Gulf Orbit

Steel Fixer supply in Saudi Arabia

Cuts, bends and ties reinforcement steel into position ahead of concrete pours, working from bar bending schedules and reinforcement drawings.

Direct answer

Gulf Orbit supplies steel fixers across Saudi Arabia for reinforced concrete work on construction and infrastructure projects, working from bar bending schedules to fix reinforcement ahead of pours.

What they do on site

  • Read bar bending schedules and reinforcement drawings
  • Cut, bend and fix reinforcement to the specified spacing, lap and cover
  • Fix couplers, spacers and chairs ahead of the pour
  • Present reinforcement for inspection before concreting
  • Work to the pour sequence agreed with the site engineer

Reinforcement work is schedule-critical

Steel fixing sits directly on the critical path: the pour cannot happen until the reinforcement is fixed and inspected, and a pour that slips usually drags the following floor with it. That is why reinforcement requirements are better raised against the pour programme than against a monthly average headcount.

Fixers, benders and fabricators are not the same request

Steel fixer, steel bender and steel fabricator appear next to each other on a rate list and are often confused. A fixer places and ties reinforcement in position. A bender prepares bar to schedule, often at a cutting and bending yard. A fabricator works structural steel sections rather than reinforcement. Asking for the wrong one produces a crew that cannot do the work in front of them.

How to request this trade

  1. 1

    Send the requirement

    Trade, headcount, site location, start date, duration and shift pattern. Anything you can add about site access and permit requirements shortens the next step.

  2. 2

    Requirement review

    We confirm what is available against your dates and flag anything in the scope that will affect mobilization.

  3. 3

    Worker matching

    Workers are matched to the trade and to the site conditions — industrial versus building work are not interchangeable, and we do not treat them as such.

  4. 4

    Documentation and client approval

    Iqama, identification and trade documentation are submitted for your review. Nobody mobilizes before you approve the profiles.

  5. 5

    Quotation and purchase order

    Commercial terms are issued against the confirmed scope. A purchase order is required before mobilization.

  6. 6

    Mobilization and site induction

    Workers are briefed on your site induction, permit-to-work and access requirements before they start.

  7. 7

    Ongoing support

    Attendance, replacement and scale-up handled through a single point of contact for the duration of the requirement.

Documentation supplied with every worker

Iqama, identification and trade documentation are available for client review before mobilization. Where a client requires a specific certification or a trade test before a worker is accepted on site, say so in the requirement and it will be addressed during matching rather than after arrival.

Frequently asked questions

Can steel fixers be supplied for a single pour or a short peak?

Yes. Short-duration requirements around a pour programme are a normal request. Send the pour dates rather than a duration in months and the crew can be sized to them.

Do you supply steel fixers with their own tools?

Working tools are provided. Anything site-specific, such as particular couplers or proprietary systems, is worth naming in the requirement.