Design & Consultation
Structural steel design support — concept layouts, shop drawing detailing, connection design, and constructability review — before a single piece of steel is cut.
What This Service Covers
Good fabrication starts on the drawing board. Our design team supports projects from early concept layout through to fully detailed shop drawings ready for engineer approval and production.
We review structural drawings for constructability, flag connection or tolerance issues before they become site problems, and develop connection designs in coordination with your structural engineer — or with our own in-house Engineering team.
This service covers the detailing layer: shop drawings, connection details, and bolt-group drafting. For the underlying structural or mechanical analysis and Pr.Eng sign-off — sizing the members in the first place — see our Engineering service, run by the same team from the same models.
- Concept layouts for new structures
- Shop drawing detailing from IFC drawings
- Connection design & bolt-group calculations
- Constructability review before fabrication
- As-built drawing production for existing structures
| Software | AutoCAD, Tekla Structures, SDS/2 |
| Deliverables | GA drawings, shop drawings, connection details, BOM |
| Design codes | SANS 10162, AISC 360, Eurocode 3 (project dependent) |
| Engineer coordination | In-house Engineering team, or your appointed structural engineer |
| Typical turnaround | 5 – 15 working days for detailing packages |
How We Deliver This
Every job runs through the same sequence — nothing skipped to hit a date.
Concept Consultation
Project requirements, budget, and structural intent discussed on-site or in-shop.
Concept Layout
Preliminary steel layout and section sizing developed for engineer review.
Detailing
Full shop drawings produced, including connections, bolt groups, and bracing.
Constructability Review
Drawings checked for fabrication and erection practicality before sign-off.
Approval & Handover
Engineer-approved drawings issued for fabrication, with revision control.
Design — Frequently Asked
No — we can take a project from concept sketch through structural analysis to a fully detailed, signed-off design entirely in-house via our Engineering service, or detail from drawings produced by your own appointed engineer.
Ready to spec your next project?
Send us your drawings, dimensions, or just a description of what you need — we'll come back with a scoped quote and realistic timeline.