Structural Steel Detailing Partner

Drawings that fabricate clean the first time.

Meridian is a US-based detailing partner for fabricators who are tired of chasing offshore revisions. Predictable fixed-fee pricing, AISC-compliant shop and erection drawings, and Tekla models built to cut your RFIs — not pad them.

5–10 days
Typical package turnaround
<48 hrs
RFI response, your time zone
1 day
Quote turnaround
JOB-2026-0418 / EAST DOCK REV 02
ScopeShop + Erection
Tonnage~340 tons
SoftwareTekla 2024
StandardAISC 303 / AWS D1.1
DeliveryDWG · PDF · DSTV
StatusQC PASSED · ON SCHEDULE
Live coordination · US project manager assigned
AISC 303 Code of Standard Practice
Tekla Structures & SDS2
AWS D1.1 Welding
BIM LOD 300–400
DWG / DXF / PDF / DSTV
// The bottom line

What a better detailer is actually worth

Detailing is a small line item that controls a huge one. Clean drawings mean less shop rework, fewer field corrections, and an erection crew that isn't standing around. Here's where Meridian moves the numbers.

−30%
Fewer RFIs per package
Connections coordinated with your EOR up front and checked against a real QC list — so questions get answered in the model, not in the shop.
0 hr
Time-zone lag
Your project manager works US hours and picks up the phone. A Friday revision request gets a Friday answer — not a Monday-morning surprise.
1 fee
Fixed, scoped pricing
A written fixed-fee proposal before we start. No hourly creep, no surprise change orders for revisions that were in scope to begin with.
// Scope of work

Everything from the model to the field

Full-package detailing or overflow support that drops into your existing standards, title blocks, and revision protocols.

01 / MODELING
3D Tekla & SDS2 Modeling
Intelligent structural models with clash detection and accurate takeoffs, built to LOD 300–400 for multi-trade coordination and digital fabrication.
OUTPUT → IFC · NC1 · Material takeoff
02 / SHOP DRAWINGS
Fabrication Shop Drawings
Member-by-member fabrication details for beams, columns, braces, and trusses — CNC-ready and built to your shop's conventions.
OUTPUT → DWG · DXF · PDF · DSTV
03 / ERECTION
Erection & Anchor Bolt Plans
Field-ready erection drawings and anchor-bolt setting plans that keep ironworkers moving and cut costly on-site corrections.
OUTPUT → PDF · DWG sets
04 / CONNECTIONS
Connection Design Support
Moment connections, shear tabs, base and gusset plates detailed per AISC 360 and coordinated directly with your Engineer of Record.
OUTPUT → Calcs · Detailed connections
05 / MISC STEEL
Miscellaneous & Ornamental
Stairs, handrails, mezzanines, ladders, platforms, and pipe supports — detailed to the same AISC and OSHA standards as your primary frame.
OUTPUT → DWG · PDF · Cut lists
06 / OVERFLOW
Backlog & Overflow Capacity
A seamless extension of your in-house team for peak loads — matching your standards so your clients never see the seam.
OUTPUT → Your template, your way
// The honest comparison

Cheapest hourly rate ≠ lowest total cost

Offshore shops win on the rate card and lose on everything that happens after the drawings land. Here's how a US-coordinated partner actually pencils out.

What you're comparing
Meridian (US-coordinated)
Lowest-bid offshore
RFI & revision response
Same business day, your time zone
12–24 hr lag, overnight cycles
Connection / EOR coordination
Direct, proactive with your EOR
Often passed back to you
Pricing model
Fixed fee, scoped up front
Hourly — revisions add up
Shop-floor rework risk
Low — QC'd to fabrication intent
Variable — drafting, not fabricating
Accountability
One US PM owns your job
Rotating team, language gaps
// Sectors we serve

Detailing expertise by project type

From fast-track data centers to long-span industrial facilities, we bring sector-specific detailing experience to every job.

