What this plan covers
Project-specific baseline for workshop processing, assembly, welding and inspection interfaces, subcontract coating, fabrication records and dispatch to site. It does not certify design, provide a WPS, determine weld/NDT acceptance values, select coatings or create inspection release rights.
Free editable proposed work-package baseline; sources are topic guidance, not adopted project acceptance criteria. Complete against contract, drawings, specification, approved procedures, adopted standards and assigned roles.
Define the package before tailoring it
- Fabrication shop / suppliers
- Identify the fabricator, processors, coating/NDT subcontractors and where each activity occurs.
- Included fabrication processes
- Select material processing, assembly, welding, specified NDT, coating, trial assembly and dispatch scope.
- Project traceability and dossier basis
- Enter required identification level, transfer controls and handover dossier structure from project documents.
- Erection handover boundary
- Identify the receiving erector, required member/connection evidence and interface records.
Inspection sequence and project requirements
This starting plan contains 10 inspection steps. Proposed timing and roles need project confirmation; no contractual hold point or engineering acceptance value is assigned by this template. Actual results and signatures remain blank.
FBR-01 · Package definition and submittal readiness
- Work stage
- Package definition and submittal readiness
- Inspection / test
- Confirm the fabrication lot, downstream erection interfaces and required submissions are defined before steel is released for production.
- Method
- Compare contract scope, drawing register, steel schedule, submittal register and supplier/subcontract interfaces; flag unresolved revisions or responsibility gaps.
- Acceptance condition
- The identified lot and interfaces map to the current controlled drawings and specified category; required submissions and unresolved decisions are visible before work proceeds. Project acceptance basis to complete from the controlled source: [Fill: Approved structural and steelwork drawings / revisions], [Fill: Specified construction category and design basis], [Fill: Fabrication, subcontractor and handover boundary].
- Timing / coverage
- Proposed: At the identified activity / item / lot before the next step that would obscure or change the evidence; confirm project-defined coverage and timing.
- Responsible role
- Proposed: Assigned fabricator / erector quality role performs and records; project-assigned reviewer acts only within documented authority. Project role basis: [Fill: Performing, reviewing, witness and release roles]
- Control / release arrangement
- Proposed: Internal readiness check only. Confirm any contractual Hold/Witness point, notice recipient, evidence and release authority from the project; none is assigned here. Project notice / release basis: [Fill: Performing, reviewing, witness and release roles]
- Record
- Fabrication package and submittal register
- Project document reference
- Enter the governing document, revision and clause, drawing detail or register entry for this check.
- Project inputs to resolve
- Approved structural and steelwork drawings / revisions; Specified construction category and design basis; Fabrication, subcontractor and handover boundary; Performing, reviewing, witness and release roles; Project record, submission and closeout requirements
- Blank record fields
- Package / lot reference; Drawing and revision; Detailer / processor / coater / erector interface; Open decision / action reference
FBR-02 · Incoming steel and certificate traceability
- Work stage
- Incoming steel and certificate traceability
- Inspection / test
- Verify received steel identity and preserve the link from each project lot or member to its supplied compliance documents.
- Method
- Compare purchase/delivery documentation, physical marks or controlled transfer marks, member/heat references and certificates against the project material schedule; document breaks before processing.
- Acceptance condition
- The identified product agrees with the specified material record and its compliance documentation remains traceable through the project's required identification level; gaps are segregated and referred for written disposition. Project acceptance basis to complete from the controlled source: [Fill: Steel grade, product and certification requirements].
- Timing / coverage
- Proposed: At the identified activity / item / lot before the next step that would obscure or change the evidence; confirm project-defined coverage and timing.
- Responsible role
- Proposed: Assigned fabricator / erector quality role performs and records; project-assigned reviewer acts only within documented authority. Project role basis: [Fill: Performing, reviewing, witness and release roles]
- Control / release arrangement
- Proposed: Internal readiness check only. Confirm any contractual Hold/Witness point, notice recipient, evidence and release authority from the project; none is assigned here. Project notice / release basis: [Fill: Performing, reviewing, witness and release roles]
- Record
- Incoming material and traceability register
- Project document reference
- Enter the governing document, revision and clause, drawing detail or register entry for this check.
