When talking about digital fabrication, it’s easy to focus purely on the benefits of 3D modelling software at the detailing stage only. However, true digital fabrication can perhaps only be achieved when considering the fabrication workflow as a whole, providing digitization, efficiencies and productivity benefits throughout – as South Durham Structures has discovered, following its incorporation of Tekla PowerFab into the business.
Based in the North East UK, South Durham Structures is a structural steel fabricator and installation company, delivering steelwork for everything from industrial buildings to schools, hospitals and student accommodation, and was the first UK company to start reaping the rewards from a
