Case Study: Bennett Steel achieves a tenfold production increase with Trimble's Tekla PowerFab

Bennett Steel Increases Production Tenfold with Truly Connected Steel Fabrication Management

Bennett Steel, an AISC‑certified fabricator and erector founded in 1980 in Sapulpa, OK, outgrew its legacy processes as projects and technology evolved. After a problematic software upgrade left the team with poor usability, no inventory traceability and slow job setup (previously four to five days), Bennett needed a system that delivered real‑time visibility and better coordination between office, shop and field.

The company implemented Tekla PowerFab and Trimble Connect, a customizable, easy‑to‑use fabrication management suite that provides real‑time inventory tracking, centralized project documents and seamless shop‑to‑field data sharing. The result: job setup time dropped to about half a day, shop production increased tenfold, field crews report progress live, costly rework has been reduced and overall project efficiency and profitability have improved.

Bennett Steel

Matt Bennett

Vice President