Digital Construction Models

Quality Models from Experience.

If your not getting the results from your machine control system that you expect, or you need to turn of the automatics in some areas, this is most likely due to poor model quality. Today’s equipment is so advanced that performance is truly remarkable, but you can’t expect high performance equipment to fix bad models or models that are not built to deliver results, for modelers with little experience in the field and these systems. If you invest in a race engine, you wouldn’t put low quality gas into it and expect it to run to its maximum performance. We build models that enable the full potential of your equipment.

By starting out as a General Engineering Contractor working on Private, Public Works and CDOT Highway Infrastructure projects, we began merging our CAD experience with GPS Automated Machine Guidance (AMG) in 2005. This has allowed us to develop the know how to build Digital Construction Models (DCM) that deliver the right amount of information to make your system work to its full potential, providing the right balance of Visual Information, Feature Data and Surface Refinement to maximize equipment performance. If you are using models that are slowing you down by inaccurate surfaces or requiring them to be turned off in certain areas, then give us the opportunity to build your GPS or Total Station model. We are confidant that we are one of the best out there at building DCM’s and have an excellent track record on all types of Civil Projects, Commercial, Roads, Highways, Subdivisions, Railroads, Airports and Utilities. We have built projects in California, Montana, Oklahoma, Wyoming and Canada, in Survey Feet and Metric. 

We build models that have complete surfaces and linework that work everywhere on your site where design information exist and if that information is wrong or missing, our models will clearly identify those areas, so you don’t have to stop in the field due to an bad model or design problems that should have been found when the model was built, before equipment started moving. Don’t settle for models that slow you down or need to be turned off in areas where they have bad surfaces, we build models from experience in the field working on large projects and small. Experience what service should be, not excuses. 

We even have in house programming ability to manage data across various platforms, this includes converting models between systems at low cost and even control files for Site Projections.

If you are looking for someone to build high quality consistent models to that help bring the full potential of you equipment investment, please contact us at your convince, we would like to build your next Digital Construction Model (DCM), find out why we give you more and at great prices. If you have a set of plans, we can give you a quote fast.

We specialize in building high accuracy models that match your plans and will give you a Digital Construction Model (DCM) that you can rely on in the field. This comes from our experience in building large Highway, Subdivision, Commercial, Railroad, Airports, Trenching, and Foundation Linework and Surfaces we can deliver large and small projects to you on time and at the best prices. Our experience and constant attention to detail, building models over the years has given us the ability to build clean linework for your crews and surfaces that work in complex intersection geometry and merged surfaces. We have built models in the US and Canada.

We will deliver a complete model to you that will also include a full size PDF plot of your background map that has the layers identified that are in your model, so you can see and print what is in your data that is being used in the field, you will also receive a transmittal with your model, so you will know what you are using and keep track of any changes along the way.

When models are completed and If errors or contradictions in the plans are found, we will identify them in your model and return the marked-up plans back to you, so you can address them as you see fit early on. We can quickly turnaround most GPS Machine Control Models, once we have the following from you: 1) A localized CAD file(s) and 2) The latest PDF of the Civil and or Architectural drawings being used for the project. (for Highway Projects please provide your project’s Alignment Chain and Cross Section Drawings). JSDD can also provide your project’s As built and BIM if needed.
We work in and can export to all formats including AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Trimble, Topcon, Leica, and can work with MicroStation and other formats.
We have the experience of not only building GPS machine control files but also installing and operating systems in the field on various machines so we can understand and help you to get the best surface files for your job, whether it be a finish surface file, subgrade files, a combination of both, and over-excavation files when needed. We will send you a folder with all of the files ready for your systems requirements, so you will be up and running when you receive them, (see packages below).
We build Topcon and Trimble Models for whatever your project requires, from simple likework and surfaces to the most complicated surfaces and alignments required by today’s infrastructure projects.