Stop Managing Your Detailer.
Precision Detailing. Proactive Communication. Complete Accountability.
My detailing department is overloaded — we can't keep up without adding headcount.
I need drawings my shop can actually use — not drawings that require re-engineering every connection.
My detailer doesn't respond when the field has a problem. The erector is waiting and I can't get an answer.
Revisions are completely out of control. My crew cut steel to a drawing that was superseded three weeks ago.
I can never tell which version of a drawing is current. There are four copies on the shop floor and none of them match.
I'm bidding more work but I can't take it — my detailing capacity is the bottleneck.
Detailing Built Around Fabrication Outcomes
Five outcomes that define why fabricators choose Tectonix — and stay.
Reduce Detailing Bottlenecks
Expand capacity without immediately expanding internal headcount.
Protect Fabrication Schedules
Maintain project visibility through defined leadership, communication, and milestone management.
Reduce Rework
Use disciplined coordination, quality-control procedures, and field verification when required.
Increase Throughput
Allow internal teams to focus on estimating, fabrication, scheduling, and business operations.
Improve Project Visibility
Know who owns the project, what is happening, and what requires attention.
Your Detailer Should Reduce Your Workload — Not Add to It.
Detailing falls behind fabrication schedule
Production stops waiting on drawings
Missing information in contract documents
RFI backlog delays every phase
Excessive RFIs with no proposed solutions
Engineer response time compounds schedule loss
Drawings not fabrication-ready
Shop rework and cut-list errors
CNC files incompatible with shop equipment
Manual re-entry and programming time
Inaccurate material lists
Wrong steel ordered, late deliveries
Uncontrolled revisions reaching the floor
Fabricated steel scrapped or reworked
No clear drawing release status
Shop cutting from superseded drawings
Detailer ignores your shop connection standards
Re-engineering every standard connection
No response when field problems occur
Erector waits, crane stands idle
Steel doesn't fit at the jobsite
Field modification cost and schedule impact
Releases don't match production sequence
Mill order mistakes and material priority loss
Tectonix addresses every one of these directly — starting with your project package.
REQUEST A BIDWhy Fabricators Switch to Tectonix
Ten structural advantages — each built into how we run every project, not just how we describe ourselves.
Faster Answers
When your erector is waiting and the field has a question, you need a response with a proposed solution — not an acknowledgment. Every RFI we log includes the drawing reference, the question, a proposed resolution and the schedule impact. We close open questions. We don't park them.
Clearer Communication
Every project has a named U.S.-based project manager who owns communication from intake through closeout. Morning progress reports go out each workday. You always know what was completed, what is in progress and what requires a decision — without having to chase anyone.
Fabrication-Focused Drawings
Every shop drawing is checked against your fabrication process before it leaves our office. Dimensions are complete. Hole locations and edge distances match your equipment. Bolt patterns match the connection design. Weld symbols are buildable. Your shop floor should never need to call us to make sense of a drawing.
Better Revision Control
We maintain a complete revision register on every project — what changed, when it changed, which version is current and which drawings have been superseded. Fabrication-impacting changes are flagged separately. No drawing reaches your floor without a clear revision status. No CNC file is run from a superseded revision.
Scalable Capacity
When your backlog grows faster than your in-house detailing team can absorb, we scale with you. There is no onboarding delay, no training curve and no new hire risk. Your shop DNA profile — your connection standards, drawing templates, marking conventions and CNC format — is already configured. We pick up additional work and keep it consistent.
Experienced Project Management
A named project manager is accountable for scope definition, schedule milestones, deliverable quality, RFI management and client communication on every project. This is not a coordinator who forwards messages. It is a professional who understands fabrication, knows what information gaps create problems, and surfaces issues before they reach your production floor.
Advanced Modeling
All work is built in Tekla Structures — the structural steel industry standard. The 3D model is coordinated with architectural drawings, joist and deck systems, MEP requirements and BIM coordination models. Clash reports and coordination meeting support are included when required. IFC and native Tekla files are delivered with your drawing set.
Constructability Thinking
We flag constructability problems before they become field conditions. When a connection detail creates an access problem, when a weld position requires an impractical position, or when a sequence creates an erection conflict — we document it, propose a resolution and track it to closure through the RFI process. Problems caught in modeling cost nothing. Problems caught in the field cost everything.
Proactive RFI Management
Most RFI delays happen because the question is submitted without a proposed solution — forcing the engineer to do work the detailer should have done. We document every open question with a proposed resolution, the drawing reference and the required response date. Engineers respond faster to RFIs that come with a proposed answer. Your schedule benefits from every day of accelerated response.
