| What AI does | Draft RFIs, responses and submittal reviews against the specification |
|---|---|
| Maturity | Ready now |
| Check before you rely on it | An engineer or architect approves every reply and decides every flag |
| Who it helps | Contractors, Engineers, Architects |
Which AI tools can help?
Examples from our independent AI tools directory. They are examples, not endorsements.
Procore Technologies · Paid
Procore AI
AI agents inside Procore's construction management platform for submittals, RFIs, daily logs, search and contract review.
Best for: Contractors, Developers
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Autodesk Forma
Autodesk's construction platform (formerly Autodesk Construction Cloud), with an AI assistant, risk scanning and document automation.
Best for: Contractors, Developers, Engineers
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OpenAI · Freemium
ChatGPT
General-purpose AI assistant for drafting, summarising, analysing files and generating images.
Best for: Architects, Engineers, Contractors, Developers
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Anthropic · Freemium
Claude
General-purpose AI assistant for long documents, drafting, file analysis and coding, with projects for each job.
Best for: Architects, Engineers, Contractors, Developers
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A prompt to try
Works in a general AI assistant such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Microsoft 365 Copilot. Replace the “…” with your own material.
Draft a request for information to the design team about the issue below. State the drawing number, the question, why it matters for site work, and the date a response is needed. Keep it under 120 words. Issue: …
How does AI help with RFIs and submittals?
Assistants draft RFIs from a short description of the issue and the drawing reference. Construction platforms with AI can also compare submittals with specifications and build submittal logs from the specification.
How do you start?
- Pick one project where the task repeats and the result is easy to check.
- Set up the inputs: a template, consistent source files and clear instructions.
- Run it alongside your current process and compare results and time.
- Agree the check: an engineer or architect approves every reply and decides every flag.
- Scale it once the review step is a habit and the time saved is measured.
What should you check?
An engineer or architect approves every reply and decides every flag. AI can be confidently wrong, so a qualified person reviews every output before it leaves the office.
Frequently asked questions
Can AI approve submittals?
- No. It can flag differences between a submittal and the specification; a qualified person decides on each one.
Do we need a construction platform?
- Not to start: a general assistant can draft RFIs. Platforms such as Procore AI or Autodesk Forma add this inside your project records.