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Loop in Your Steel Fabricator Early
Most steel problems don’t start in the shop. They start before the fabricator is involved. By the time a fabricator is formally looped in, the design is often set, the schedule is locked, and the budget has very little flexibility left. At that point, feedback tends...
Steel Pricing in 2026: What GCs Should Expect
The structural steel market is entering a period of heightened uncertainty, and GCs will feel the impacts first Over the past several weeks, steel fabricators across the country, including JT Steel, have received an increasing number of pricing increase letters from...
Why Steel Shape Knowledge Matters
You can't estimate what you don't understand. In structural steel, that means knowing your W-beams from your channels, your angles from your tubes — and being able to read them confidently from drawings and specs. If you’re not fluent in steel shapes, you’re taking a...
Incomplete Drawings and Structural Steel: Navigating the Challenges
The construction industry is evolving, and General Contractors are facing new challenges. Compressed timelines and incomplete architectural drawings—now the norm—make securing accurate subcontractor bids more difficult than ever.
Creating Accountability in Structural Steel Fabrication
Over the years, we’ve learned a lot about how to work together and, like anyone, we’ve made our fair share of mistakes. What we’ve found really works—it’s all about clear communication, teamwork, and focusing on shared goals…
Getting the Full Picture with Steel Bids
Estimators understand the importance of level setting bids for accurate project costs. But when it comes to managing steel trade bids, things get tricky—mainly because steel subcontractors rarely submit a full-scope bid…
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