Shop notes
Practical notes from the shop floor.
Short, specific articles for the people who buy and specify steel: written by our estimators and fabricators, not a marketing agency.
Finishing · 21 August 2026 · 4 min
Powder coat or galvanise? Choosing a finish for outdoor steel
What each finish costs, how long it lasts outside, and why the answer for a stair on the coast is usually both.
Estimating · 30 July 2026 · 4 min
What an estimator needs before a price
Six lines that turn a two-day quote into a two-hour one, and the two that cause almost every re-price.
Forming · 18 June 2026 · 5 min
Springback is not a material property
Why the first part off the press brake gets measured, even when the certificate says it should not need to be.