Schedule Accountability
We plan release sequences around your mill order, your production calendar and your erection priorities before modeling begins. Anchor bolt packages and early column releases are issued first. Floor-by-floor or area releases are sequenced to match your shipping schedule. If a release is at risk, you know before it misses — not the morning it was due.
Fabricator Project Readiness Review
Upload your drawings, specifications, addenda and schedule. We will identify missing information, likely detailing risks, required deliverables and the next steps needed to move the project toward fabrication.
REQUEST A BIDThe Six-Step Intake Process
Project information and schedule
Document and file upload
Fabrication deliverable requirements
Shop-specific standards and preferences
Release plan and schedule priorities
Automated preliminary readiness summary
What Your Shop Actually Receives — and Why Each Item Matters
Fabrication-Ready Shop Drawings
Piece-mark drawings with all dimensions, hole locations, bolt patterns, weld symbols, material grades and surface preparation — exactly what your shop needs to cut, drill, weld and assemble.
Coordinated Erection Drawings
Member location plans, elevation views and connection details that give your erector a clear picture of where every piece goes — with sequence marks that match your shipping bundles.
Approval Packages
Submission-ready approval drawing sets organized by sequence, with revision clouds, revision blocks and transmittal records that track every engineer and architect response.
Bills of Material
Complete material takeoffs tied to your drawing set — organized by member mark, sequence or shipment to support your mill order and purchasing process.
CNC and DSTV Files
Machine-ready cutting, drilling and coping data formatted for your equipment. Identified by revision so your CNC department always works from the current approved file.
IFC and Native Model
Coordinated 3D Tekla model delivered for BIM coordination, clash detection and owner requirements — with clash reports and coordination meeting support when required.
RFI Log and Register
Every open question documented with drawing reference, proposed resolution, required response date and schedule impact — tracked to closure so nothing is lost.
Revision Register
A complete record of every drawing revision — what changed, when it was revised, which version is current and which superseded drawings should be pulled from the floor.
Fabrication Release Schedule
Drawings released in the sequence your shop needs — early columns, anchor bolt packages, long-lead connections and floor-by-floor releases planned around your production calendar.
We Adapt to Your Fabrication Standards
Every fabrication shop has preferred ways of working. We configure the detailing process around your standards — not the other way around.
Submit Your Shop StandardsFrom RFQ to Fabrication Release
A controlled process from the first document upload to final closeout.
Upload the Project Package
Drawings, specifications, addenda, schedule and shop standards uploaded through the Project Readiness Review.
Scope Questions and Assumptions
We identify missing information, document assumptions, flag coordination requirements and return a written scope summary.
Confirm Deliverables and Schedule
Deliverable list, release sequence, software format and schedule milestones confirmed before modeling begins.
Build and Coordinate the Model
3D Tekla model built to your connection standards, coordinated with architectural, joist, deck and MEP systems.
Submit Approval Drawings
Approval packages organized by sequence, with revision records and transmittal documentation.
Track RFIs and Review Comments
Open questions documented with proposed solutions, drawing references and schedule impact — tracked to closure.
Release by Fabrication Sequence
Shop drawings released in the order your production floor needs them — matched to your shipping schedule.
Deliver CNC, Material and Erection Data
CNC and DSTV files, bill of material, bolt list, paint-area reports and erection drawings issued with each release.
Support Revisions and Field Conditions
Field dimensions, design changes and revision markups incorporated and tracked — with clear identification of fabrication-impacting changes.
Project Closeout
Final as-built model, closeout drawing register, final BOM and project documentation delivered and archived.
Know What Changed Before It Reaches the Shop Floor
Uncontrolled revisions are among the most expensive problems in steel fabrication. Parts get cut to superseded drawings. CNC files get run from the wrong revision. Material gets ordered before the connection is finalized.
- Every drawing displays its current revision clearly
- Superseded drawings are identified before they reach the floor
- Changes are recorded in a revision register
- Approval comments are tracked to documented closure
- Fabrication-impacting changes are highlighted separately
- Revised CNC and material files are identified by revision
- No fabrication package treated as current unless formally released
Sample Drawing Revision Register
Sample only — illustrative project data
Drawing Reference
S-401 Rev B — Column Base Plate Detail
Question
Column W14×132 at gridline D4 shows a 24"×24"×1½" base plate. Structural drawing references anchor bolt layout on sheet S-102, but S-102 shows a 4-bolt pattern while the column schedule shows 8-bolt. Which layout is governing?
Proposed Resolution
Based on anchor bolt loads shown in the column schedule, the 8-bolt pattern appears consistent with the design loads. We recommend confirming the 8-bolt layout and issuing an addendum to update S-102.
Response Required
Nov 15, 2025
Schedule Impact
3–5 days if delayed
Sample RFI — illustrative only
Clear RFIs. Proposed Solutions. Faster Decisions.
