GPS Layout and Survey Services for Austin Earthwork Contractors
Lone Star Layouts delivers machine control modeling, site staking, as-built surveys and anchor bolt layout across Austin, Travis County and the greater Central Texas corridor.
Backed by Stone River Excavation, 11 years Texas earthwork experience
10+ years hands-on BIM, modeling, and layout experience
Trimble, Topcon, Leica and Civil 3D certified
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Austin GCs Expect BIM-Compatible Deliverables on Every Project. Most Earthwork Contractors Are Still Sourcing Them Project by Project.
The Austin construction market operates at a technical standard that has outpaced the vendor supply supporting it. GCs on commercial and mixed-use sites across Travis County are requiring machine control-compatible files, BIM submissions and documented as-built packages as baseline contract terms. The expectation is not new. The problem is that sourcing a reliable civil tech vendor in Austin on short notice, with a turnaround that matches a mobilization date, is harder than it should be.
Most earthwork contractors in Central Texas are still solving this problem one project at a time. A different vendor for the model, a different crew for the survey, nobody accountable for the whole scope.
Lone Star solves that with one team and one contact.
One Civil Tech Team for Every Technical Deliverable Across Central Texas
Remote services reach Austin contractors on the same one to two business day turnaround as any Texas market. 3D terrain models, GPS grade control files and earthwork takeoffs are built from your design files and delivered in the format your equipment requires, without a software problem to solve on the jobsite.
Field crews are available for site staking, as-built surveys, topographic surveys and anchor bolt layout across Travis County and surrounding Central Texas counties. Lone Star Layouts is backed by Stone River Excavation. The team behind your deliverable has spent over a decade on Texas earthwork sites. That experience travels to every project we take.
Civil Tech Services Available in Austin and Central Texas
Remote services are available immediately with no scheduling lead time. Field services are deployed across Travis, Williamson, Hays and surrounding Central Texas counties.
Remote Services
Delivered digitally, anywhere in the U.S.
3D Modeling and BIM Services
We take your CAD files and survey data and build the 3D model your GPS equipment needs to run. Earthwork contractors see productivity increases of 33-40% on GPS-guided sites versus conventional layout.
Learn moreGPS Grade Control Modeling
We produce the machine control files your dozers, graders and scrapers run directly. Trimble, Topcon and Leica format. No translation layer, no guesswork.
Learn moreEarthwork Takeoffs
Cut and fill quantities calculated from your plans before you bid. Know your dirt before you commit to a number.
Learn moreQA/QC Services
As-built documentation, compliance surveying and construction quality control records that give your GC what they need to close out the project.
Learn moreField Services
Across Houston, DFW, Rio Grande Valley and Corpus Christi
Site Staking and Layout
Construction layout from your plans to the ground. Property lines, building corners, grade stakes. Your crew can build from what we put in.
Learn moreAs-Built Surveys
We document what was actually built. GPS-accurate, formatted to your GC's requirements, delivered on your schedule.
Learn moreTopographic Surveys
Topo data collected via drone or rover. Fast turnaround, Texas-wide coverage.
Learn moreAnchor Bolt Layout
Millimeter-level precision for pre-engineered metal buildings and steel structures. If the bolts are off, the building is off. We make sure they're not.
Learn moreNot sure which service you need? Call us: 713-581-9345
Why Austin Earthwork Contractors Work with Lone Star
11 years
of Texas earthwork experience behind every deliverable
Coastal Bend field
coverage across Nueces and San Patricio counties
Trimble, Topcon and Leica
platforms supported natively
48-hour turnaround
commitment on standard as-built surveys
Remote delivery
with same-day and next-day options available
We Work Across Texas. And Anywhere a File Can Travel.
Our remote services go where the project is. Our field crews cover the major earthwork corridors across Texas.
Frequently Asked Questions from Austin Contractors
Do you cover the full Austin metro including the suburbs?
Yes. We cover Travis County and the surrounding suburban counties including Williamson, Hays, Bastrop and Caldwell. If your project is in a city like Round Rock, Georgetown, Kyle or Cedar Park, that falls within our standard field service coverage area.
Does the terrain in Austin affect how you approach topo surveys?
The rolling grade and Hill Country terrain on the western edge of the Austin metro do not change our topo methods. A topographic survey captures the actual ground surface as it sits, so varied terrain just means the survey and model reflect what is really there. We deliver the surface data in the format your design or grading work needs.
Do Austin-market GCs have specific submittal format requirements?
Most Austin GCs specify a machine control format or a stamped as-built package, and we deliver in whatever format the submittal calls for. We build in Civil 3D and produce Trimble, Topcon and Leica machine control files natively, working from AutoCAD, PDF plan sheets, LandXML, survey point files and most standard civil formats. Send us the requirement and we'll match it.
How quickly can you turn around a 3D model for an Austin project?
Most remote deliverables, including 3D models, are turned around within one to two business days of receiving your complete files. Rush, same-day and next-day options are available on most projects. Confirm your deadline with us first and we'll tell you what's workable.
I am based in Austin but my project is in another Texas market. Can I still use your services?
Yes. Remote services are delivered the same way no matter where the project sits, on the same one to two business day turnaround. Our field crews cover the major Texas corridors, so send us the project location and we'll confirm field coverage before you schedule.
Ready to Quote an Austin Project?
Tell us what you need and we'll respond within one business day. Remote services are available immediately. Field crew scheduling for Austin and Central Texas projects is confirmed at quote.
Remote and field services available. Most quotes returned within one business day.