Value Engineering
Structural steel value engineering review to reduce tonnage and cost without compromising performance.
What This Service Covers
Value engineering review looks for opportunities to reduce steel tonnage, simplify connections, or rationalize member sizing without compromising the structural design intent. Our engineering team reviews structural drawings early enough in the process that recommendations can still meaningfully affect fabrication cost.
Every value engineering recommendation is documented with the reasoning behind it, so your structural engineer of record can review and approve changes with full visibility into the trade-offs involved.
As part of our steel engineering services, we review designs for fabrication cost and constructability before drawings are released.
Ideal For
Fabricators, general contractors, and engineering firms across the USA, Canada, UK, and Australia who need value engineering handled by a team fluent in both the drawings and the shop floor.
Get a Project QuoteWhy Fabricators Choose Us for Value Engineering
Identifies tonnage and cost reduction opportunities
Recommendations documented for EOR review and approval
Focuses on fabrication cost, not just material cost
Can be scoped as a standalone review or bundled with detailing
How We Deliver This Service
Structural drawing and design intent review
Value engineering opportunity identification
Recommendation documentation with reasoning
Coordination with EOR for approval
Modeled in the Platforms Your Shop Trusts
What You Receive
Value Engineering Recommendation Report
Revised Member/Connection Schedules (if approved)
Value Engineering — Common Questions
Yes, all value engineering recommendations are documented for the structural engineer of record to review and approve before implementation.
Earlier is better — recommendations made before fabrication drawings are finalized have the most impact on actual cost savings.
Yes, it can be requested as a standalone review of existing structural drawings, independent of a full detailing engagement.
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