- Project inputs to resolve
- Steel grade, product and certification requirements; Approved structural and steelwork drawings / revisions; Performing, reviewing, witness and release roles
- Blank record fields
- Member / piece mark; Heat / batch / source ID; Specified material designation; Certificate and source document ref.; Traceability gap / disposition ref.
FBR-03 · Detailing and approved shop information
- Work stage
- Detailing and approved shop information
- Inspection / test
- Check shop details used for manufacture against the controlled design information and record resolved design interfaces.
- Method
- Review shop drawing, member list, connection/bolt details and revision status against contract drawings and approved design responses; record specific discrepancy references.
- Acceptance condition
- Released shop information identifies the member and connection being made and has the review/approval status required by the contract; unresolved design changes are not silently incorporated. Project acceptance basis to complete from the controlled source: [Fill: Approved structural and steelwork drawings / revisions], [Fill: Specified construction category and design basis].
- Timing / coverage
- Proposed: At the identified activity / item / lot before the next step that would obscure or change the evidence; confirm project-defined coverage and timing.
- Responsible role
- Proposed: Assigned fabricator / erector quality role performs and records; project-assigned reviewer acts only within documented authority. Project role basis: [Fill: Performing, reviewing, witness and release roles]
- Control / release arrangement
- Proposed: Internal readiness check only. Confirm any contractual Hold/Witness point, notice recipient, evidence and release authority from the project; none is assigned here. Project notice / release basis: [Fill: Performing, reviewing, witness and release roles]
- Record
- Shop drawing review and change register
- Project document reference
- Enter the governing document, revision and clause, drawing detail or register entry for this check.
- Project inputs to resolve
- Approved structural and steelwork drawings / revisions; Specified construction category and design basis; Performing, reviewing, witness and release roles
- Blank record fields
- Member / assembly mark; Shop drawing / revision / detail; Design drawing / revision / detail; RFI / design response / approval ref.
FBR-04 · Cutting, drilling and edge preparation
- Work stage
- Cutting, drilling and edge preparation
- Inspection / test
- Inspect processed components against their identified drawings and fabrication details before assembly obscures the features.
- Method
- Identify the member mark; compare cut, hole and edge-preparation features with the cited drawing/detail and approved fabrication information; note the actual inspection evidence and discrepancy location.
- Acceptance condition
- The inspected member and relevant features correspond to the controlled details and specified preparation; any deviation has a traceable approved disposition before incorporation. Project acceptance basis to complete from the controlled source: [Fill: Approved structural and steelwork drawings / revisions].
- Timing / coverage
- Proposed: At the identified activity / item / lot before the next step that would obscure or change the evidence; confirm project-defined coverage and timing.
- Responsible role
- Proposed: Assigned fabricator / erector quality role performs and records; project-assigned reviewer acts only within documented authority. Project role basis: [Fill: Performing, reviewing, witness and release roles]
- Control / release arrangement
- Proposed: Internal readiness check only. Confirm any contractual Hold/Witness point, notice recipient, evidence and release authority from the project; none is assigned here. Project notice / release basis: [Fill: Performing, reviewing, witness and release roles]
- Record
- Fabrication processing and dimensional record
- Project document reference
- Enter the governing document, revision and clause, drawing detail or register entry for this check.
- Project inputs to resolve
- Approved structural and steelwork drawings / revisions; Specified construction category and design basis; Performing, reviewing, witness and release roles
- Blank record fields
- Member mark; Cut / hole / edge feature and drawing locator; Observed dimension / condition and unit; Measurement method / tool ref.; Deviation / disposition ref.
FBR-05 · Joint fit-up and assembly before welding
- Work stage
- Joint fit-up and assembly before welding
- Inspection / test
- Verify the identified joint preparation and fit-up against its weld detail before welding changes access to the joint.
