The risk

Unresolved design questions create waiting time or force site teams to guess. Repeated queries can also reveal coordination gaps.

The control

Use one numbering system with location, discipline, required-by date and potential cost or programme effect. Attach the exact drawing detail in question.

Evidence on site

Answers should state whether they clarify existing scope or instruct a change. Updated documents must reach everyone using the earlier information.

Closing the record

Close the register only when the response is implemented and superseded information is controlled. Archive the full exchange with the as-built record.

Editorial note

This article provides general construction information from the official reference below. Project requirements depend on the current law, contract, design and site conditions, and should be confirmed by the responsible competent person.

What we will track next

For An RFI register should close design questions before they reach the workface, the tool should be judged by the decision it improves. Define the required data, who verifies it, where it is stored and how the project team can export the record before relying on a platform or device.

Digital information still needs field checks and clear ownership. File names, dates, locations and revision status turn images or models into evidence; without that structure, a large volume of data may add little to delivery or maintenance.

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