Construction Preconstruction and Field Operations

Stop an RFI blocking site work from sitting unanswered in an inbox

An RFI sent by email gets buried in someone's inbox, so a question that's blocking work on-site sits unanswered because nobody's tracking response deadlines. Build a system where an open RFI is always visible until it's actually resolved.

Email buries urgency it can't see

An RFI sitting in someone's inbox looks the same as every other email, regardless of how much site work it's blocking. Without a tracked deadline and visible open status, urgent questions get answered on the same schedule as routine ones.

Route RFIs with a response deadline that escalates when it's missed, and require field confirmation before an RFI can close.

From question to closure
  1. 1. RFI is submitted with reference to the relevant drawing or spec
  2. 2. RFI is routed to the responsible party for response
  3. 3. Response is documented and tied to the original question
  4. 4. Follow-up questions are threaded to the same RFI if needed
  5. 5. RFI closes once the field team confirms the answer resolves it
Who uses it

Three views of the same RFI

Field staff

Submit RFIs referencing the relevant drawing or spec, and confirm when an answer resolves the issue.

Responsible party (architect/engineer)

Respond to routed RFIs within their tracked deadline.

Project manager

An open-RFI dashboard, and response-time reporting across the project.

What the system tracks and automates

Records

RFIs, drawing/spec references, responses, closure status.

Automations

Response-due reminders, overdue-RFI escalation, and closure confirmation.

Custom logic

Discipline-specific routing rules, and response-time SLAs by RFI priority.

Platform

Own the application. P2HS runs the platform.

Example build brief

Example prompt
Build a construction RFI management app with drawing/spec-referenced RFI submission, routing to the responsible party, threaded responses, and field-confirmed closure.

Scenarios to test in your preview

  • An RFI must not be closed without field confirmation that the response resolves the issue.
  • An overdue RFI must escalate visibly, not remain quietly open.
  • A follow-up question must stay threaded to its original RFI, not create a disconnected new one.
FAQ

Common questions about construction RFI software

Who is this for?

General contractors and design teams that need RFIs tracked to a deadline, not lost in email.

Can this work across multiple companies?

Yes—give the architect, engineer, and contractor scoped access to the same RFI record.

Does this handle submittals too?

RFIs and submittals are different workflows. Consider a similar dedicated tracking structure for submittal review if needed.

Related platform pages

See how RFI management fits into the wider P2HS platform.

Build the RFI app that never gets buried

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