Critical review on site conventional system: request for inspection (RFI) paper foam

Abstract

Request For Inspection (RFI) is form that very synonym in site construction. It is used in every single step of construction such as to construct basement of the building. This form will be used in 3 phase of the construction, that is before the do construct, while constructing, and after constructed. As an example to concrete a beam of the building, the sub-contractor must put the signature on the form an evidence of the inspection after check the works are followed by checklist. Then the form must be approved by the main contractor. The main contractor must make sure every checklist statement in the form has been followed by the sub-contractor, so the main contractor will re-check it on the site. The last part of this form is it will submit to consultant. The consultant will be certified this form after all the things are followed by checklist. The RFI is very use full to guide the construction follow the specification needed but the way it use or how it use is the matter that be issued. According of this, the form has been made into Computer Aided Program (CAP) which is made into website. So this will help to improve the effectiveness in construction. This research were made only in Perlis state by using the questionnaire had been responded by 212 respondents from site construction, supplier, main office, Majlis Perbandaran Kangar, Jabatan Kerja Raya, CIDB, and many departments which involved in this form. From this research, it can be concluded that this RFI form is better by made into CAP due to their more effectiveness in the construction and most of respondents were agreed about this.