
Mathers explains that Business Center-HCE was useful in designing a working model for the project as well as verifying material quantities and exposing minor discrepancies in the project design. The surface models were accessed inside the cab on the control box, and then the models guided the operator to the correct grade by displaying real-time horizontal and vertical cut or fill values. Mathers set up two GNSS receivers and solid state angle sensors to measure the precise 3D position of the bucket and blade. The team used the excavator and machine control to move 70,000 cubic yards (1,890,000 cubic feet) of dirt for the foundation. Three-dimensional models could then be shared through Connected Community and read by the on-machine grade control system.įor the Walmart project, Crossfire relied on an excavator and motor grader equipped with 3D grade control. Business Center-HCE is integrated with Trimble Connected Community, which facilitates file sharing and data visualization capabilities. From here, he prepped the data and created 3D surface models for construction. He loaded AutoCad files and survey points into Business-Center and then used the software’s 3D visualization capabilities to generate multiple surface views, plans, corridors, textures and images to work from. Matt Mathers, engineer and quality control administrator at Crossfire, explains that he used Trimble Business Center - HCE to create a workable model for the project. The project also included placing concrete pipes ranging from eight to 24 inches in diameter (20 to 60 centimeters) and creating approximately 35 manholes.įaced with these parameters, Crossfire adopted Trimble 3D modeling and data management tools as well as Trimble and Cat machine control systems. The project required excavating and laying 70,000 cubic yards (1,890,000 cubic feet) of material for the foundation as well as trenching all utility lines - including the storm sewer - at a critical grade slope. Sub grade preparation for the building footers and parking lot had to be within +/- 0.1 foot (30 millimeter) tolerance. In 2013, Crossfire was hired to excavate and prepare for civil and utility work on a new 120,000 square foot (11,148 square meter) Walmart in Pagosa Springs, Colorado.

Crossfire also has an excellent safety program and is well known for its environmentally conscious practice. The company has 1,400 employees and projects underway in 15 states.


Headquartered in southwest Colorado, Crossfire is a premier oil and gas field services company that works on projects across the Western United States.
