The data is in: GCs are more exposed to change order risk than they realize.

Join Dodge Data & Analytics Senior Director of Industry Insights Research Steve Jones and Clearstory VP Chris Tzortzis as they unpack the findings from the 2026 GC Change Order Report, the most comprehensive independent study of change order management conducted to date.

Based on feedback from hundreds of general contractors, specialty contractors, and owners, the report reveals a significant gap between how GCs perceive change order risk and what's actually happening on their projects.

Key findings include:

• 98% of GCs have experienced fee erosion from change order negotiations

• 96% say change orders impact their ability to control project costs

• Two-thirds identify T&M and unsolicited changes as their greatest sources of risk

• Fewer than one in four report having real visibility into those risk drivers