Free tool · RFIs
Free RFI cost calculator for construction
Estimate RFI volume, processing cost, and schedule drag for your project size — based on published industry benchmarks. No login required.
Forecast
Central estimate with a ±25% planning band.
- Expected RFIs
- 300
- Processing cost
- $324,000
- Schedule impact
- 18 days · $90,000
- Documentation-error total
- $414,000
- Planning range
- $310,500 – $517,500
Potentially preventable
$165,600
At your preventable % — often tied to drawing/spec conflicts caught earlier.
Defaults reference commonly cited industry averages (~$1,080/RFI processing, ~10–15 day turnaround). Not for litigation, damages, or contract negotiation.
RFI cost calculator
What does an RFI cost calculator estimate?
An RFI cost calculator estimates how many Requests for Information a project may generate, what it costs to process them, and how long delayed answers can add to the schedule. Defaults draw on published industry research (for example Navigant / CII averages around processing cost and turnaround) and are for planning — not claims or litigation.
Aroclad
Construction OS
- Scales expected RFI count with project value and duration
- Applies a processing-cost-per-RFI benchmark you can edit
- Highlights preventable RFIs tied to drawing and spec gaps
RFI cost calculator FAQ
How the forecast works and how to use it responsibly.
Default processing cost is about $1,080 per RFI and typical resolution around 10–15 days, reflecting widely cited industry studies. You can override cost-per-RFI, days, and daily delay cost to match your job. Results are ±25% planning ranges, not definitive advice.
No. Use this for internal budgeting, preconstruction risk talks, and software ROI discussions. Claims and liquidated damages need contract-specific records and professional advice.
WorkHub RFIs keep ball-in-court, aging, drawing links, and responses in one register so questions do not stall in email. Faster answers cut general-conditions burn and rework from late clarifications.
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