How to quote Metal fabrication without losing money
Structures, tanks, hoppers, chutes, platforms and parts fabricated in the shop.
ING · Engineering and shop drawings
- Fabrication drawings and bill of materials (Engineering)
MAT · Materials
- Structural plates and sections (kg) (Materials)
- Welding consumables (Materials)
- Paint and abrasives (Materials)
- Bolts and fittings (Materials)
TAL · Shop labor
- Certified welder 3G/4G (Labor)
- Fitter / erector (Labor)
- Helper / journeyman (Labor)
- Field supervisor (Labor)
EQU · Shop equipment and tools
- Welding machine (Equipment)
- Oxy-fuel / plasma cutting equipment (Equipment)
- Small shop tools (Tools)
ACB · Finishing and quality control
- Sandblasting and painting (subcontract) (Subcontractors)
- Non-destructive testing (Subcontractors)
LOG · Logistics and delivery
- Transport of structures to the site (Logistics and per diem)
- Packing and handling (Logistics and per diem)
Exclusions worth putting in writing
- Field erection
- Detailed engineering (unless stated)
- Civil works and anchors
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