An RFI without a proposed resolution wastes the engineer's time and adds delay. Every Tectonix RFI includes an exact drawing reference, a clear description of the conflict, and a proposed resolution where technically appropriate.
- Exact drawing and revision reference on every RFI
- Clear description of the conflict or missing information
- Proposed resolution where technically appropriate
- Required response date tied to fabrication schedule
- Potential fabrication and schedule impact documented
- All RFIs tracked to final documented response
Detail the Project in the Order the Shop Needs It
A detailing schedule that ignores fabrication production is a schedule that creates problems. Release sequences are planned around your mill order, production calendar and erection priorities — agreed before modeling begins.
Sample Release Schedule
Sample only — illustrative project data
Is This Project Ready for Detailing?
Answer seven quick questions to identify information gaps before submitting.
Are structural drawings issued for construction?
Are current addenda included in the package?
Is connection responsibility defined in the documents?
Are project specifications included?
Is a detailing schedule established?
Are fabrication sequences known?
Are shop standards available?
7 questions remaining
See How Your Project Will Be Managed
The Fabricator Command Center demonstrates the type of project reporting and status visibility you can expect — drawing registers, RFI logs, release schedules and deliverable status in one organized view.
Open the Command Center DemoProject Status
RFI Tracker
Drawing Register
Release Schedule
Deliverable Register
The Accountability of a U.S. Partner. The Capacity of a Scalable Team.
Tectonix combines experienced U.S.-based project leadership, client communication, coordination, and quality oversight with scalable production resources. This model gives fabricators the capacity they need while preserving the accountability and responsiveness they expect.
This is not anonymous offshore drafting. It is a coordinated project team — with a named U.S. professional accountable for every scope decision, every communication, and every deliverable.
See How the Model WorksWhen Existing Conditions Matter, We Go Beyond the Model.
Renovation, retrofit, and addition projects fail when the model doesn't match the field. Tectonix provides field visits, existing-condition verification, stakeholder coordination, and 3D laser scanning — so assumptions are replaced with verified data before fabrication begins.
Explore Field Verification and Laser ScanningField Presence Outcomes
Better existing-condition information
Field-verified dimensions and conditions replace assumptions drawn from incomplete as-built documents.
Fewer assumptions in the model
When conditions are confirmed in the field, the model reflects reality — reducing RFIs and fabrication surprises.
Earlier identification of field conflicts
Conflicts between the existing structure and new work are caught during verification, not during erection.
Improved renovation and retrofit coordination
Existing steel, concrete, and MEP conditions are documented before detailing begins — so connections and clearances are designed to what is actually there.
Reduced fabrication and erection risk
Steel fabricated to field-verified dimensions fits the first time. No site modifications, no remakes, no crane standing idle.
A stronger connection between the jobsite and the model
3D laser scan data integrated into the Tekla model ties every piece mark to real field geometry.
The Right Delivery Model for the Project
Not every project has the same requirements. Tectonix supports hybrid project delivery and, when required, fully domestic U.S.-based execution. The correct delivery model is determined during the project review process.
Hybrid Project Delivery
U.S.-based project management, client communication, coordination, and quality oversight — supported by scalable production resources. This model delivers the accountability and responsiveness fabricators expect at a cost structure that supports competitive project pricing.
- Named U.S.-based project manager on every project
- U.S.-based quality-control review before release
- Scalable production capacity for any project size
- Extended production hours to advance work overnight
- Consistent communication, documentation, and reporting
Fully Domestic Execution
When project requirements, security restrictions, contract specifications, or client preferences require work performed entirely within the United States, Tectonix can evaluate a fully U.S.-based execution plan for qualifying projects.
- All project work performed within the United States
- For security-sensitive or specification-restricted projects
- For clients requiring domestic-only professional services
- Availability and staffing confirmed during project review
- Discuss your requirements with a project manager
Delivery structure, staffing, schedule, and availability are confirmed during project review.
Discuss Your Project RequirementsWhen Existing Conditions Matter, We Go Beyond the Model.
Some projects cannot be properly understood from drawings alone. Tectonix can support field visits, existing-condition verification, stakeholder coordination, and 3D laser scanning to capture real-world conditions and improve confidence in the model.
Field presence is particularly valuable on renovation, retrofit, expansion, and existing-structure projects — where the gap between as-built conditions and available record documents creates the greatest detailing risk.
Explore Field Verification and Laser ScanningTools, Guides and Reference Material
Ready to Stop Managing Your Detailer?
Upload your project package and receive a scope review, deliverable list and schedule proposal within 24–48 hours. A named U.S. project manager will own your project from intake through final release.
U.S.-managed. Nationwide. Based in Mesa, AZ.