Do you do site & pad construction in Big Spring, TX?

Yes. Big Spring is about 40 miles east of our Midland yard, and site & pad construction 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

Site & Pad Construction in Big Spring, TX

Site prep and pad construction that gets the ground ready to build.

Site & Pad Construction is one of the most-requested services Rangefinder Excavation provides around Big Spring, TX. Ranch development and pond construction stay in steady demand around Big Spring, alongside oilfield-related site work.

Before a slab gets poured or a building goes up, the ground has to be right — graded to spec, compacted to bear the load, and draining the way the engineer designed it. Rangefinder Excavation handles site and pad construction across the Permian Basin, from commercial building pads to oilfield well pad construction.

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Aerial view of a large graded and compacted commercial building pad along a Permian Basin highway frontage

What's Included

Site clearing and rough grading to plan
Building pad excavation and compaction
Well pad construction and access road grading
Commercial lot grading and drainage shaping
Cut-and-fill balancing to minimize haul-off costs
Final grade shot and documented for your engineer's sign-off

Why Big Spring Property Owners Call Us

A pad built on properly compacted base carries loaded rigs and haul trucks without rutting or pumping
Grade shot to your plan tolerances, so the slab or the location sits where the engineer drew it
Fall built in from the start, so the first heavy rain runs off the pad instead of sitting on it
Cut-and-fill balanced on site where the ground allows it, which is the difference between hauling material in and moving it across

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 site & pad construction 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 site & pad construction job runs

Same four steps whether the job is in Big Spring or anywhere else we work: review plans and stake the site, clear and rough grade, compact to spec, final grade and drainage.

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Site & Pad Construction in Big Spring — Common Questions

Do you do site & pad construction in Big Spring, TX?: Yes. Big Spring is about 40 miles east of our Midland yard, and site & pad construction 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 site & pad construction 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 site & pad construction 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 site & pad construction are answered on the site & pad construction page.