MKE STEEL DETAILING LLC

What MKE STEEL DETAILING LLC does

MKE Steel Detailing, LLC is a privately held structural and miscellaneous steel detailing firm headquartered in Mountlake Terrace, Washington, founded in 1973. The company produces fabrication-ready shop drawings, 3D models, and Building Information Modeling (BIM) files for steel fabricators, general contractors, structural engineers, and high-end residential developers across the Pacific Northwest and other US states, as well as select international projects in the Bahamas and the South Pacific. Service delivery is built on SDS/2 3D modeling software (developed by Data Design), supplemented with AutoCAD and Graphite proficiency, supported by approximately twenty detailers and checkers across twenty workstations. Additional offerings include Advanced Bill of Materials (ABM), Design Build services, Stair/Rail Design with engineer wet-stamping, On-Site IT support, Plan Review, and in-house large-format printing.

The firm operates as a project-based professional services business with custom quote-based pricing tied to scope, complexity, and requirements. Its go-to-market is direct B2B sales through website quote requests, supplemented by long-standing customer referrals, project portfolio visibility, and industry awards (notably 2009 NSBA and Modern Steel Construction recognitions for the Mt. Si Bridge and Museum of Flight Bridge). MKE is described in its own materials as the largest American steel detailer in the Pacific Northwest, with over 2,200 projects completed since inception. Ownership rests with B. Ray Griffith, and General Manager Dave Schuldt has led operations since 1995, signaling long-tenured leadership. The customer base features multi-decade relationships with regional steel fabricators and engineering firms such as McFabco Steel, United Iron Works, Coughlin Porter Lundeen, Graham Steel, and Sellen Construction.

Name

MKE STEEL DETAILING LLC

Legal name

MKE Steel Detailing, LLC

Website

https://mkedetailing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MKE Steel Detailing, LLC is a privately held steel detailing firm founded in 1973 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington, producing shop drawings, 3D models, and BIM files for steel fabricators, contractors, engineers, and developers using SDS/2 software across the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Steel Detailing Services

NAICS

Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312), Plate Work and Fabricated Structural Product Manufacturing (33231)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

Structural Steel Fabrication (IMADACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Architectural & Miscellaneous Metals (Stairs, Railings, Ladders) (IMADACAE)

Keywords

• Structural steel detailing
• BIM modeling services
• Steel shop drawings
• 3D steel modeling
• Miscellaneous steel detailing

Headquarters

HQ city

Mountlake Terrace

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Steel Detailing Services: Professional steel detailing services providing structural and miscellaneous steel drawings, 3D models, and BIM files. Revenue is project-based with custom quoting for each engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MKE Steel Detailing provides professional structural and miscellaneous steel detailing services for the construction industry. The company produces fabrication-ready shop drawings, 3D models, and Building Information Modeling (BIM) files using SDS/2 software, enabling steel fabricators, general contractors, and structural engineers to execute construction projects accurately and on schedule. Complementary services include design-build support, stair/rail design, plan review, on-site IT, advanced bill of materials, and large-format printing.

Product overview

MKE Steel Detailing provides steel detailing services as a single unified offering centered around 3-D modeling and Building Information Modeling (BIM). The core service delivers shop drawings and 3-D/BIM models for structural and miscellaneous steel across bridges, buildings, and specialized structures. Additional service modules include Design Build, Stair/Rail Design, On Site IT, Plan Review Services, Printing Services, and Advanced Bill of Materials (ABM). All services leverage SDS/2 software as the primary 3-D modeling platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Steel Detailing Services
• Building Information Modeling (BIM) Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,200 steel detailing projects completed since 1973
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Cascade Architectural and Engineering SuppliesminorOthersListed as a preferred partner in the resources section of MKE Steel Detailing's website
• Data Design (SDS/2 software developer)coreTechnology or IntegrationData Design develops SDS/2 software, which MKE Steel Detailing uses as their primary steel detailing and BIM software platform. This is a core technology partnership enabling their service delivery.
• Grating PacificminorOthersListed as a preferred partner in the resources section - structural steel products supplier
• HiltiminorOthersListed as a preferred partner in the resources section - construction tools and systems provider
• McMaster-CarrminorOthersListed as a preferred partner in the resources section - industrial supply distributor
• R & B Wagner, Inc.minorOthersListed as a preferred partner in the resources section - railings and metalwork products
• Seaport SteelminorOthersListed as a preferred partner in the resources section - steel products supplier
• Strong TieminorOthersListed as a preferred partner in the resources section - structural connectors and fasteners
• The Complete LineminorOthersListed as a preferred partner in the resources section - drafting and reprographics products
• Eriksson TechnologiesminorOthersListed as a preferred partner in the resources section - culvert design software

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Walter P Moore: Walter P Moore is a national structural engineering firm that frequently coordinates with — and sometimes provides — steel detailing for complex projects. Comparable because their engineers and detailers interface with the same fabricator and contractor clients as MKE and can substitute for independent detailers on design-build engagements.
• Procore Technologies: Procore provides construction management software used by MKE's general contractor and fabricator clients to coordinate drawings, BIM models, and shop drawing reviews. Comparable as adjacent enabling technology that influences how MKE's deliverables are submitted, reviewed, and integrated into construction workflows.
• Magnusson Klemencic Associates (MKA): MKA is a Pacific Northwest-based structural engineering firm specializing in complex buildings, bridges, and infrastructure — projects MKE details. Comparable as a regional engineering partner/competitor on PNW high-profile steel work (e.g., bridges, hospitals, civic buildings) where MKE's award-winning projects also concentrate.
• American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC): AISC is the principal trade association for the U.S. structural steel industry, sets detailing and fabrication standards, and runs the certification programs MKE's customers depend on. Comparable as the governing ecosystem body whose codes and certifications directly shape MKE's deliverable specifications and market access.
• SDS/2 (Data Design): Data Design develops the SDS/2 steel detailing and BIM software that is MKE's primary production platform. Comparable as a core technology and preferred-partner enabler of MKE's services; while not a direct services competitor, SDS/2 is also expanding into automated detailing features that could partially substitute for traditional detailing labor.

Emerging players

• Cast Connex: Cast Connex designs and supplies innovative structural steel connections and integrated connection detailing services. Comparable as an emerging player that combines steel connection engineering with detailing-adjacent services, partially overlapping MKE's stair/rail and miscellaneous metals detailing scope.

Broad incumbents

• Nemetschek Group (Allplan / SCIA): Nemetschek provides Allplan and SCIA Engineer, structural BIM and analysis platforms competing with the SDS/2 ecosystem that MKE uses. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering integrated design-to-detailing workflows that increasingly absorb the scope of work done by independent steel detailers.
• Bentley Systems (OpenBuildings, RAM): Bentley provides structural analysis and BIM software (RAM, OpenBuildings) widely used on projects that MKE details. Comparable as a broad incumbent technology platform whose integrated design-to-fabrication workflow can compress the role of independent detailers in the supply chain MKE serves.
• Autodesk (Revit Structure / Advance Steel): Autodesk's Revit and Advance Steel products underpin a large share of architectural and structural BIM workflows that intersect with MKE's deliverables. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose integrated BIM-to-fabrication toolchain competes for the same downstream detailing and coordination scope MKE performs.
• Trimble (Tekla Structures): Trimble's Tekla Structures is the leading structural BIM and steel detailing software platform and the primary enterprise alternative to SDS/2. Comparable because steel detailers like MKE must deliver models compatible with Tekla-based workflows, and Trimble is also expanding into model-based detailing services that compete with independent detailers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MKE.Detailing
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mke-steel-detailing-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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