ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
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 25 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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Hosts:
Update frequency:
every 13 days
Average audio length:
36 minutes
Video podcast
English
United States
51 episodes
since Aug. 25, 2024
episodic
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
How do you get into Construction Administration?
In this special episode of What the RFI?, recorded while on vacation in Tofino, BC, I answer some fan mail from Richard—an experienced Architectural Technologist looking to make the jump into a full-time Construction Administration role.
We talk abou…
PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
Your building is nearly finished.
The consultants have signed off. Integrated systems testing is complete. Everyone is talking about move-in day.
Now the building inspector is coming.
In Episode 50 of What the RFI?, we’re talking about one of the biggest milestones in Construction Administration: t…
What happens after the fire alarm goes off?
Does the elevator recall? Do the doors release? Do the mechanical systems respond? Does the monitoring station receive the signal?
In Episode 49 of What the RFI?, we continue our four-part Building Occupancy Series with a practical look at CAN/ULC-S1001 I…
Canada-U.S. tariffs are hitting construction, raising new questions about material costs, steel prices, procurement, contracts, and who ultimately pays when prices suddenly change.
With new 50% U.S. tariffs affecting billions of dollars of Canadian goods and Canada preparing retaliatory measures, c…
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 ready for occupancy requires months of preparation, testing, documentation and coo…
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, geotechnical reports, test holes, stripping plans, and the steps architects and owners …
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 episode of What the RFI?, Matt talks about procrastination in construction and w…
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 for and lead a successful First Site Meeting.
The kickoff meeting is one of t…
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 three-part series on construction meetings with a practical w…
Meeting minutes are one of the most valuable records in Construction Administration, but they can also be one of the most time-consuming tasks. In this episode of What the RFI?, Matt Brennan shares how Granola AI has transformed the way he captures meeting notes, documents decisions, and follows up…
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