A US contact who answers
A named project manager in the US owns your job from kick-off to final issue — no chasing answers across time zones.
Steel detailing · Connection design · Tekla & SDS/2
Structural steel detailing that keeps your shop moving
Accurate drawings, fast turnaround, and a US project manager who actually answers the phone — backed by a production team that works while you sleep. Apex Steel Designs details in Tekla and SDS/2 for fabricators across Texas and beyond.
- Since 2008Built on a steel detailing track record
- US project managersDallas, Texas
- 150+Production team
- Tekla & SDS/2Your choice of platform
- Licensed softwareOn every seat
- AISC NASCCExhibitor at The Steel Conference
- CertificationsTBD: list
Why fabricators choose Apex
What you get on every job
Work that moves overnight
Production in India, the Philippines, and Singapore means your detailing and revisions progress while the US sleeps. Revisions typically come back within a week of approval returns.
Files your machines can read
We send sample files up front to test compatibility with your CNC line, and customize output to your equipment.
Checked twice
Independent checkers review every drawing in the model and on paper. We keep check prints until erection.
Connection design in-house
Stamped, sealed calculations by engineers registered in all 50 states — from simple shear to high-seismic.
Your first consultation is free
Send a drawing set, a model, or a single question.
Request a free consultationWhat we do
End-to-end detailing for structural and miscellaneous steel
Plus the engineering and coordination around it.
- Structural steel detailing — shop and erection drawings, CNC files, in Tekla or SDS/2.
- Connection design — in-house, PE-stamped.
- Miscellaneous steel — stairs, rails, platforms, and metals.
- Joist and deck detailing — to SJI and SDI standards.
- Estimating & BIM — bid models, take-offs, clash detection, scan-to-BIM.
- Checking & QC — independent, model and paper.
How we work
One US project manager, from bid drawings to the last field bolt
Kick-off and start-up questions, modeling and RFIs, approval drawings, fabrication files, and erection support — one person keeps the job on track.
4–5 wks
See our process
As a reference point, a 500-ton package typically takes four to five weeks, depending on complexity.
Where our drawings go
Three sector groups, one detailing standard
We detail across three groups: commercial and institutional buildings, industrial plants, and transportation and public structures — from schools, hospitals, and data centers to petrochemical and power plants, bridges, airports, and stadiums.
Commercial & institutional
Schools, hospitals, offices, and data centers.
Industrial
Petrochemical and power plants.
Transportation & public
Bridges, airports, and stadiums.
What clients say
Accurate, on time, and easy to work with
Deepender and his team has done a number of jobs for me, mostly stairs and railings. I find his work to be very accurate, on time and very neatly presented. He’s always on top of the project and a good team member.Michael F. Pelliccio · NISD Membership Committee
TBD: newer fabricator testimonial — name, title, company, city
We've grown steadily and organically since 2008, driven by repeat clients and referrals — most of our work comes from fabricators who hire us again.
Send us your drawings. Your first consultation is free.
Talk to a US-based project manager today.