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Key Criteria for Successful Collaborations with Engineers and Project Owners

Changing roles and compressed project schedules necessitate collaboration between engineers, project owners and detailers. A collaborative approach affords myriad benefits. Engineering designs can be validated, visualised and communicated more efficiently, and clashes and constructibility issues identified earlier.

Why Using a High Quality Steel Detailer Helps to Guarantee Margins

High quality, accurate steel detailing boosts efficiency and productivity by ensuring that steelwork can be fabricated and erected quickly and easily. Labour and material costs are slashed, waste is minimised, and schedule overruns are eradicated.

Who We Work With: Our Partners in the Construction Lifecycle

DBM Vircon collaborates with fabricators, engineers, architects & asset owners for solutions throughout the construction lifecycle.

The Difference Between Design Drawings and Shop Drawings

Design drawings are used in the early stage of design development as a means to communicate design ideas and proposals. In comparison, shop drawings provide the details needed by a fabricator during fabrication, assembly, installation and erection, such as the specified material, weld types and connections.

Where Do Steel Detailers Fit into the Construction Cycle?

Traditionally, a steel detailer occupied quite a narrow role within the construction cycle, wedged between the engineer and the fabricator. However, with rapid advancements in technology and construction methodology, steel detailers have adopted a ‘whole of life’ service delivery approach.

The Benefits 3D Steel Detailing versus the Traditional 2D Process

Traditionally, steel detailers, fabricators and erectors used 2D drawings during the planning and construction phases of a project. The transition towards 3D steel detailing offers engineers, fabricators and asset owners many benefits.