What the RFI?
What the RFI? is a podcast dedicated to Construction Administration, Contract Administration, and Architectural Project Coordination.
Hosted by Matt Brennan, a Construction Administration Leader with over 23 years of experience, the show explores the real-world processes behind successful construction projects, including RFIs, Site Instructions, Change Orders, Construction Contracts, Specifications, Submittals, Deficiencies, Site Meetings, Project Closeout, and consultant coordination.
Every episode features practical advice, real project examples, industry technology, AI tools, and workflow improvements designed to help architects, architectural technologists, engineers, consultants, owners, project managers, and general contractors deliver better projects.
If you work in architecture, construction, or construction administration, What the RFI? delivers practical insights to help you navigate every stage of the construction process.
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Latest Episodes
Construction Occupancy: How to Prepare for the Final Inspection
Your construction project is 99% complete. The walls are painted, the flooring is down, the lights are on and everyone is talking about move-in day.So you’re basically done, right?Not even close!Getting a building re...
Before You Dig: Earthworks, Geotech & Stripping Plans
You want me to strip what?Some of the biggest financial risks on a construction project happen before the building ever gets out of the ground.In Episode 46 of What the RFI?, Matt Brennan digs into earthworks, geotechnica...
Why Construction Projects Fall Apart Before Occupancy
You have 24 months to build a school… yet somehow every deficiency, training session, closeout document, hardware adjustment and commissioning issue seems to appear in the final two weeks before occupancy.Why?In this episod...
The First Site Meeting: Setting Your Construction Project Up for Success
How do you run the first construction site meeting? In this episode of What the RFI?, Matt Brennan explains how Architects, Contract Administrators, Project Managers, Engineers, Owners, and General Contractors can prepare f...
Construction Meeting Notes: How to Run Better Site Meetings
Meeting notes are one of the most important records on a construction project, but what should actually go into them, who should run the meeting, and how detailed do they really need to be?In Episode 43 of What the RFI?, we continue our ...
