The InteFrame commercial process is designed to improve the execution of wood-framed commercial structures, industrial buildings and multi-family projects. The process begins with Performance Engineers, working closely with Idaho Truss, and on smaller projects also SteadFast Framing to lower costs and deliver the best framing process possible. The benefits of the InteFrame commercial process mainly come from three important features:

• The design of the roof trusses is integrated with the design of the building - ensuring a cost and time-efficient load path in the design of structure.
• 3-D structural design of the building - allows the detection of inconsistent or inefficient elements before the job is half built.
• Highly effective component framing with pre-fabricated wall systems, pre-cut stairs, roof trusses and other factory-built products that dramatically speed up framing.

The benefits of the InteFrame process have been proven on commercial buildings all over the Mountain West and Pacific Northwest. On hotels, lodges, condominiums, office buildings and many other types of structures, our customers have realized:

• Significant time savings in the approval drawing process
• Shorter framing schedules.
• Lower material costs
• Less jobsite overhead
• Better coordination with other trades such as HVAC, plumbing, and electrical.
• Better execution on sites with limited space.
• Less jobsite waste
• Less variability in production due to weather.

The fundamental difference between the InteFrame design process and the traditional process is that the detailed research, analysis, and questioning that usually takes place after the project is started takes place well before any concrete or wood are installed.

The Inteframe companies are effective working with existing design teams and framers, and can also pull together highly qualified teams of professionals to lead both design and framing elements of project execution. SteadFast Framing is only equipped and staffed to execute small projects in or around the Treasure Valley, so for large and/or remote projects we rely on top notch framing partners with whom we have successfully executed many large and complex projects.

		1. Owner's intent documented
		2. Preliminary/conceptual drawings
		3. 3-D computer model, structural analysis
		4. Specification of materials, initial component design
		5. Internal management of the approval drawings process
		6. Value engineering, total cost analysis
		7. Material cost and framing labor estimates completed
		8. Final component design and material procurement
		9. Shipment of materials and components
		10. Field framing (SteadFast or 3rd party framer - depending on scale)