Structural engineering is an important part of the construction industry. We can call Structural engineering as the Sub-subject of civil engineering. Structural engineering mainly acts with structural integrity and strength of a building or a structure. It is used to design the structures of any type of construction work. It ensures that structures are secured, strong, fixed and don’t collapse under applied load. Simple structural concepts can be used to design various composite structures. In simple words, we can call it like imagination becomes reality. Structural engineers make the effort to accomplish the end. Their design includes their creative attempts as well as interpretations.
Outsourcing is a kind of contract work & practice in which a company hires any third party to perform its tasks, events, handle & manage payrolls, projects, operations or provide any kind of service to the company. Earlier outsourcing services were limited to large or multinational companies only. But in today’s developing era, every kind of business has realised the importance of outsourcing and hence it has become a necessity. Often the only practical way to grow our business is to limit certain tasks, and entrust it to the third party vendor.
Structural engineering is also one kind of outsourcing service. In today’s fast growing work culture, it is important to make the work done fast and that also at a reduced cost. Just to focus on other better aspects, one can outsource structural engineering services by keeping the faith in expert civil engineers, thus reducing the revenue spent on this type of services & applying that money for other better developments of the company.
Let us take a look at some of the key benefits of outsourcing structural engineering services:
1. Reduction of Handling the burden of the project
2. You can shorten your design cycle
3. Cost reduction
4. Benefits of all types of services which are required for the project
5. Use of advanced tools & softwares
6. Highly qualified & experienced professionals
7. To meet high demands, deadlines & expectations
Now let us take a detailed look at each one of them.
1. Reduction of Handling the burden of the project: After outsourcing any project or service, you just don’t have to look after it all the time, because all the work assigned to an outsourcing service provider will be done in the given time period. You don’t have to manage anything, everything would be managed by the service provider and hence the pressure or burden decreases. As the burden is reduced, the company can look after other important or beneficial work effectively.
2. You can shorten your design cycle: As the company doesn't have to hire any expert or install any particular software, the time period of the project decreases and it can be completed faster. The third party service provider completes the project in the given time period. They would understand your industry type, learn your business goals, & help you reduce the burden of your design cycle & reduce the ultimate cost.
3. Cost reduction: Cost reduction is the very main factor every company is looking for. Outsourcing firms provide solutions to the clients to grow their cost efficient journey along with maximum return of investment. This is the way that every company expects it to be. Research indicates that engineering outsourcing services implements a company's labour cost reduction by 20% to 30% and hence the companies can reduce the amount of revenue spent on engineering related services. The saved money can be used for other important projects or for the company's growth.
4. Benefits of all types of service which are required for the project: A company would require multiple services or resources to complete a single project. They would require a structural design process including designing, modeling, analysis, documentation etc. Hence by outsourcing structural engineering services, companies can be benefited in numerous ways. Some of the required services are:
• Schematic structural design: As Schematic design is the first phase of basic services of the product design, the designers will convert project programs into physical drawings of space & will give complete description of building systems.
• Structural Drafting Services: The outsourcing firms have structural drafters in their team who will use their Pen, paper & visual imagination to draft the technical drawings. After that they use computer aided softwares like CAD for 2D drafting, 3D modeling etc.
• Structural Steel Design: We know that structural steel is a good choice in civil engineering because of it’s highly flexible benefits. They give service with Structural steel design also.
• Structural Shop Drawings: They will provide structural shop drawing services in detail so that it is used as a roadmap by installers & project managers. It will create quality to obtain architectural approval.
• Structural steel shop drawing services: They understand the exact detailing requirements of the client so that they can fabricate each individual member of the structure for using structural steel shop drawing services. They provide excellent detailing, design, & structural drawings through CAD.
• Structural steel detailing: They provide structural steel detailing and structural steel fabrication drawings.
5. Use of advanced tools & softwares: Outsourcing firms provide services with their usage of advanced tools & technology. They offer CAD 2D drafting and drawing and also 3D modeling to the group of Architects, engineers, contractors and subcontractors etc. Other softwares like Autodesk, Revit, Naviswork etc. are also used for high quality and accurate technical drawings at cost effective rates. Companies are hugely benefited as a result of this as they will not have to install this costly softwares or hire trained professionals for this work. They provide services and deliver accurate and precise information in an innovative & realistic form.
6. Highly qualified & experienced professionals: A team of experienced and skilled structural design engineers can handle the designing requirement effectively. Structural outsourcing service providers will provide a one stop solution to all the bunch of engineering work. The skilled project management team will look for the company’s end to end service solution.
7. To meet high demands, deadlines & expectations: Outsourcing service providers delivers their work and service within the fixed time interval. Hence by seeing the high demands in the market, one can get their work done fast. They can meet the company’s expectation by providing valuable service in the expected time period, thus achieving it before the deadline. They handle the work or the project given by their clients with utmost care & efficiency. They provide a strong sense of responsibility towards their clients & hence create a base for stronger relationships.
Conclusion:
To conclude here, I strongly believe that seeing this and numerous other benefits, one must outsource structural engineering services to avoid unending pressure of cost reduction & revenue generation at the same time. You don’t have to hire any extra employees as Structural engineers in your company, and thus it can help you save that money for any extra work or investment. Structural outsourcing is used by engineering organisations to minimise expenses, accelerate product development, add unique ideas for their project, and bring innovations with low risk. The keys to developing successful cooperation that benefits all parties involved are thorough planning, quality two-way communication, and clear regulations.
