Division 05: Metals
Division 05 covers structural steel, steel joists, metal deck, cold-formed metal framing, metal stairs, railings and miscellaneous metals.
MasterFormat group: Facility construction
What Division 05 includes
- Structural steel framing
- Steel joists and joist girders
- Steel decking
- Cold-formed metal framing
- Metal stairs and railings
- Miscellaneous metal fabrications
Who bids Division 05
Steel fabricators and erectors, miscellaneous metals shops, and metal framing contractors.
What an estimator should check
- 01Miscellaneous metals drawn on architectural details only.
- 02Support steel for equipment that another section requires.
- 03Finish: primed, galvanized or painted, by location.
- 04Delegated design of connections and stairs.
Takeoffs in Division 05
Takeoff Tool reads one spec section, counts the items on the plans and flags where the spec and the drawings disagree. Each trade page says if the trade is live or opening.