TECHNOLOGY
Our Technology
We were early to this. The first piece of equipment CG Jones ever owned was an intelligent machine control dozer, bought before we had much else, because the whole idea behind this company was building on better technology. Komatsu later brought us into the beta program that helped develop and refine Smart Construction, and our crews gave the real-world feedback that shaped tools now used across the industry.
Today we run Komatsu iMC dozers and excavators, Topcon GPS machine control and survey systems, and drones for quantity takeoffs and progress tracking. Operators know exactly where they are against target elevation at all times, grade comes off the model instead of off a stake, and rework drops.
Komatsu Smart Construction
You can watch your site from your desk. Smart Construction gives us daily grading updates, and with Propeller integration we turn drone data into weekly progress reports. We can give clients a login. Check your project whenever you want, see where the dirt actually is, and verify quantities without taking anybody's word for it.
In the field, Smart Construction Remote lets us monitor excavators live and push updated 3D design files straight to the machines. A design change reaches the operator in minutes instead of at the start of the next shift, which cuts downtime and keeps the work matching the current drawing.
Drones
We fly our sites on a set schedule and turn the data into something you can use. Cut and fill quantities measured from the actual surface instead of estimated, so pay quantities are verified rather than argued about. Progress you can see week to week without driving out. And a record of what the ground looked like at every stage, which settles questions about differing site conditions before they turn into a dispute.
A drone flight takes twenty minutes and replaces a survey crew walking a site for a day.
3D Modeling Technology
Before we move any dirt, we build the site as a model. Existing ground, finished grade, subgrade, utilities, and structures, all in three dimensions. The model drives the machines in the field and gives us real quantities instead of estimates.
It also finds problems on a screen instead of in the ground. A storm line running through a footing, a pad that won't drain, a cut deeper than anybody planned for. Those show up in the model weeks before a crew would have found them, and fixing them there costs nothing.
When the design changes, the model updates and the new surface goes straight to the machines the same day.
TopCon GPS Technologies
At CG Jones, we utilize advanced Topcon GPS technology to bring precision, efficiency, and reliability to every project. By integrating GPS machine control and surveying systems into our earthwork and grading operations, we can achieve exact elevations, streamline workflows, and reduce rework. This technology allows our crews to work faster and more accurately, ensuring that site development, utility installation, and roadway construction are completed to the highest standards. With real-time data and precise control, Topcon GPS helps us deliver projects on schedule and within budget while maximizing quality for our clients.
