Quantifying the time and cost associated with the request for information (RFI) process in construction
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Article Title | Quantifying the time and cost associated with the request for information (RFI) process in construction |
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ERA Journal ID | 40994 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Mohamed, S. (Author), Tilley, P. A. (Author) and Tucker, S. N. (Author) |
Journal Title | Construction Innovation: information, process, management |
Journal Citation | 7 (1), pp. 35-50 |
Number of Pages | 16 |
Year | 1999 |
Place of Publication | London, United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1471-4175 |
1477-0857 | |
Abstract | Ideally, project documentation should be complete and there would be no need for subcontractors to seek further information from that which has already been provided. In practice, this is rarely the case. The use of 'Request For Information' (RFI) as a formalised process, by which information is gathered or clarified is very common throughout the Australian construction industry. This paper focuses on the use of simulation-based modelling to quantify the time and cost associated with this process as currently communicated between construction organisations. Information gathered from construction projects plus expert advice sought from industry professionals is incorporated as model input. The model shows that the mean cycle time for a typical RFI can be as high as 17 person-hours with most of that time being spent on gathering and cross-referencing information. The simulation model was then modified to explore the potential of implementing Electronic Data Management Technologies as a tool to significantly reduce the time and cost associated with the traditional paper-based RFI process. |
Keywords | request for information; project documentation; information management; electronic data management; simulation modelling |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 400599. Civil engineering not elsewhere classified |
350303. Business information systems | |
330202. Building construction management and project planning | |
Byline Affiliations | Griffith University |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q22q6/quantifying-the-time-and-cost-associated-with-the-request-for-information-rfi-process-in-construction
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