Use AI to review your RFI before submitting it to architects or engineers to make sure it's clear and complete.

Before you send that Request for Information to your architect or engineer, run it through AI for a quick quality check. A poorly worded RFI leads to vague answers, multiple rounds of back-and-forth, and delays on site. AI can review your draft and flag anything that's unclear, missing, or likely to confuse the recipient — so you get better answers faster. Here's the workflow: 1. **Write your RFI draft** the way you normally would — include the question, the drawing or spec reference, why you need the answer, and your deadline. 2. **Paste your draft into ChatGPT or Claude** and ask it to review the RFI for clarity, completeness, and tone. Tell it you're sending this to a design professional who needs enough context to answer without a phone call. 3. **Review the AI's feedback** — it will flag unclear wording, missing details (like specific drawing numbers or locations), or questions that are too broad to answer precisely. 4. **Revise your RFI** based on the suggestions. Add missing references, tighten up vague language, or break a multi-part question into separate items if needed. 5. **Run the revised version through AI one more time** if you made major changes, or just send it if the edits were minor. You'll spend 3 extra minutes up front but save hours of confusion and delay on the back end. Better RFIs get better answers — and keep your project moving.

February 24, 2026