- Method
- Locate the joint on the weld map and compare preparation, alignment, cleanliness, backing and fit-up features that the approved WPS and project detail require; record the observed feature, not a generic pass tick.
- Acceptance condition
- Joint identity, preparation and fit-up match the cited approved detail and applicable WPS requirements; unresolved departures are held for assigned disposition before welding. Project acceptance basis to complete from the controlled source: [Fill: Weld category, WPS, personnel evidence and acceptance].
- Timing / coverage
- Proposed: At the identified activity / item / lot before the next step that would obscure or change the evidence; confirm project-defined coverage and timing.
- Responsible role
- Proposed: Assigned fabricator / erector quality role performs and records; project-assigned reviewer acts only within documented authority. Project role basis: [Fill: Performing, reviewing, witness and release roles]
- Control / release arrangement
- Proposed: Internal readiness check only. Confirm any contractual Hold/Witness point, notice recipient, evidence and release authority from the project; none is assigned here. Project notice / release basis: [Fill: Performing, reviewing, witness and release roles]
- Record
- Joint fit-up and weld map record
- Project document reference
- Enter the governing document, revision and clause, drawing detail or register entry for this check.
- Project inputs to resolve
- Approved structural and steelwork drawings / revisions; Weld category, WPS, personnel evidence and acceptance; Performing, reviewing, witness and release roles
- Blank record fields
- Weld ID / member and joint locator; Weld map / drawing revision; WPS reference / revision; Observed fit-up feature / condition; Deviation / disposition ref.
FBR-06 · Welding process and weld identity
- Work stage
- Welding process and weld identity
- Inspection / test
- Maintain a traceable record connecting each performed weld to its joint, applicable procedure and production evidence.
- Method
- Review the weld map and production record for the actual joint ID, procedure reference, responsible welder/operator evidence required by the project, date/shift, consumable/control records where specified, and any repair link.
- Acceptance condition
- Every recorded weld can be traced to its identified joint and applicable approved process evidence; required records are present and discrepancies or repairs remain linked to the original weld identity. Project acceptance basis to complete from the controlled source: [Fill: Weld category, WPS, personnel evidence and acceptance].
- Timing / coverage
- Proposed: At the identified activity / item / lot before the next step that would obscure or change the evidence; confirm project-defined coverage and timing.
- Responsible role
- Proposed: Assigned fabricator / erector quality role performs and records; project-assigned reviewer acts only within documented authority. Project role basis: [Fill: Performing, reviewing, witness and release roles]
- Control / release arrangement
- Proposed: Internal readiness check only. Confirm any contractual Hold/Witness point, notice recipient, evidence and release authority from the project; none is assigned here. Project notice / release basis: [Fill: Performing, reviewing, witness and release roles]
- Record
- Weld production and repair register
- Project document reference
- Enter the governing document, revision and clause, drawing detail or register entry for this check.
- Project inputs to resolve
- Approved structural and steelwork drawings / revisions; Weld category, WPS, personnel evidence and acceptance; Performing, reviewing, witness and release roles; Project record, submission and closeout requirements
- Blank record fields
- Weld ID / member / location; WPS / revision; Welder / operator evidence ref.; Date / production record ref.; Repair / reinspection ref.
FBR-07 · Completed weld inspection and specified NDT
- Work stage
- Completed weld inspection and specified NDT
- Inspection / test
- Record visual inspection and only project-specified NDT against the identified weld and acceptance source.
- Method
- Identify the weld on the weld map; compare observable weld features with the cited criteria; link any NDT request, report, method, extent and result to that same joint. Preserve the original report.
- Acceptance condition
- The inspection record and any required report identify the weld, method and controlling acceptance reference; required evidence is complete and nonconformances have an assigned disposition and recheck trail. Project acceptance basis to complete from the controlled source: [Fill: Weld category, WPS, personnel evidence and acceptance], [Fill: Specified NDT method, extent, timing and acceptance].
- Timing / coverage
- Proposed: At the identified activity / item / lot before the next step that would obscure or change the evidence; confirm project-defined coverage and timing.
