What the RFI?

About What the RFI?

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. How many RFIs did you get this week?

Publisher

Matt Brennan

Category

arts · business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Aug 2024

Latest episode

21 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

51 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Sept 2026

   Fan Mail: How to Get Into Construction Administration

   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 about how experience in architectural technology, construction documents, RFIs, shop drawings and consultant coordination can become the foundation for a career in CA—and why you probably already know m...

2. 

   14 Sept 2026

   Occupancy Inspections: What Building Inspectors Look For

   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: the occupancy inspection. What happens when the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) arrives on site? What is the building inspector actually looking for? Who should attend the inspection? And what ha...

3. 

   8 Sept 2026

   CAN/ULC-S1001 Integrated Systems Testing — Getting Ready for Occupancy

   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 Integrated Systems Testing from the Construction Administrator’s perspective. We break down what S1001 testing is, how it differs from fire alarm verification, who needs to be involved, how to prepar...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

74,518

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 49 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

67

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

0

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