Directions compared against scope

A direction rarely says this is a variation. It says change the bracket system to Detail 7 Rev C, or proceed as directed, no change to the subcontract sum. Astruct compares what you are being told to do with what your contract says you agreed to do.

How the comparison works

1. When a direction arrives, Astruct identifies what it asks for: the work, the location, the materials and any drawing or revision it refers to.
2. It finds the matching part of your scope of work: the scope schedule, the listed contract documents and drawings, and any exclusions.
3. It sets the two side by side. For example: Scope: FB-150 brackets with 2 × M12 anchors (Annexure C, p 25). Direction: FB-220HD brackets with 2 extra M16 anchors.
4. If the direction adds, changes or removes work, it opens a variation issue with both quotes as evidence.

Words that don’t settle it

A direction that says no change to the contract sum or no cost implication is still compared. Many contracts require notice even then, and Astruct flags it for that reason rather than ignoring it.

What it can’t know

• Scope agreed outside the documents it can see, such as a phone call or a tender clarification that was never uploaded.
• Whether you plan to accept the change without a claim. That decision stays with you.

If Astruct flags something that isn’t a variation, dismiss the issue. If it misses one, add it yourself from the project page and Astruct will link the evidence and find the clause.