Computer Aided
Design
3D modelling and detailing in-house
Full CAD design and structural detailing for steel frames, connections and architectural metalwork. The in-house technical team integrates with the project's structural engineer and architect, applying industry-standard software to model, analyse and detail every project — from concept and connection design through to fully co-ordinated, fabrication-ready GA drawings and DSTV output.
BS EN 1090
Certified to BS EN 1090-1:2009+A1:2011 Execution Class 3 as per BS EN 1090-2:2018
30+ Years
Years supplying the industry with trusted structural steel fabrication and installation excellence
Workforce
Welding Quality Management System (WQMS) accredited by ISOQAR, approved to BS EN 1090 EXC 3.
UK-Wide
Site erection coverage across the United Kingdom with full project management support
In-house CAD detailing
In-house CAD detailing that drives the whole fabrication workflow.
Tekla and Revit-ready structural steel detailing, GA drawings, fabrication drawings and DSTV output — produced by an in-house CAD team and fed straight into our accredited workshop.
Capability
What we
deliver.
From structural frame modelling and architectural detailing through sheet metal DFM and fabrication-ready output — every drawing is produced in-house by detailers who understand the cutting, welding and assembly that follows.
Phase 01
Structural CAD design
Steel frame design and connection detailing produced by experienced detailers and reviewed against the current Eurocodes — issued for approval and released to fabrication once formally signed off.
- Frame & connection design
- Eurocode reviewed
- Formal sign-off
- Fabrication-released
Phase 02
Architectural detailing
Balustrades, staircases, balconies, gates and feature metalwork modelled in 3D with material, finish and interface details co-ordinated with the cladding and M&E packages.
- 3D modelled
- Balustrades & stairs
- Cladding co-ordinated
- M&E interfaces
Phase 03
Sheet metal flat-pattern CAD
Flat-pattern unfolding, bend-sequence modelling and weld-access checks performed alongside the structural team — DFM input at the drawing stage tightens quality, cost and procurement lead times before the laser fires.
- Flat-pattern unfolding
- Bend sequencing
- Weld-access checks
- DFM at drawing stage
Phase 04
Drawings, sketches or reference data
Submit engineer's drawings, scheme drawings, sketches, photographs or reference samples — the design team will model the item in 3D and return a fully specified, drawing-controlled quotation.
- Any input accepted
- 3D modelled
- Drawing-controlled quote
- Single point of contact
How our CAD team works
Our Ethos
3D structural modelling
- Tekla Structures and Advance Steel
- Full 3D model federation with client BIM
- IFC, NWD and DWG export supported
- Revision-controlled model environment
Drawing pack production
- General Arrangement and assembly drawings
- Single-part fabrication drawings
- Erection drawings with bolt and weld marks
- Material take-off direct from the model
Revision discipline
- Controlled drawing register per project
- Superseded drawings archived, never reused
- Issue sheets distributed with read receipts
- Status traceable across the project lifecycle
Drawings to NC, automated
- DSTV NC files direct to CNC saw, drill and beam line
- Plate nesting for laser and plasma cutting
- Single source of truth from model to machine
- Reduced manual interpretation, reduced error
Accreditations
Quality you can
prove anytime.
Every job leaves our facility with full documentation — mill certificates, weld records, inspection reports, CE / UKCA declarations and delivery notes.
- BS EN 1090 EXC 3
- BS EN 9606-1 Coded Welders
- ISOQAR Accredited WQMS
- UKCA Marking
- ISO 9001 Quality
- CE Marked Fabrication
Why detail with us
CAD produced by the team that will fabricate it
Tekla and Advance Steel models are produced in-house by detailers integrated with the production facility — connection design, GA drawings and NC output are released straight to the beam line, with clashes resolved at design stage rather than discovered on site.
Approvals
Formal approval prior to fabrication
Design and CAD outputs are formally issued for client and approving-authority sign-off before fabrication commences, providing the audit trail required by principal contractors and asset operators. Drawings, schedules and structural reports can be submitted for quotation via the online enquiry form or by direct email submission.
Collaboration
Integration with engineers and architects
The technical team integrates with the project's structural engineer and architect as an extension of the design team — accelerating design decisions, reducing site rework and supporting on-programme delivery.
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Explore related services.
Drawings only earn their keep when the rest of the chain executes them — fabrication, welding, finishing and delivery all rely on clean CAD. Explore the services that turn our modelling into installed structural steel.
One accredited team, every service
From engineering and CAD through coded welding, fabrication, finishing and tracked UK-wide delivery — every service is delivered in-house by the same accredited team, with full documentation on every stage.
Concept → fabrication-ready
Engineering & Design
In-house structural steel engineering, 3D CAD modelling and connection detailing — clash-free drawings ready for the workshop.
One workshop, every process
Metal Manufacture
CNC profiling, coded welding, blasting and painting — every project manufactured under one BS EN 1090-2 EXC2 accredited roof.
BS EN 9606-1 qualified
Coded Welding
All welders coded to BS EN 9606-1 across every grade of steel, backed by an extensive range of Welding Procedure Specifications for rapid response.
Single point of contact
Project Management
A named project manager owns programme, drawings, fabrication and delivery — with live progress visibility for your team.
BS EN 1090 · ISO 9001
Compliance & Reporting
Full compliance pack on every order — CE / UKCA Declarations, mill certificates, weld records and ITPs, traceable to heat number.
UK-wide steel logistics
Delivery
Nationwide structural steel delivery, priced per mile from our Leicestershire workshop — HIAB, HGV flatbed and Moffett offload.
Erection & site installation
Steel Construction
CSCS-carded erection crews, lift plans, RAMS and on-site coded welding — fabricated and installed by one accountable team.
CAD detailing
Structural steel CAD and detailing
Our in-house team produces 3D structural steel models, GA drawings, fabrication tickets and NC / DXF outputs in Tekla and Advance Steel. Connections are designed to Eurocode 3 and checked by a chartered engineer before any steel is cut.
Models are coordinated against architectural and MEP backgrounds via IFC exchange, so clashes are resolved on screen — not on site at 7am with the crane idling.
Drawn by people who fabricate
Drawings are produced by detailers who walk the metal fabrication workshop every day. Details are buildable, weld access is real, and tolerances match the equipment that will cut and drill the steel.
From model to certified fabrication
The same model feeds production and the CE / UKCA compliance pack, so part marks, weld maps and material schedules all reconcile to a single source.
FAQs
CAD design
for steel.
How our in-house CAD team turns sketches, architects' plans and photos into fully detailed, fabrication-ready drawings.
- We offer structural steel CAD design and detailing, architectural metalwork CAD, sheet metal Design For Manufacture and bespoke trailer / chassis drawings — all produced in-house by experienced detailers and signed off against the latest Eurocodes.
Ready to build