Can we order material before the drawings are finished?

The short answer

Yes, and we'd encourage it. We issue an advance material list of sections, lengths and grades as soon as the model allows, so stock can be ordered from your supplier while detailing continues. Holding-down bolt plans can go out first too.

You can't cut steel until drawings are approved, but you can order it. Holding-down bolt plans go out first so the groundworker isn't waiting on you, and drawings are released in your fabrication sequence rather than all at the end.