Services / Fabrication
Service 03
Fabrication
SteelBrio connects contractors and project teams with suitable fabrication partners—coordinating structural steel packages, industrial products, and custom components from approved drawings through production and dispatch aligned with site erection sequences.
For
Contractors, EPC companies and industrial buyers
Inputs
Approved drawings, specifications, ITP
Outputs
Fabricated items, QC records, dispatch documents
References
EN 1090-2 · AWS D1.1 · ISO 12944 · ISO 1461
Capabilities
What the Service Covers
All products and fabrication packages follow the client’s approved drawings, technical specifications, applicable standards and project requirements.
01
Structural Steel Fabrication
Columns, beams, trusses, portal frames, bracing, platforms, and pipe racks fabricated from approved shop drawings by suitably qualified fabrication partners, in accordance with project specifications, applicable execution classes, and welding requirements. The scope typically covers material preparation, cutting and drilling from NC data, fitting, welding, assembly, marking and, where specified, trial assembly.
02
Grating Systems & Stair Treads
Welded or press-locked bar grating panels made to the layout drawings, with cut-outs, banding and toe plates, serrated surfaces where slip resistance is required, and stair treads with nosing and end plates. Bearing bar size and spacing follow the span and load in the specification, fixing clips are supplied with the panels, and hot-dip galvanising is typically to ISO 1461.
03
Cladding & Roofing Systems
Profiled roof and wall sheeting, insulated sandwich panels, flashings, trims, gutters and fixings supplied by the manufacturer as a coordinated system. Profile, sheet thickness, coating, colour and panel thickness follow the specification, with cutting lists matched to the building geometry and the manufacturer’s installation data.
04
Secondary & Custom Steel Components
Cold-formed Z and C purlins and girts punched and cut to length with sleeves and cleats; handrails, ladders, walkways, pipe and equipment supports, lintels and canopies; and brackets, embeds, base plates and project-specific assemblies made to drawing, one-off or in batches.
05
Surface Treatment Coordination
Blast cleaning to the specified grade, for example Sa 2½ to ISO 8501-1; protective paint systems selected for the corrosivity category and durability required under ISO 12944; hot-dip galvanising to ISO 1461; and fire-protection coatings where specified. Treatments are applied by qualified applicators, with coating records collected where the specification requires them.
06
Fabrication Quality & Delivery Coordination
SteelBrio coordinates inspection requirements, hold and witness points, and the collection of quality records in accordance with the agreed ITP. Dimensional checks, visual inspections, and specified NDT are performed by the responsible fabricator or qualified inspection personnel. Fabrication progress, packing, and dispatch are followed up against the agreed project schedule and erection sequence.
Fabricated vs Stock
Made to Your Project, Not Taken From Stock
This service covers products that are manufactured or fabricated for a specific project. Standard mill and stockist materials are covered under Material Sourcing.
Standard Stock Materials · Service 02
- Mill or stockist products supplied to a product standard
- Selected by grade, size and quantity from a BOM
- Documented mainly by mill test certificates
- Examples: sections, plates, pipes, coils and standard sheet
Fabricated & Custom Products · Service 03
- Made to the project’s approved drawings or product specification
- Involve cutting, welding, forming, assembly or coating by a qualified fabricator or manufacturer
- Controlled by an inspection and test plan, hold points and QC records
- Examples: fabricated steelwork, grating panels to layout, cladding systems and custom components
Documentation
Fabrication Documentation
Documentation requirements are agreed before production starts and collected for each package. Depending on the specification, this can include:
| Document | Content | Provided by |
|---|---|---|
| Inspection and test plan (ITP) | Inspection activities, hold and witness points and acceptance criteria for the package | Fabricator, agreed with the client |
| Welding procedures and qualifications | WPS, PQR and welder qualification records for the welding code specified | Fabricator |
| Material certificates | Mill test certificates traced to the fabricated assemblies | Mill, via the fabricator |
| Dimensional and visual inspection reports | Checks against the approved drawings and the specified tolerances | Fabricator QC |
| NDT reports | Ultrasonic, magnetic particle or radiographic testing where specified | Qualified NDT inspector |
| Coating records | Surface preparation, dry film thickness readings and galvanising certificates | Applicator or galvaniser |
| Packing lists and dispatch notes | Assembly marks, weights, bundle lists and delivery sequence | Fabricator, coordinated by SteelBrio |
Fabrication Coordination
From Approved Drawings to Dispatch
Fabrication is coordinated against an agreed inspection and test plan and the site programme.
01
Package Definition
Approved drawings, specifications, quantities and the inspection and test plan are confirmed.
02
Fabricator Selection
Suitable fabricators or manufacturers are identified and evaluated based on the product type, applicable standards, production capabilities, and project requirements.
03
Production Follow-Up
Material allocation, technical queries and progress are followed against the programme.
04
Inspection & Records
Hold and witness points are coordinated, and QC records are collected for each item.
05
Packing & Dispatch
Marking, packing, loading, and dispatch arrangements are coordinated and followed up against the agreed delivery sequence.
Quality Requirements
- Welding procedures (WPS/PQR) and welder qualifications from the fabricator
- Inspection and test plan agreed before production
- Non-destructive testing by qualified inspectors where specified
- Dimensional checks against approved drawings
- Coating inspection records
- Traceable marking on every assembly
What We Need From You
- Approved shop drawings or product specifications
- Applicable standards and execution class
- Surface treatment and coating system
- Inspection requirements and hold points
- Delivery location, sequence and dates
- Packing and handling constraints
Responsibilities
Technical Coordination & Qualified Fabrication Partners
SteelBrio does not own a fabrication plant or carry out fabrication. Fabrication is performed by evaluated and approved partners, who remain responsible for their workmanship.
Coordinates
SteelBrio
- Fabricator Identification & Evaluation: Identification and evaluation of suitable fabrication partners through factory visits, assessment of production capabilities and relevant experience, and coordination of supplier qualification with QA/QC specialists when required.
- Technical queries and drawing interfaces
- Progress, inspection and document follow-up
- Packing, dispatch and delivery coordination
Produce
Fabricators & manufacturers
- Fabrication and workmanship
- Welding procedures and qualified welders
- Factory production control and QC records
Treat and verify
Applicators & inspectors
- Surface preparation and coating application
- Galvanising to the specified standard
- Independent inspection and NDT where specified
Let’s Connect
Have Drawings or a Material List Ready?
Send us your drawings, specifications or BOM. We will review the scope and come back with the right next step.