Delivery standard
Production drawing turnaround reduced by 50–60% with full BS 8888 compliance on technical documentation
What this service is designed to deliver when deployed inside your workflow.
Specialized Technical & Business Support
CAD Drafting Outsourcing for UK Companies.
Production drawings are bottlenecking your project pipeline. Outsource 2D drafting and detailing to AutoCAD-certified technicians in Nairobi — BS 8888 compliant, full UK overlap hours — from £13,200 per drafter per year.
9:00–18:00 UK time (GMT+3)
|EOR or Managed Services
|7–14 days from signed agreement
Overview
What is CAD Drafting?
CAD drafting outsourcing involves delegating the production of 2D technical drawings, construction details, and documentation to trained technicians working remotely. Treba's CAD drafters in Nairobi produce general arrangement drawings, construction details, sections, and elevations in AutoCAD, MicroStation, and SketchUp to British Standards — working inside your drawing environment via secure VDI.
Typical client
UK architectural practices, structural engineering consultancies, and building services firms that need cost-effective drafting capacity for production drawings without diluting their senior design team's time
At a glance
How Treba delivers.
The operating facts behind cad drafting: delivery standard, team shape, and compliance model.
Typical team size
2–6 drafters per client, scaled to project load
Scaled to project load and pipeline.
Compliance model
UK GDPR aligned — IDTA framework
Legal and data-transfer structure for the engagement.
UK loaded cost
£52,244/yr
CAD Technician
The challenge
Why UK companies struggle with cad drafting.
2D drafting hasn't disappeared — it's still essential for construction details, planning submissions, building control packages, and as-built records. But UK practices struggle to hire junior drafters because graduates want to work in BIM, not AutoCAD. The ones you find cost £35,000–£42,000 loaded and still need supervision. Agency drafters cost £180–£300/day with variable quality and no continuity between projects. So your project architects end up drafting their own details at 11pm before a planning deadline. The work is necessary but it's production, not design — and it's consuming your most expensive people's time on your least complex tasks.
Outcomes
What you'll achieve.
See the shift from UK in-house benchmarks to Treba delivery outcomes.
Outcome
Cost Per CAD Drafter (Loaded)
UK in-house
£52,244/yr
With Treba
£13,200/yr
Outcome
Drawing Turnaround (GA Set)
UK in-house
5–10 days
With Treba
2–4 days
Outcome
Architect Time on Production Drawings
UK in-house
25–35%
With Treba
< 5% (redline review only)
Capabilities
What we deliver.
Architectural Production Drawings
“GA plans, sections, elevations, and details — on time, on standard.”
Construction Detailing
“Technical details that satisfy building control first time.”
As-Built & Record Drawings
“Convert site markups into clean record drawings without burdening your project team.”
Meet Your Next Hire
“I draft production drawings for two UK practices — one residential, one commercial. Last month I delivered 48 drawing sheets across 6 projects. My revision rate is under 8% because I ask the right questions at redline stage rather than guessing and redrawing.”
AW
Anne W.
Senior CAD Technician
Education
Diploma in Architectural Technology, Kenya Polytechnic University College
Certification
Autodesk Certified User — AutoCAD, BSI Technical Drawing Standards (BS 8888)
Experience
3–7 years in cad drafting roles
Economics
UK loaded cost vs Treba.
Fully loaded comparison — Treba cost includes salary, Nairobi office, equipment, IT infrastructure, and full compliance. No hidden fees.
Save 73%
Remote from Nairobi
BIM Modeler
Pre-vetted · Interview in 48hrs · Start in 7 days
UK Cost
£56,796
Treba Cost
£15,600/yr
You Save
£41,196/yr
How it works
How we deliver cad drafting.
01
Discovery Call
Scope, volume, tools, compliance requirements. 1–2 days.
02
Talent Selection
Pre-vetted candidates matched to your brief. 3–5 days.
03
Tech & Compliance Setup
VDI/VPN access, NDA execution, DPA signing. 2–3 days.
04
Nest Training
2-week onboarding inside your systems with QA checkpoints.
05
Go Live
Full production. Weekly check-ins for first 30 days.
Engagement models
Two ways to work
with Treba.
Choose the model that fits your team. Switch anytime.
EOR (Employer of Record)
Managed Services
£17kAvg. annual
saving
saving
Your Treba team
James M.
KYC Analyst
Amina K.
Med. Transcriber
David O.
QA Tester
Total / yr£28,400
Compliance built in. Not bolted on.
UK GDPR + IDTA
International Data Transfer Agreement for lawful UK–Kenya data flows. Executed by legal counsel. Annual review.
Kenya DPA 2019
Modelled on EU GDPR. Regulated by ODPC. Enforceable. Equivalent protection.
ISO 27001-Aligned
Biometric access. Clean desk policy. CCTV. Network segmentation. No shortcuts.
Cyber Essentials
UK government-backed baseline cybersecurity certification. Audited annually. Public record.
Industries
Industries using this service.
CAD Drafting outsourcing for regulated UK industries.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
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Save £39,044 per year with a dedicated cad drafting team in Nairobi. Pre-vetted professionals ready in 7–14 days. UK GDPR compliant.