AWS Structural Welding Documents

Start here if your work is structural steel fabrication and/or erection and your contract references AWS.
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1) Company Quality Manual (Most common)

Choose a Quality Manual if you need a company-wide QA/QC program for prequalification, audits, or in-house use.
Next, choose the version that matches your scope:

  • Shop fabrication only: best if you fabricate in-house but do not install in the field.
  • Shop fabrication + field installation: best if you fabricate and also perform on-site installation/erection.

Choose AWS Manual (Shop Fabrication Only)
Choose AWS Manual (Shop + Field Installation)

2) Project Quality Plan (One job)

Best when you need a plan tailored to one specific project for a customer/GC/owner requirement.

Comprehensive plan (most common): best when contract requirements are strict, the job is larger or higher-risk, or your customer expects a detailed submittal. It’s also the best “one plan for everything” option because you can easily trim sections to fit smaller projects.

Choose AWS Comprehensive Plan – coming soon
Choose AWS Essentials Plan

3) Plan + Manual Package

Best when your customer wants a company program and a project-specific plan (very common).

Choose AWS Plan + Manual


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