No more unanswered RFIs or missed submittals.
RFIs and submittals are where projects quietly stall. Nova keeps each one in front of you, tied to the project, so nothing sits unanswered, and no delay blindsides your schedule or your margin.
The problem
An RFI sits unanswered for two weeks. A submittal comes back rejected the day before the material was supposed to ship. Most teams track these in a log or a chain of emails that lives nowhere near the project's cost and schedule. So by the time an open item turns into a delay or a change order, it has already hit your margin, and nobody saw it coming.
See everything in one place
Every RFI and submittal, by project, with status and what's overdue at a glance. Open, submitted, answered, closed. Nothing gets lost in an inbox or forgotten in a spreadsheet between the field and the office.
Know what it costs before it costs you
When an RFI or submittal carries a cost or schedule impact, Nova ties it to the project's numbers. A stalled item shows up where it actually matters, in your forecast and your risk, not buried in a log you have to remember to check.
What is an RFI in construction?
An RFI, or Request for Information, is a formal question a contractor sends to the design team or owner to clarify something unclear or missing in the drawings or specs, so the work can proceed correctly.
What’s the difference between an RFI and a submittal?
An RFI is a request for information used to clarify the design. A submittal provides information for approval, such as product data, shop drawings, or samples, to show that what you intend to install meets the spec. One seeks an answer; the other seeks sign-off.
How do I keep RFIs and submittals from slipping through the cracks?
Track them where the job lives, with status and what’s overdue visible at a glance, and tie them to the job’s cost and schedule so the impact is clear. Nova does this so nothing stalls between the field and the office.