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Steel Resources For General Contractors

Guides, explainers and answers about structural steel, miscellaneous metals and working with a steel subcontractor, written for general contractors and project teams.

Quick Answers

Steel Basics, Explained

Short definitions from our service pages, for anyone new to a steel package.

01

What Is a Turnkey Steel Package?

One subcontract covering shop drawings, fabrication, delivery and erection.

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02

What Is Steel Fabrication?

Cutting, drilling, fitting and welding steel into the pieces of a building frame.

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03

What Are Miscellaneous Metals?

Stairs, rails, ladders, embeds and lintels, usually spec section 05 50 00.

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04

What Is Steel Detailing?

Turning design drawings into shop drawings and erection drawings.

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05

What Is Steel Erection?

Lifting, plumbing, bolting and welding steel into place on site.

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06

How Do I Add Heartland to a Bid?

What to send our estimators and where to send it.

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Have a Steel Package Out to Bid?

Request a bid and get a number from the shop that builds it.