- Responsible role
- Proposed: Assigned fabricator / erector quality role performs and records; project-assigned reviewer acts only within documented authority. Project role basis: [Fill: Performing, reviewing, witness and release roles]
- Control / release arrangement
- Proposed: Internal readiness check only. Confirm any contractual Hold/Witness point, notice recipient, evidence and release authority from the project; none is assigned here. Project notice / release basis: [Fill: Performing, reviewing, witness and release roles]
- Record
- Weld inspection and NDT report index
- Project document reference
- Enter the governing document, revision and clause, drawing detail or register entry for this check.
- Project inputs to resolve
- Approved structural and steelwork drawings / revisions; Weld category, WPS, personnel evidence and acceptance; Specified NDT method, extent, timing and acceptance; Performing, reviewing, witness and release roles; Project record, submission and closeout requirements
- Blank record fields
- Weld ID / member / location; Acceptance source / clause; Visual observation / disposition; NDT method / report / result ref.; NCR / repair / recheck ref.
FBR-08 · Trial assembly / fabrication geometry
- Work stage
- Trial assembly / fabrication geometry
- Inspection / test
- Where required by the project, verify assembly interfaces and measured geometry against identified drawings before disassembly or shipment.
- Method
- Record assembly marks and measurement locations; compare actual measured features with the project-nominated drawing dimensions/tolerances and identify instrument/report references.
- Acceptance condition
- The assembly, measurement location and actual observations are traceable to the controlled acceptance source; results outside or without a source are referred for project disposition. Project acceptance basis to complete from the controlled source: [Fill: Project geometry / survey tolerances and evidence].
- Timing / coverage
- Proposed: At the identified activity / item / lot before the next step that would obscure or change the evidence; confirm project-defined coverage and timing.
- Responsible role
- Proposed: Assigned fabricator / erector quality role performs and records; project-assigned reviewer acts only within documented authority. Project role basis: [Fill: Performing, reviewing, witness and release roles]
- Control / release arrangement
- Proposed: Internal readiness check only. Confirm any contractual Hold/Witness point, notice recipient, evidence and release authority from the project; none is assigned here. Project notice / release basis: [Fill: Performing, reviewing, witness and release roles]
- Record
- Trial assembly and dimensional survey record
- Project document reference
- Enter the governing document, revision and clause, drawing detail or register entry for this check.
- Project inputs to resolve
- Approved structural and steelwork drawings / revisions; Project geometry / survey tolerances and evidence; Performing, reviewing, witness and release roles
- Blank record fields
- Assembly / member marks; Measurement point / drawing locator; Observed dimension / unit; Drawing / tolerance source; Survey / instrument / report ref.
FBR-09 · Surface preparation, coating and repair interface
- Work stage
- Surface preparation, coating and repair interface
- Inspection / test
- Verify specified surface treatment evidence and retain identification through subcontract processing and return to the fabricator.
- Method
- Compare the coating work order and member marks with specified system documents; review preparation/application/environmental readings and repair records only where required by the project; link subcontract report to each lot/member.
- Acceptance condition
- The delivered coating evidence identifies the specified system, inspected lot/member and source criteria; incomplete, damaged or discrepant areas have traceable project disposition and repair evidence. Project acceptance basis to complete from the controlled source: [Fill: Specified coating system, preparation, inspection and repair].
- Timing / coverage
- Proposed: At the identified activity / item / lot before the next step that would obscure or change the evidence; confirm project-defined coverage and timing.
- Responsible role
- Proposed: Assigned fabricator / erector quality role performs and records; project-assigned reviewer acts only within documented authority. Project role basis: [Fill: Performing, reviewing, witness and release roles]
- Control / release arrangement
- Proposed: Internal readiness check only. Confirm any contractual Hold/Witness point, notice recipient, evidence and release authority from the project; none is assigned here. Project notice / release basis: [Fill: Performing, reviewing, witness and release roles]
- Record
- Surface treatment and coating traceability record
- Project document reference
- Enter the governing document, revision and clause, drawing detail or register entry for this check.
