Do you do land development in Big Spring, TX?

Yes. Big Spring is about 40 miles east of our Midland yard, and land development is work we run regularly across Howard County. I-20 and US-87 carry the through traffic; ranch access runs off county roads and private two-tracks.

Howard County • 40 mi from Midland

Land Development in Big Spring, TX

Turning raw land into a graded, ready-to-use property.

Rangefinder Excavation provides land development throughout Big Spring, TX and Howard County. Ranch development and pond construction stay in steady demand around Big Spring, alongside oilfield-related site work.

Raw land doesn't become usable land on its own. Rangefinder Excavation handles land development across the Permian Basin — clearing, grading, and shaping lots and acreage so they're ready for the next step, whether that's a home, a subdivision, or expanded ranch operations.

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Large excavator on a raw land development site in the Permian Basin

What's Included

Raw land clearing and grading
Lot development for residential and commercial builds
Subdivision street and lot grading
Cut-and-fill earthwork and site balancing
Drainage planning and grading for new development
Access road construction for undeveloped parcels

Why Big Spring Property Owners Call Us

Experience turning raw acreage into developable land
Coordination with surveyors, engineers, and builders
Equipment fleet for large-scale earthwork
Grading that accounts for drainage from day one

Ground conditions — Big Spring, TX

Howard County ground turns rocky quickly — caliche ledge and rock are common, and shallow rock changes both the dig and the price.

Ground falls off toward the draws east and south of town, which helps drainage but concentrates runoff into channels that cut if they are not armored.

What land development looks like around Big Spring

Big Spring is about 40 miles east of our Midland yard. I-20 and US-87 carry the through traffic; ranch access runs off county roads and private two-tracks.

Work we get called for in Howard County

Ranch roads built on caliche base
Stock ponds and tanks sited to catch the draws
Pad work tied to oilfield activity north of town

Access & permits

TxDOT's Abilene district covers state-highway access; Howard County Road & Bridge handles county road approaches and culvert sizing.

How a land development job runs

Same four steps whether the job is in Big Spring or anywhere else we work: site walk and scope, clear and rough grade, earthwork and balancing, finish grade and drainage.

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Land Development in Big Spring — Common Questions

Do you do land development in Big Spring, TX?: Yes. Big Spring is about 40 miles east of our Midland yard, and land development is work we run regularly across Howard County. I-20 and US-87 carry the through traffic; ranch access runs off county roads and private two-tracks.
What affects a land development job around Big Spring?: Howard County ground turns rocky quickly — caliche ledge and rock are common, and shallow rock changes both the dig and the price. Ground falls off toward the draws east and south of town, which helps drainage but concentrates runoff into channels that cut if they are not armored.
Do I need a permit for land development near Big Spring?: It depends on whether the work touches a public road. TxDOT's Abilene district covers state-highway access; Howard County Road & Bridge handles county road approaches and culvert sizing. We will tell you which one applies before we price it.

More general questions about land development are answered on the land development page.