Solutions/CAD & Drafting

CAD & Drafting

Smartsourcing for
construction & fabrication.

2D/3D drafting, MEP/BIM modelling, CNC programming and take-offs — drawn to your standards and title blocks. A senior designer reviews; you sign off. Augmented by AI, owned by a person.

50%+
Lower cost per drawing

Drafted to your standards · Senior QC on every set · A human owns every output · No lock-in

A drawing office that scales

More drawings out, without more desks.

50%+
Lower cost per drawing vs. local
5
Regions served, from NA to AU & NZ
~2wk
Typical time to onboard and go live
100%
Of sets senior-checked before delivery

Work we do

Our world of CAD smartsourcing.

Hire one capability or a whole pod. Each is delivered by construction and fabrication specialists, augmented by AI, and signed off by a person.

CAD 2D / 3D

  • Plans, sections, details and full sets
  • 3D models from concept to construction
  • AutoCAD, Revit and SketchUp
  • Drafted to your standards and title blocks
  • Production-ready, issued documentation
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MEP / BIM Modelling

  • Revit MEP and architectural models
  • Families, coordination and clash detection
  • LOD 100–400 model development
  • Federated models across disciplines
  • Coordinated, build-ready output
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Shop & Fabrication Drawings

  • Fabrication and installation drawings
  • Detailed, dimensioned and ready for the floor
  • As-builts and redline mark-ups
  • Connection and assembly details
  • Cut sheets and bills of materials
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CNC Programming

  • Precision CNC programs for your machines
  • Router, laser, plasma and waterjet
  • Nested files to minimise material waste
  • Optimised for efficiency and accuracy
  • Smooth, production-ready workflows
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Cabinetry & Millwork

  • Millwork shop drawings and details
  • Cabinet Vision and Cabinetry estimation
  • Nesting and cut-list generation
  • Casework take-offs and quantities
  • Production-ready joinery output
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Estimation & Take-Offs

  • Accurate material and labour take-offs
  • Fully costed estimates for bidding
  • Quantities from drawings, PDFs or BIM
  • Bid packages and comparison sheets
  • Turned around in days, not weeks
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Not sure which mix?

Tell us your trade, tools and the work backing up — drafting, BIM, CNC or take-offs. We’ll scope the right blend of specialists and quote it clearly.

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Tools we know

Expertise in the tools you already run.

We match specialists to your exact toolchain — so there’s no ramp-up and no retraining your processes.

Takeoff & Estimating

  • Bluebeam
  • PlanSwift
  • Active Takeoff
  • On-Screen Takeoff
  • CounterGO
  • RFMS Measure

CAD & Modelling

  • AutoCAD
  • Revit
  • SketchUp
  • Inventor
  • 3ds Max
  • Cabinet Vision

CNC & Fabrication

  • AlphaCAM
  • EzCAM
  • Slabsmith
  • RoboCut
  • BSuite
  • WCAM

Data & Ops

  • Moraware
  • StoneProfit
  • Smartsheet
  • Excel
  • Power BI
  • Airtable

Why Tandem

Drawings that come back looking like yours.

To your standards

We draft in your templates, layers and title blocks — issued drawings are indistinguishable from in-house.

Senior QC on every set

A senior designer checks every drawing before issue. No junior work slips through to your client.

Scale up overnight

Spin up extra drafting capacity for a tender or deadline without hiring, training or losing control.

Roles you can hire

Pick a specialist, or a whole pod.

Each one is augmented by AI and owned by a person who signs off your work.

How it works

From first call to first output.

1

Tell us the work

Share your trade, standards, tools and the drawings you need. We scope it in a short call — no obligation.

2

We match a specialist

You get a drafter or modeller matched to your toolchain and standards, augmented by AI.

3

You approve the output

Senior QC first, then it comes to you for sign-off. A human owns every set before it issues.

4

Scale as you go

Add capacity for a deadline, flex down between — month to month, no lock-in.

Cost a fraction of
a local hire.

The output of a drafter or modeller — without the salary, super, recruitment or downtime. Run the numbers for your exact role.

CAD drafter (local hire)NZ$85k+/yr
Tandem draftingfrom NZ$2.4k/mo
Typically 60–80% less than hiring locally.

FAQ

CAD & Drafting, answered.

Which software do you work in?
AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Inventor, Cabinet Vision, AlphaCAM and more. We match the specialist to your toolchain.
Will drawings match our standards?
Yes — we set up your title blocks, layers and templates so issued drawings are indistinguishable from in-house.
Can you handle a deadline surge?
That’s the point. Add capacity for a tender or release without permanent headcount.
Who checks quality?
A senior designer reviews every set before it reaches you, on every engagement.
Which regions do you support?
North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Australia & New Zealand — to local codes and standards.

Get started

Ready to extend your drawing office?

Tell us the work. We’ll come back with a clear, no-jargon quote — usually within one business day.

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