- Project inputs to resolve
- Specified coating system, preparation, inspection and repair; Approved structural and steelwork drawings / revisions; Fabrication, subcontractor and handover boundary; Performing, reviewing, witness and release roles; Project record, submission and closeout requirements
- Blank record fields
- Member / lot mark; Specified coating system / source; Subcontractor / process record ref.; Observed inspection / reading / unit if specified; Damage / repair / reinspection ref.
FBR-10 · Fabrication dossier and dispatch release interface
- Work stage
- Fabrication dossier and dispatch release interface
- Inspection / test
- Compile the required manufacturing evidence and maintain the link from shop lot/member marks to packing and receiving records.
- Method
- Reconcile material certificates, traceability, shop drawing revisions, weld map and inspection reports, coating evidence, NCR dispositions and member/packing list against project dossier requirements.
- Acceptance condition
- The required dossier index identifies the supplied member/lot and controlled documents; open exceptions and delivery/erection handover items are clearly listed for assigned project review. Project acceptance basis to complete from the controlled source: [Fill: Project record, submission and closeout requirements], [Fill: Fabrication, subcontractor and handover boundary], [Fill: Approved structural and steelwork drawings / revisions].
- Timing / coverage
- Proposed: At the identified activity / item / lot before the next step that would obscure or change the evidence; confirm project-defined coverage and timing.
- Responsible role
- Proposed: Assigned fabricator / erector quality role performs and records; project-assigned reviewer acts only within documented authority. Project role basis: [Fill: Performing, reviewing, witness and release roles]
- Control / release arrangement
- Proposed: Internal readiness check only. Confirm any contractual Hold/Witness point, notice recipient, evidence and release authority from the project; none is assigned here. Project notice / release basis: [Fill: Performing, reviewing, witness and release roles]
- Record
- Fabrication dossier index and dispatch register
- Project document reference
- Enter the governing document, revision and clause, drawing detail or register entry for this check.
- Project inputs to resolve
- Project record, submission and closeout requirements; Fabrication, subcontractor and handover boundary; Performing, reviewing, witness and release roles; Approved structural and steelwork drawings / revisions
- Blank record fields
- Fabrication lot / packing list; Member marks / quantity basis; Dossier index / revision; Open NCR / concession / missing evidence ref.; Transport / receiving interface ref.
Source notes
- Australian Steel Institute, Fabrication and Erection
Industry process overview supporting distinction between shop fabrication and site assembly, interface handoffs, marking/traceability, bolting or site welding, and alignment. It supplies no universal technical acceptance values, frequencies or contract hold points.
Accessed 2026-10-07; sections Steel distribution (product packaging/marking/traceability), Steel detailing, The fabrication process, Erection of steel structures.
- Australian Steel Institute, Traceability
Industry guidance for preserving a positive link between physical product, markings and compliance documents as steel moves through the supply chain. Not a project specification or universal traceability class.
Accessed 2026-10-07; sections on steel supply chain, material identification through distribution and processing, component traceability and records.
- Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads, MRTS78 Fabrication of Structural Steelwork, November 2020; TMR Amendment Register, May 2026
Queensland transport/bridge specification example only. Its project-specific scope, registered supplier requirements, numeric criteria and Hold/Witness points do not apply to ordinary building projects by default. Confirm the contract-adopted edition and amendment suite before use.
MRTS78 Sections 1, 6–12; active official PDF accessed 2026-10-07. TMR Amendment Register, May 2026, MRTS78 Suite entry records later amendment topics including traceability, weld/process details, fastener scope transfer to MRTS278 and reordered control points: https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/-/media/busind/techstdpubs/Specifications-and-drawings/Specifications/amendmentregister.pdf?hash=03180BD61BBB010F98A0432974939A51&sc_lang=en.
- Hutchinson Builders, Safety & Quality Planning downloads (Structural Steel ITP and Report examples)
Industry example supporting separate shop/site work and traceable record concepts only. Original documents are not reproduced; blank example criteria do not set universal acceptance values or rates.
Accessed 2026-10-07; publicly listed structural steel ITP/report examples inspected as broad sequence and record concepts.
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