Grade. Beyond.
Earthwork Estimating - Sitework Takeoffs - GPS Models - Construction Layout & Surveying - Civil Design - Contractor’s Value Engineering - Technology Integration & Consultation
METAL MEETS THE DIRT
Where the metal meets the dirt, this is where our experience surpasses far beyond the digital world of computer-generated wire frames and reaches straight into your bottom line. We’ve spent decades employing the latest construction technologies as site development contractors, engineering technicians, and aggregate quarry operators. Now you can leverage that same expertise to maximize profits for your team.
Old School + New Tech
Nothing beats hard work and persistent determination. But the right technology, intelligently applied, can add significant efficiencies and measurable production gains.
FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE
We understand, firsthand, what it means to make those daily, critical decisions that directly impact profit and loss in the field. Performing the work once, and right the first time, is nonnegotiable as competitive markets push margins thinner each day.
REMOVING THE GUESSWORK
Estimates don’t need to be guesstimates. Earthwork and civil construction material take-offs can (and do) vary wildly depending on plan details, geotechnical specifications, site conditions, etc. Correct interpretation of bid documents is not only imperative for accurate quantities, but vital for risk assessment and pricing structure.
WE KNOW “DIRT”
It’s not just computer screens and 3D video games for us. Drafting models and then witnessing what that same model looks like from inside the machine - making grade with a bladefull of dirt - this is what drives our attention to detail each and every day (and nights, when needed).
THE TECHNOLOGY DILEMMA
While technology will never replace the market savvy of an experienced owner or the skilled touch of a heavy equipment operator with tens of thousands of hours honing his craft, properly applied technology can amplify those attributes by several orders of magnitude. This reality, combined with the increasing speed of change and improvement seen in construction technologies, the inevitable conclusion is that one must keep up or risk being left behind.
EARTHWORK ESTIMATES & MATERIAL TAKEOFFS
Our expertise will not only provide you with reliable earthwork and material takeoffs, but superior bid document discernment means we can, and do, offer meaningful feedback for risk profile assessment and competitive angles for bid day and beyond.
GPS MODELS & CIVIL DESIGN
With seat-time informed model building, you can be confident that the (Trimble or Topcon) machine control and/or rover layout files we provide are dependable and accurate. Additionally, we offer civil design services for projects not requiring licensed engineering, as well as services for contractor recommended value engineering.
TECH INTEGRATION & CONSULTATION
Technology simply for technology’s sake is a losing strategy. But with years of field experience in layout, grade control, and actual site construction, we can guide you through the decision making process for purchases, as well as help you get the most out of those investments from project-to-project.
