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RFIs and submittals that show whose court the ball is in.
Every RFI and submittal has a number, a due date and one person responsible right now. Link it to the sheet it changes and the cost it might move, and the whole team sees the same log.
| No. | Subject | Ball in court | Due | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RFI-042 | Beam pocket conflict at grid C/4 | Architect | Oct 14 | Open 3d |
| RFI-041 | Door hardware set, corridor 104 | Owner | Oct 10 | Overdue 2d |
| RFI-040 | Slab edge detail at stair 2 | Structural eng. | Oct 16 | Open 1d |
| RFI-039 | Plumbing chase width, L1 | Your team | Oct 6 | Answered |
| RFI-038 | Roof drain locations | Closed | Oct 2 | Closed |
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Who does what
Useful on the deck and at the desk.
In the field
- Start an RFI from the app with a photo and a pin on the sheet
- See the answer on the drawing the moment it is published
- Check the status of a submittal before the material shows up
In the office
- Number, route and track RFIs with a due date on each step
- Build the submittal register from the spec sections
- Send reviewers a link. Architects and engineers never need a paid seat
What it does
RFIs and submittals, in detail.
- 01Ball in court, always visible
- The log shows who holds each item and for how many days. Overdue items turn red. Nobody has to send a chase email to find out.
- 02Linked to the sheet
- An answered RFI pins itself to the drawing it changes, so the crew sees the answer where they look, not in an inbox.
- 03Linked to the money
- Mark an RFI as a possible cost or time impact and it opens a change event in job costing. Nothing gets lost between the two logs.
- 04Submittal workflows
- Sub to GC to architect and back, with stamps, revisions and a clear history. Resubmittals keep the same number with a new revision.
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Structural steel shop drawings
05 12 00 · Rev 1
- Sub
- GC
- Architect
- Returned
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Door hardware
08 71 00 · Rev 0
- Sub
- GC
- Architect
- Returned
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Plumbing fixtures
22 40 00 · Rev 2
- Sub
- GC
- Architect
- Approved
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Roof membrane system
07 54 00 · Rev 0
- Sub
- GC
- Architect
- Resubmit
How it works
Four steps, start to finish.
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STEP 1
Ask
A super or PE drafts the question with photos and sheet pins, from the field or the office.
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STEP 2
Route
Pick the reviewer and a due date. They answer from an email link or their free login.
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STEP 3
Answer
The official answer is published to everyone on the distribution list and pinned to the sheet.
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STEP 4
Follow the cost
If the answer adds scope, the change event is already waiting in job costing.
Limits
What it does not do.
- Purlin routes and tracks. It does not replace the design team's review or decide who pays for a change.
- Big model files are stored as attachments. Purlin does not open or edit BIM models.
Questions
Do architects and engineers need a Purlin account?
They can answer from an email link with no account at all. If they want a log of everything they owe you, a free collaborator login gives them one.
Can we import our current RFI log?
Yes. Send us the export as a spreadsheet or CSV and we map numbers, dates and status. On Builder and Company plans we do it for you.
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Bring one real job to the demo.
Thirty minutes with a former PM or superintendent. We load one of your RFIs and one of your drawings, and show you what your field crew would see tomorrow morning.
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