Construction & Field
What is Construction Administration (CA)?
Construction administration is the architect's role during construction: reviewing submittals, answering RFIs, conducting site observations, and certifying payment, verifying the built work matches design intent. It is distinct from construction management, which is the builder's job.
In practice
CA is document-heavy and deadline-driven, which makes it prime AI territory: automated submittal review, RFI drafting, and field report generation are all shipping today, built specifically around architect-side workflows.
Tools for Construction Administration
Part3
AI-powered software for architects that automates construction administration.
Roundhouse
One workspace for drawings, specs, RFIs and submittals, organized the way architects think about construction administration.
Articulate
AI trained on construction drawings cross-references every sheet to catch coordination conflicts and code issues, with one-click RFIs to Procore.
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