Remote GPS Grade Control and 3D Modeling Services Available Nationwide
Lone Star Layouts delivers machine control files, 3D terrain models and earthwork takeoffs to contractors across the country. You send the files. We build the deliverable. You receive it within one to two business days, formatted for your equipment platform, ready to load.
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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Your GC Requires a Machine Control File and Your Current Vendor Cannot Meet the Deadline
GPS-capable earthmoving equipment is on job sites across the country. But the gap between owning GPS equipment and having a machine control-ready file loaded and running on the day you mobilize is still a real problem for a lot of contractors.
Local civil tech vendors in smaller markets are scarce. National survey firms are slow and expensive for a single-project deliverable. In-house BIM staff is a fixed cost most contractors cannot justify before the pipeline proves itself.
Lone Star Layouts exists to close that gap from anywhere in the country, on a timeline that works for a real project schedule.
Send Your Files Tonight. Have Your Deliverable Tomorrow.
Remote delivery means geography is not a constraint. A contractor in Montana, Ohio or South Carolina gets the same one to two business day turnaround as a Houston project. The same Civil 3D environment, the same platform-specific file formatting, the same revision support.
We accept your design files by email, Google Drive, Dropbox or WeTransfer. We review them, quote the project within one business day and build the deliverable once you approve. If we spot a design issue before we build, we flag it. You do not find out after the file is already loaded.
Remote Civil Tech Services Delivered Anywhere in the US
The following services are available remotely with no geographic restriction. Turnaround times apply from the moment we receive your complete design files.
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
How Nationwide Remote Delivery Works
Send Your Files
Share your design files by email, Google Drive, Dropbox or WeTransfer. We accept CAD, PDF, LandXML and most standard civil design formats. If you are not sure what you have, send it and we'll sort it out.
We Review and Quote
We review your files, flag any gaps or design conflicts and send a quote within one business day. If we spot an issue that would affect the deliverable, you hear about it before we build, not after.
We Build and Deliver
Once you approve the quote, we build the deliverable and send it by email or shared drive link. Labeled, organized and ready to load. If your operator runs into anything on first use, call us.
Why Contractors Nationwide Work with Lone Star
11 years
of Texas earthwork experience behind every deliverable
Trimble, Topcon and Leica
platforms supported natively
Autodesk Civil 3D
as native modeling environment
Remote delivery
to all 50 states with same-day and next-day options
Revision support
included on all delivered models
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 About Remote Delivery
Do you deliver to contractors outside Texas?
Yes. Remote services are available to contractors in all 50 states. Your location does not affect the turnaround time, the deliverable format or the pricing model.
What file formats do you accept?
We accept AutoCAD (.dwg), PDF plan sheets, LandXML (.xml), survey point files (.csv/.txt) and most standard civil design formats. If you are not sure what you have, send it and we'll sort out what's usable before we quote.
How do I send you my design files?
Send them by email, Google Drive, Dropbox or WeTransfer, whichever is easiest for you. We review what you send, flag any gaps or conflicts and quote the project within one business day.
Can you handle a rush deadline?
Most remote deliverables run one to two business days from receipt of complete files, and rush, same-day and next-day options are available on most projects. Tell us your deadline first and we'll confirm whether we can hit it before you commit.
What happens if the design changes after I receive the deliverable?
Revision support is included on all delivered models. Send us the updated design or the change and we'll revise the deliverable and get it back to you. Turnaround on a revision depends on the scope of the change, so let us know your deadline.
Do you work with contractors who have never used GPS machine control before?
Yes. The deliverable arrives labeled, organized and formatted for your Trimble, Topcon or Leica platform, ready to load. If your operator runs into anything on first use, call us. The team behind your file has hands-on GPS machine-control experience on real earthwork sites, so you are not troubleshooting it alone.
Ready to Get a Remote Deliverable on Your Timeline?
Send us your design files and tell us your deadline. We'll review them, quote the project and get to work. Most remote deliverables are turned around within two business days.
Available in all 50 states. Most quotes returned within one business day.