Shop Drawings & Steel Detailing

At Bidxact, our steel detailing and shop drawing services transform your structural design into fabrication-ready, construction-ready plans. We deliver precision, clarity, and reliability so contractors, fabricators, and project owners can build confidently.

What We Deliver

• Shop Drawings: Detailed fabrication documents showing exact dimensions, welding and bolting specifications, connection details, material grades, surface finish, and tolerance allowances. These drawings guide fabricators in producing individual steel components correctly.

• Erection / Installation Drawings: Clear instructions for how steel members should be assembled on site — including location, orientation, sequence of erection, anchoring, and field connections.

• General Arrangement Drawings (GAD / GA Drawings): Overviews that illustrate how various steel parts (beams, columns, braces) fit together, aligned with architectural and structural elements.

• Bill of Materials (BOM) & Material Lists: Accurate, itemized lists of steel components required—minimizing waste and helping you budget and procure efficiently.

Why These Services Matter

• Risk Reduction & Error Prevention
  In steel construction, even small mistakes in shop drawings (wrong weld type, misaligned bolt hole, incorrect dimension) lead to costly rework or delays. Bidxact ensures high accuracy by following international standards (e.g., AISC, BS, Eurocode). This avoids mismatches between design intent and fabrication.

• Cost & Time Savings
  Precise shop drawings allow fabricators to work without guesswork. Fabrication and erection processes become more streamlined, reducing wasted steel, reducing labor hours, and keeping your project on schedule.

• Improved Coordination & Communication
  Shop drawings and erection drawings act as a bridge between architects, engineers, fabricators, and site contractors. Everyone works from the same details, reducing misunderstandings. When revisions are needed, having clear, well-organized drawings speeds up approval cycles.

• Compliance & Safety
  Steel detailing ensures that fabrication fulfills structural and code requirements—load capacity, weld strength, bolt types, stability. Steel components built from approved shop drawings meet regulatory standards, which protects safety and helps with inspections.

• Predictability & Budget Control
  With accurate BOMs, detailed drawings, and clear erection plans, you can predict costs more reliably. There are fewer surprises, less rework, and procurement becomes more efficient.

Our Steel Detailing Process

Here’s how Bidxact works to deliver reliable, high-quality steel detailing and shop drawings:

1. Review & Input Gathering
   We begin with design documents, engineering drawings, architectural plans, and any client specifications. We identify any missing data (connection types, welds, bolt grades) and clarify specifications early.

2. Modelling & 2D/3D Drafting
   Using advanced tools (e.g. Tekla, Revit, AutoCAD, Advance Steel), we produce both 3D models and 2D shop drawings. The 3D model allows clash detection and better visualization; the 2D drawings give fabricators detailed instructions.

3. Connection, Joint & Detailing Verification
   We design and verify connections, joints, welds, plates. Our QA includes checking each component for proper detailing (holes, plates, stiffeners) to ensure structural integrity and correctness.

4. General Arrangement & Erection Planning
   We generate GA drawings and erection drawings to show how parts fit together onsite, including lifting, sequencing, anchoring, and field connections.

5. Material Listing & Specification Compliance
   Every drawing is accompanied by a detailed BOM. Materials are specified per grade, finish, and tolerances. Drawings adhere to local and international codes as applicable.

6. Review & Client Approval
   We submit drawings for your review. Incorporate feedback, make adjustments, ensure that shop drawings match design intent and site requirements.

7. Final Deliverables & Support
   Once approved, we deliver the full package: shop drawings, erection drawings, GA drawings, BOMs, and all supporting documentation. We remain available for clarifications during fabrication and erection.

How Bidxact Stands Out

• Precision & Accuracy: We employ rigorous quality checks so drawings leave no room for cost-ly mistakes.

• Fast Turnaround: Because we use efficient workflows and proven tools, we can meet tight deadlines without sacrificing detail.

• Code Compliance & Standards: Familiar with AISC, BS, Eurocodes, AWS, and local building codes in US, UK, Australia.

• Transparent Pricing: Clear cost estimates with breakdowns so you know what you pay for.

• Collaborative Communication: We keep you informed at every stage (design review, revisions, final approval) to ensure drawings align with your expectations.

If you are looking for shop drawing & steel detailing services that help you save costs, avoid delays, and ensure your steel structure performs safely and as designed, Bidxact is here to deliver.