Case Study: Kuersten Construction achieves 30% faster finish grading with Trimble GCS900 machine control

Kuersten Construction Reaches Finish Grade 30% Faster With Trimble GCS900 Machine Control

Kuersten Construction, a Colorado-based civil contractor that moves over one million cubic yards of dirt annually, needed a competitive edge to win larger civil work during a downturn. The company faced tight schedules and complex grading on projects such as a 400,000‑cubic‑yard reservoir where traditional staking and manual grade checks caused delays, over‑excavation and higher costs.

Kuersten deployed Trimble GCS900 machine control with TSC3 controllers, Business Center - HCE and SPS985 GNSS receivers across dozers, excavators and a rover UTV to manage 3D models, quantities and in‑cab grade guidance. The technology eliminated staking, reduced rework, produced quantity reports that sped payments, and delivered a 15–30% boost in finish‑grading productivity (about 30% faster on large jobs), saved roughly $70,000 per project by removing staking/grade checkers, and achieved finished grades within 0.03 ft while completing the reservoir in under three months.

Kuersten Construction

John Kuersten

Kuersten Construction