DCRFI by Federation Builders

Every RFI answered. Every decision on record.

DCRFI keeps design issues, RFIs, decisions and drawing revisions in one traceable trail, so nothing waits in someone's inbox and nothing gets built from an old drawing.

Start free with a sample projectSee how it works

Free for your first project. No card needed.

Sample projectRev C
RFI-0142Facade bracket spacing at level 3
Asked of
Structural engineer
Drawing
A-310 Rev C
  1. IssueRaised
  2. RFIAnswered
  3. DecisionRecorded
  4. Site instructionIssued

Sound familiar?

  • RFIs lost in email threads

    Nobody knows which questions are still open, who is holding them, or what was actually agreed.

  • Work built from an old drawing

    A superseded revision gets referenced in an RFI or on site, and the rework lands on your programme.

  • Meetings that don't move anything

    Hours go on minutes and agendas, and the same actions carry forward week after week.

What you get

All coordination tools

  • One trail from issue to site

    Every RFI, decision, change and site instruction stays linked to the issue that caused it and the drawing it refers to.

  • My work, reminders and escalation

    Everyone sees what is overdue and due this week across projects. A daily digest chases owners, and stuck items escalate to the project lead.

  • Consultants answer with one link

    Send the architect or engineer a private link. They answer without an account, and the answer lands in your decision log.

  • Superseded drawing warnings

    Anyone about to reference an out-of-date revision is stopped and asked why, before it reaches site.

  • Meeting packs

    Agendas are built from overdue RFIs, decisions needed and open actions. Export the pack as PDF, CSV or JSON.

  • AI-drafted RFIs

    Turn an issue and its drawing reference into a clear RFI draft. You always review it before it is sent.

Planning tools included

Plan the work as well as coordinate it, in the same project workspace.

See planning tools
  • Job plannerTurn a job spec into a UK planning report.
  • CalculatorsMaterial calculators for 20 trades, from bricklayer to steel fabricator.
  • Value engineeringCompare alternatives on a consistent basis.
  • Measured drawingsUpload a photo and mark one known dimension to get a calibrated elevation.

Up and running in an afternoon

  1. Register your drawings

    Add the current revisions. Old ones are flagged automatically when they are replaced.

  2. Raise issues and send RFIs

    Assign owners and due dates, or send consultants a link to answer.

  3. Let reminders do the chasing

    Daily digests and escalations keep things moving, and meeting packs build from live data.

Questions

Do consultants and the client need accounts?

No. Send them a private answer link for a specific RFI. Links expire after 30 days and you can revoke them at any time.

Can I try it without entering our project data?

Yes. Sign-up can create a realistic sample project with overdue RFIs, a clash, a change and meeting actions.

What happens to AI drafts?

They are only suggestions in the form. Nothing is sent until a person reviews it and presses send. AI drafting can be switched off entirely.

Can we get our data out?

Meeting packs export to PDF, CSV and JSON, and every change is kept in an audit trail.

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Stop chasing. Start closing RFIs.

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