
- 01
Baseline
Reads the contract, scope of work, drawings list, and rate sheet to understand what's included.
- 02
Watch
Reads every field ticket, daily log, RFI, and site photo as it comes in.
- 03
Compare
Flags work outside scope, delays caused by others, and client-directed changes, and separates them from your own rework.
- 04
Claim
Prices each item from the rate sheet and drafts the change order or T&M claim with evidence, ready for the PM to send.
Comes in
Agent does
You check
Goes out
Works with
- Field Ticket → Invoice
- Outlook
- SharePoint
- Excel / Sage job costing
Nothing leaves without a person approving it. Agents draft, check, and flag. Your team makes the call. Data stays in your Microsoft 365 or Google tenant wherever possible.
What it's worth
Run your own numbers.
Slide to match your team. Defaults are typical for a small-to-mid contractor in the region.
Hours back per year
134
Estimated annual value
$12,100
Estimate only, based on 48 working weeks. We confirm real numbers in a free workflow audit.
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