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Our Services

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Pre Construction 

Zimkor offers no cost budgeting and preconstruction services to all of our valued clients. Our estimating and sales staff has decades of experience and utilizes our very own customized software system developed right inside our walls coupled with 40+ years of supporting data cataloged by type to ensure the highest value and fair pricing. Whether budgeted or hard bid, every project is evaluated using a full quantity survey of the work coupled with a labor evaluation; we can identify EVERY piece of your project and it’s value to arrive at the most accurate assessment available. Many of our competitors use generalized software programs or unitized pricing formulas; an approach that can yield inaccurate estimates and create budget problems. Zimkor can demonstrate with confidence the value of your work not just at bid day but as well as any changes that occur during the construction phase; EVERY change request is likewise supported by a full evaluation showing you everything a change entails, down to the last nut and bolt. We encourage all clients and project partners to consider establishing our early involvement to help arrive at the very best value and schedule outcomes for your next project. Zimkor has a long and rich history of successfully negotiated projects to draw upon our approach for your next project; our track record with clientele and owners bears witness to the success of this approach for all parties (win/win!). Early involvement by our team allows us to assist the design and contractor teams to the best and timely completion of construction documents which respect an owner’s budget and schedule goals. We can always help a client budget a project throughout preconstruction; we can also take the next step and help drive that project to the best outcome by incorporating our full team and project partners into the process early. As the quality and timeliness of contract documents continues to face the pressures of demanding schedules and budgets, Zimkor’s response is to address those pressures at their source with the contractor and design team in a collaborative yet aggressive manner. We can’t be successful if the rest of the team isn’t successful! We routinely help contractor and design teams in a “design assist” capability with structural frames, architecturally exposed structural work, misc. metals and especially stair and rail work. We offer professional engineering services to demonstrate load compliance and we can help drive the most exacting of architectural work scopes to the best economical outcome.

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Shop Drawing Management 

Producing accurate and timely shop drawings remains the greatest challenge in steel construction today and the challenge is increasing. Demanding schedules and budgets can frequently force construction to begin well before construction documents are finalized. Economical steel construction requires shop drawings to within a 1/16” tolerance; however, incomplete documents not only prevent this from happening but can tend to dominate a project team’s efforts and raise frustrations needlessly (we all like making progress instead of addressing problems or setbacks). Zimkor recognizes fabricators actually produce two distinct products; the actual work AND the shop drawing to define that work! Because of this absolute we assign a Project Coordinator (PC) as well as a Project Manager (PM) to all of our projects. The PC’s sole responsibility is to facilitate the production of accurate shop drawings to support the required production schedule. Our staff works with the very best and trusted detailing firms who support our philosophy, possess the latest technology and have the proven track record to back it up. Like our clients, we seek the best value from all of our project partners including our trusted detailer partners. Our PMs and PCs manage the work tightly, communicate regularly and do all we can to ensure the project is a success. Our PC/PM support doesn’t end there however; the team follows the project and supports your jobsite/our erector until our scope is complete and accepted.

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Fabrication 

Zimkor is a full service fabrication facility capable of all required sawing, thermal cutting, punching, drilling, coping, cambering, shearing, bending, welding and finishing operations. Our shop craftsmen average over 20 years of experience with Zimkor and many of our mechanics have been with us 3 decades and counting. We continuously train, teach and promote from within so it is not uncommon to see such low turnover in our shop nor to see shop hands skilled in multiple operations. Zimkor prides itself as welding experts; we welcome your most complex work which requires the skill of well trained and abundantly qualified welders. We build complete structural frames, architecturally exposed structural work, stairs/rails, misc. metals and architectural metals; we work with steel as well as non-ferrous metals such as stainless, aluminum, brass and bronze. We routinely enter into agreements to supply the FULL needs of any given project (and avoid having multiple fabricators involved with the same project). Zimkor owns a formidable fleet of trailers upon which we can economically store and stage your project well ahead of time for delivery/offloading at the project’s required timeline (Zimkor is not at the mercy of rented trailers and nor captive to carriers whose priorities may not match the project’s).

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Installation 

Zimkor works with a select group of pre-qualified regional erectors to install our work. Such firms likewise have demonstrated to Zimkor and the construction community their qualifications and experience; we work hard to match up the right erector to the right project considering location, type of work and select skills each team can bring to the table to suit the project in question. Safety, quality, manpower and offsite support are all absolutes Zimkor will insist upon to suit your project. No firm works for Zimkor who doesn’t possess the minimum required insurance coverages, banking, bonding, safety, staffing and quality capabilities. Only firms who meet those minimums AND demonstrate the highest regard for professionalism, integrity and a solid work ethic will set foot on Zimkor job sites. That’s the bottom line for us; we recognize the erector hanging our steel has to represent our interests on that site as we wish them to. We don’t stop there however; we pride ourselves for supplementing our staff with our own Field Representation that can work closely with select sites/projects/erectors that might require that extra level of support when the situation calls for it.

At Zimkor, we believe that success in any project depends on collaboration, communication, and hard work. That’s why we work tirelessly to ensure the success of every single project in which we are privileged to be a partner. We are committed to providing the highest level of service possible, and we always go above and beyond to exceed our client's expectations. With years of experience in steel fabrication, we have a proven track record of delivering top-tier products to our clients.

Zimkor offers a full range of services to meet your building project needs. Our expert team of professionals has the knowledge and experience necessary to make your vision become a reality.

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Zimkor asks:

Why, based on all of the competitive alternatives available to you, would you want Zimkor on your next project?

  • AISC Sustainability Partner

  • AWS QC 1 Staff

  • Dedicated full time quality control

  • 40,000 sq. ft. fabrication facility

  • A fleet of 40+ DOT trailers for storage/delivery/staging

  • NISD Certified Detailing

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) Certifications

  • AISC Members

  • RMSCA founding member

  • ASA member

  • Established in 1975

Zimkor will:

  • Lower your risk

  • Make your life or work easier

  • Increase Your Profitability

  • Increase Your Competitive Advantage

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