Change is inevitable, but often overlooked until it's too late. Change Tracker flags it instantly, with all the proof you need included.
Get notified of every change
See changes as soon as they occur and take action before they escalate.
WHY IT WORKS
Site issues, schedule changes, and out-of-scope work are flagged automatically
Review all potential changes in one inbox-style view
Assess cost and schedule implications immediately
Substantiate every change
Get the narrative and the records that back it, ready to submit.
WHY IT WORKS
Shape AI drafts the change narrative from the records behind it
Every change links to related site records: issues, daily reports, photos
Export the narrative and the records as one report
Capture change records automatically
Changes surface from routine reporting without extra steps for site teams.
WHY IT WORKS
Get structured records from everyday site communication
Monitor record completeness and nudge teams to fill gaps
Site teams don’t need to manually spot or flag changes
See how Shape works for you

Capture defensible records and see change coming.

Protect margin with real-time change visibility and evidence that holds up.

Track progress against schedule without manual work.

Keep site teams coordinated and issues resolved.
Frequently Asked Questions
Shape Change Tracker is construction change management software that automatically surfaces potential change events from routine site activity. It watches issues, downtime, and plan variances logged across Shape's other tools, alerts the project team in real time, and assembles the supporting records, photos, and timeline into an instant evidence pack ready for a formal claim or extension of time.
Change Tracker monitors three live signals: delays or potential delays in Issue Tracker, downtime events logged in Shift Manager, and plan variances flagged in Weekly Work Planner. These signals and their records are pushed into an inbox-style workflow so project teams can confirm or dismiss it. This converts everyday field activity into proactive change detection without extra paperwork.
Yes. Change Tracker generates a PDF change report in a few clicks, including the originating issue or downtime, all linked photos, conversation history, timestamps, and impact assessment. The report is structured chronologically, making it ready to submit as part of a change order, compensation event, or extension-of-time claim under NEC, JCT, FIDIC, or AIA contracts.
Yes. Each change record can be assessed for cost impact (minor, significant, major) and schedule impact (short, medium, extended). Underlying data, including labour hours, equipment hours, and downtime, can be exported to XLSX so commercial teams can apply rates and calculate actual loss.
Procore Change Events and Autodesk Build are designed for back-office workflows after a change has been declared. Change Tracker sits earlier in the cycle, capturing the field signal before it becomes a dispute. Records can be exported to Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, ProjectWise, or Aconex when a formal change order is raised, so Shape complements rather than replaces those platforms.
No. Change Tracker is part of Shape's Professional Plus plan. It is designed for project management teams managing high-risk-exposure projects or complex change environments. Free and Professional plan customers can upgrade at any time and retain their existing project history.
Each change record bundles the originating change signals (delays, downtime, or plan variances), photos from Project Gallery, Channels conversations relating to the event, affected schedule activities, resource and downtime data from Shift Manager, and a timeline of decisions and approvals. The result is a comprehensive contemporaneous record that contractors typically find sufficient for formal change order submission.
Yes. Change Tracker is contract-agnostic and supports the underlying evidence requirements of NEC compensation events, JCT variations, FIDIC claims, and AIA change orders. Change records can be tagged with the relevant clause, status (such as pending approval or client approved), and a custom workflow. Reports include the audit trail needed to defend each submission.
A big chunk of margin erosion comes from change events that are never formally claimed because the field record was not built in time. Change Tracker addresses this by detecting potential change automatically and assembling evidence as it happens. Contractors using Shape report up to 95% of claims backed by audit-ready documentation, which directly improves recovery rates and protects project margin.
Yes. Change Tracker integrates with Data Book to score record completeness for each change event. If a potential change is missing photos, downtime evidence, or schedule linkage, the system flags it and nudges responsible team members to fill the gap, often before the formal claim is submitted. This proactive monitoring is a key reason Shape sees higher recovery rates.