What types of steel detailing projects does TGC Consulting specialize in?

TGC Consulting is a Canada-based, full-service steel detailing firm that focuses on difficult, non-standard detailing work. According to its site, it specializes in complex structures and architectural requirements, and will take on tough construction scopes such as miscellaneous metals, hoppers, chutes, plate work, stairs, and rail systems. If your project is a straightforward, standard steel drawing package, TGC may be more capability than you need; if it involves complicated geometry, unusual connections, or architectural finishes, it is squarely in the firm's stated wheelhouse.

Core specializations

TGC describes itself as specializing in "the difficult, non-standard detailing work." Its stated scope covers:

• Complex stairs and handrails — the firm names these as a particular specialty.
• Miscellaneous metals — non-structural steel items that often fall outside a standard structural package.
• Hoppers and chutes — industrial material-handling components with non-standard geometry.
• Plate work — fabricated plate assemblies rather than standard rolled sections.
• Rail systems — including the handrail and guardrail systems noted above.
• Complicated structures and architectural requirements — projects where structural and architectural detailing intersect.

The common thread is work that does not fit a routine template: irregular geometry, mixed structural and architectural scope, or industrial components that need custom detailing.

Software and workflow

TGC states it uses modern construction workflows built on TEKLA, SolidWorks, ACAD, and Bluebeam. In practice, that mix matters for the project types above: Tekla for 3D structural modeling, SolidWorks for mechanical and plate components like hoppers and chutes, and Bluebeam for drawing review and markup. The firm says it is "constantly improving our processes" to save clients time and money, and that it can work with whatever technologies a client already uses.

What "full service" means here

TGC positions itself as handling "all of a project's technical details and documentation," which it says streamlines the construction process for everyone involved. Its site also emphasizes checking: codes, content, materials, availability, shipping, erectability, errors on customer drawings, and its own drawings. The stated goal is to identify problems before they occur — a checking-heavy approach that suits complex or non-standard scopes where errors are costlier to fix in the field.

Project types it has worked on

The site's project references give a sense of the range:

These span institutional, transit, commercial, and industrial work across Canada and the United States, consistent with the firm's description of itself as providing technical support for steel fabrication and installation "in North America."

How to tell if your project fits

Your project is likely a good fit if it involves:

• Stairs, handrails, or rail systems with non-standard geometry or architectural finish requirements.
• Industrial components such as hoppers, chutes, or plate work.
• Structures where standard details do not apply and custom detailing is required.
• A scope where you want drawing checking and constructability review built into the detailing process.

It may be less of a fit if you need only routine structural steel drawings with no unusual geometry or architectural coordination — though the firm does not state a minimum project size or type, so that is a judgment call rather than a documented limit.

Next step

The site directs prospective clients to call if a project "involves complicated structures or architectural requirements." Sample drawings and a project history are also listed on the site, which is the most direct way to judge whether the firm's output matches your project's needs before making contact.