Managed Erection

Structural Steel Erection Managed From the Shop

With a Heartland turnkey package, steel erection is planned, scheduled and managed by the same company that fabricated your steel. One subcontract covers the steel from shop drawings to the set frame.

How We Handle Erection

The Shop Plans the Field Work

Most fit problems show up during erection, when steel from one company meets a crew from another. On our turnkey packages, that handoff stays inside one contract.

Heartland contracts and manages experienced erection crews, plans the erection sequence and ships steel in the order it will be set. If something does not fit, there is one company responsible for making it right.

Steel erection, defined

Structural steel erection is the field work of lifting fabricated beams, columns and braces into place, then plumbing, bolting and welding them to form a building's frame. It follows the erection drawings and is usually done with cranes and specialized ironworker crews.

What We Manage

Erection Under Your Steel Package

Everything between our shop door and a plumbed, bolted frame.

01

Erection Planning

Erection sequence planned from the same drawings the shop used, so steel goes up in a logical order.

02

Crew Scheduling

Experienced erection crews contracted and scheduled by Heartland to match your project timeline.

03

Crane Coordination

Crane needs planned with the erection sequence and coordinated with your site and schedule.

04

Delivery Sequencing

Loads shipped in the order the steel will be set, cutting down on laydown space and rehandling.

05

Setting, Plumbing and Bolting

Steel set, plumbed, bolted and field welded per the erection drawings and project specifications.

06

Turnkey Packages

Erection is part of our turnkey structural steel packages, with detailing, fabrication and delivery under one contract.

Turnkey steel
Why It Matters

Hiring Your Own Erector vs. Managed Erection

Here is what changes when the fabricator owns the erection scope.

Your Own Erector
Managed by Heartland
Contracts to manage
Fabricator and erector
One steel subcontract
Delivery timing
Coordinated by your superintendent
Shipped in erection sequence
Fit problems
Shop and field blame each other
One company owns the fix
Point of contact
Two companies to call
One project manager
How It Works

From Shop Floor to Set Frame

How erection fits into a Heartland turnkey package.

  1. Plan the Sequence

    Erection order set from the approved drawings.

  2. Schedule the Field

    Crew and crane booked to your site schedule.

  3. Fabricate in Order

    The shop builds steel in erection sequence.

  4. Deliver in Sequence

    Loads arrive in the order they will be set.

  5. Set the Steel

    The frame is set, plumbed and bolted.

Built For

Turnkey Steel for These Markets

Managed erection works best when steel is on the critical path and the GC wants one accountable sub.

Questions From GCs

Steel Erection FAQ

What is structural steel erection?

Structural steel erection is the field work of lifting fabricated steel into place and plumbing, bolting and welding it to form a building's frame. It follows the erection drawings and is typically done with cranes and ironworker crews.

What is the difference between steel fabrication and steel erection?

Fabrication happens in the shop, where steel is cut, drilled and welded into finished pieces. Erection happens on site, where those pieces are lifted into place and connected to form the structure.

How does Heartland Steel handle erection?

Steel erection is part of our turnkey structural steel packages. Heartland contracts, schedules and manages experienced erection crews, plans the erection sequence and coordinates cranes and deliveries, so you have one subcontract for the full steel scope.

Do I still need to hire a separate steel erector?

Not with a turnkey package. Erection is included, and Heartland manages it from start to finish. If you prefer to use your own erector, we can bid fabrication only.

Do you take turnkey projects outside of Texas?

Yes. Our shop is in Woodway, Texas, near Waco, and we take on turnkey structural steel projects for general contractors nationwide.

How do I get a bid that includes erection?

Fill out the short form on our bid request page or email estimating@heartlandsteeltx.com. Our estimator will follow up to talk through the project and collect your plans and specs. Choose turnkey as the scope.

Get a Turnkey Bid

One Sub From Shop Drawings to Set Steel

Request a bid and we will price the full steel package, erection included.