# AI for RFIs and submittal reviews

Source: https://cloudbrain.in/use-cases/rfis-and-submittals
Last updated: 2026-11-12

AI can draft clear RFIs and responses from site issues and drawings, and compare submittals against the specification to flag mismatches. Drafting is ready to use today; submittal review should be piloted on your projects. An engineer or architect approves every reply and decides on every flagged mismatch.

## 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?

1. **Pick one project** where the task repeats and the result is easy to check.
2. **Set up the inputs:** a template, consistent source files and clear instructions.
3. **Run it alongside your current process** and compare results and time.
4. **Agree the check:** an engineer or architect approves every reply and decides every flag.
5. **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.