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Notes for the people who buy steel.
Short guides on fabricators, execution class, portal frames, tenders and Tekla. Each one links to the service that does the work.
Choosing structural steel fabricators in Belfast
Six checks before you appoint a structural steel fabricator in Belfast: execution class, erection, Tekla detailing, capacity, programme and proof of similar work.
CE marking and execution classes explained
What EXC1 to EXC4 mean, who sets the execution class on a steel frame, and what to ask a fabricator for before tender.
Portal frame buildings: a guide for Northern Ireland
When a portal frame suits a warehouse, factory or retail unit in Northern Ireland, what drives the steel package, and how fabrication and erection fit the programme.
What to send with a steel tender
The drawings, specification, execution class and return date a steelwork estimator needs in order to price a package properly.
Tekla detailing: what a contractor should expect
What an in-house Tekla drawing office produces for a steel package: models, connection design and fabrication drawings, coordinated with the workshop.