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RFIs: A Contractor’s Guide to Requests for Information
Last Updated Jun 13, 2025

Head contractors spend a lot of time waiting for owner-developers to respond to their requests for information (RFI). So much so, that if they were to add up all the minutes they spent waiting, they could have probably gone on vacation or even built a few shopping centres. What’s more, waiting around for RFIs can cause costly delays, too.
But what exactly are RFIs? Why are they important? And what can head contractors and owner-developers do to get the most out of their RFIs – without costing each other time and money? Read on to learn all about this – and so much more.
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