{"id":40,"count":119,"description":"Construction project management templates for day-to-day contract administration: RFIs, submittals, change orders, letters of intent, purchase orders, notices and time-and-material records. Built for project managers, project coordinators and contract administrators who need every request, approval and change documented the same way on each job, from startup to closeout.","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/construction\/administration\/","name":"Administration","slug":"administration","taxonomy":"product_cat","parent":1395,"meta":{"ec_bottom_content":"<h2>What's in project administration<\/h2><p>Project administration is the paper trail that keeps a contract under control. These templates follow the life of a project:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Startup<\/strong>: letters of intent, notices to proceed and startup checklists.<\/li><li><strong>Information and approvals<\/strong>: RFIs and submittal cover sheets for questions to the design team and product approvals.<\/li><li><strong>Cost control<\/strong>: purchase orders, change order logs and time-and-material sheets.<\/li><li><strong>Records<\/strong>: logs and registers that show what was asked, approved and paid.<\/li><\/ul><p>Project managers and coordinators complete most of these documents. Superintendents feed in field information, and accounting relies on the POs and change records to bill and pay correctly.<\/p><h2>Popular project administration templates<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/construction\/administration\/rfi-request-for-information-template\/\">RFI (Request For Information) Template<\/a>: send clear questions to the design team.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/construction\/administration\/submittal-cover-sheet\/\">Submittal Cover Sheet<\/a>: package shop drawings and product data for review.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/construction\/administration\/change-order-log\/\">Change Order Log<\/a>: track the status and value of every change.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/construction\/administration\/construction-time-and-material-template\/\">Construction Time and Material Template<\/a>: record labor, equipment and materials for T&amp;M work.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/construction\/administration\/construction-purchase-order-template\/\">Construction Purchase Order Template<\/a>: issue consistent POs to suppliers.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/construction\/administration\/letter-of-intent-template\/\">Letter of Intent Template<\/a>: confirm award before the contract is signed.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/construction\/administration\/notice-to-proceed\/\">Notice To Proceed<\/a>: authorize the contractor to start work.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/construction\/administration\/construction-startup-checklist\/\">Construction Startup Checklist<\/a>: set up a new project without missing steps.<\/li><\/ul><h2>Related categories and guides<\/h2><p>Pair these with <a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/construction\/scheduling\/\">Scheduling<\/a> templates, daily reports in <a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/construction\/quality\/\">Quality<\/a> and contracts in <a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/business-operations\/legal\/\">Legal<\/a>.<\/p><p>From the Academy: <a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/academy\/tutorials\/ultimate-guide-to-the-construction-rfi\/\">RFI in Construction: What It Is, How to Write One<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/academy\/tutorials\/managing-construction-submittals\/\">Construction Submittals: Types, Process, Log and Examples<\/a> and the glossary entry for <a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/academy\/glossary\/change-order\/\">Change Order<\/a>.<\/p><h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2><h3>What does construction project administration cover?<\/h3><p>It covers the documents that record how a contract is managed: requests for information, submittals, change orders, purchase orders, notices, meeting records and logs. Good administration makes it clear who asked for what, when it was approved and what it cost.<\/p><h3>How should I track RFIs and submittals?<\/h3><p>Give each RFI and submittal a unique number, record the date sent, who it went to and the required response date, and log the answer when it comes back. A consistent template plus a log makes overdue items easy to spot in weekly meetings.<\/p><h3>Are these templates editable?<\/h3><p>Yes, they are designed to be filled in and adapted with your company details and project numbering. File type varies by product, so check the format on the product page.<\/p><h3>Do these templates replace project management software?<\/h3><p>No. They suit smaller teams or projects that do not use dedicated software, and they help larger teams standardize the documents they attach in their system. 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