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Commercial Construction
Office towers, retail, hotels, hospitals, and educational facilities — handled with structured change management and clean revision logs.
MULTI-STORY · MIXED-USE · HOSPITALITY
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Industrial & Manufacturing
Warehouses, distribution centers, and processing plants — our highest-volume sector, where we know the pace and the crane loads.
WAREHOUSES · LOGISTICS · PROCESSING
Data Centers & Energy
Hyperscale data centers, solar mounting, substations, and wind facilities — the fastest-growing, most schedule-driven segment in US steel.
HYPERSCALE · SOLAR · SUBSTATIONS
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Infrastructure & Bridges
Highway and pedestrian bridges detailed to AASHTO and AISC bridge standards — new construction and structural rehabilitation alike.
AASHTO · FHWA · REHABILITATION
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Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings
PEMB primary and secondary framing, panels, mezzanines, and building expansions — matched to all major PEB systems.
PEMB · ADDITIONS · MEZZANINES
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Miscellaneous & Specialty Steel
Architectural steel, staircases, platforms, pipe racks, and equipment supports — the full scope that rounds out every major project.
ARCHITECTURAL · PLATFORMS · PIPE RACKS
// How we package work

Pick the engagement that fits

Three ways to work together — every one scoped and priced in writing before a single line gets drawn. Your exact, fixed-fee number comes back within one business day.

Overflow
For shops with their own detailers
Per package, scoped
  • Drops into your standards & title blocks
  • Per-job, no minimum commitment
  • Fast onboarding during backlog peaks
  • US project coordination
Send a job
Program
Steady, multi-project volume
Reserved capacity
  • Reserved detailing capacity each month
  • Priority scheduling on your jobs
  • Locked-in rates & standards
  • Named team that learns your shop
Talk volume

Pricing depends on tonnage, complexity, and schedule — always fixed-fee, always confidential. No hourly surprises.

// How it runs

A workflow built to stay on schedule

STEP 01
Brief & fixed quote
Send drawings and your schedule. We confirm scope and formats and return a fixed-fee proposal within one business day.
STEP 02
Model & produce
We build the Tekla model and produce shop and erection drawings to your standards, with milestone check sets along the way.
STEP 03
QC & deliver
Every set passes our internal QC checklist for dimensions, connections, and completeness before it reaches you.
STEP 04
Revise to AFC
We manage revision cycles with your EOR and GC, keeping a clean log until approved-for-construction status.
Meridian operates as a true extension of our shop. They understand fabrication, not just drafting. Drawings come back clean, and the communication is exactly what keeps us coming back project after project.
— Operations Manager · Steel Fabricator · Midwest
5–10d
Avg. turnaround
<48h
RFI response
100%
AISC 303 compliant
3+
Revision rounds included
// Good questions

Before you send the first job

Yes. Onboarding starts with your standards, title blocks, layer conventions, and revision protocols. The deliverables look like they came from your own office — which matters when your clients review them.

Your proposal includes a defined number of revision rounds for in-scope changes. You won't get a change-order email because the EOR red-lined a connection that was always part of the package. Genuine scope additions are quoted transparently before any work begins.

Most packages land in 5–10 business days depending on tonnage and complexity. Fast-track work is scheduled deliberately rather than promised blindly — we'd rather commit to a date and hit it than over-promise and slip.

Both. Many fabricators start with overflow work during a backlog crunch and move to full packages once they trust the QC. There's no minimum relationship — send one job and see how it goes.

A single US-based project manager. One point of contact who knows your job, picks up the phone, and is accountable for the schedule — not a rotating queue.

// Start a job

Send us one package. Judge us on the QC.

Tell us about your project and we'll return a scoped, fixed-fee proposal within one business day. All project information is kept strictly confidential.

Prefer to talk it through first? Reach us directly — a US-based project manager, not a queue.

✉️
Email
connect@meridiansteeldetailing.com
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Phone
(813) 445-3662
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Business Hours
Mon–Fri · 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM EST
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Coordination
US-Based Project Management

RESPONSE WITHIN 1 BUSINESS DAY · ALL FILES KEPT CONFIDENTIAL