The Best Construction Lead Software in Los Angeles (2026), and What Each Tool Actually Finds
For private projects before they are bid, Builtie, which reads Los Angeles's permits and attaches a verified decision maker. For published commercial bids, ConstructConnect or Dodge; for GC invitations, BuildingConnected; for public work, LABAVN, the City of Los Angeles Business Assistance Virtual Network, where city departments post their bids. Each trade has a page below with its own count and award window.
The same four steps, whether the buyer is a builder, a designer, an owner or a company you want to acquire.
The shortlist for Los Angeles
| Tool | What it finds | Coverage in Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|
| Builtie | Permitted private projects, the builder or GC behind them, and a verified decision maker | Live permit feed for the City of Los Angeles, with a verified decision maker on each project |
| ConstructConnect | Published commercial projects, plans and bid information | National |
| Dodge Construction Network | Commercial project reports and participants | Strongest in the US |
| BuildingConnected | Bid invitations from general contractors | Wherever your GCs use it |
| Public portals | Work public owners must advertise | LABAVN, the City of Los Angeles Business Assistance Virtual Network, where city departments post their bids |
| Angi, Thumbtack, Houzz Pro | Homeowner requests | Metro-wide |
Category-level descriptions as of September 2026; check scope and pricing with each vendor. Job-management tools such as Jobber, Buildertrend and Procore manage leads you already have; see which software finds leads.
Leads by trade in Los Angeles
Permitted projects in the City of Los Angeles still inside each trade's award window on October 9, 2026. Each trade has its own page with the timing, who decides and what to lead with.
| Trade | Projects in the award window | Permitted in the last 90 days |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical leads in Los Angeles | 3,114 | 2,301 |
| Plumbing leads in Los Angeles | 2,784 | 1,971 |
| HVAC and Mechanical leads in Los Angeles | 3,114 | 2,301 |
| Roofing leads in Los Angeles | 2,173 | 1,802 |
| Framing leads in Los Angeles | 1,081 | 985 |
| Drywall leads in Los Angeles | 2,800 | 1,245 |
| Flooring leads in Los Angeles | 2,355 | 490 |
| Cabinetry and Millwork leads in Los Angeles | 1,919 | 216 |
How busy Los Angeles is
Los Angeles issued 32,031 permits from January to June 2026, with $4,110 million declared. The Los Angeles Construction Industry Report breaks that down by month, work type, area and trade.
What to know about Los Angeles permits
The data is the City of Los Angeles: the building permits the Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) issues. Santa Monica, Pasadena, Glendale, Burbank, Long Beach and the rest of Los Angeles County issue their own permits and are not in the feed today. The city's open dataset names no contractor, so Builtie reads each permit's LADBS record for the contractor and their CSLB license, the architect and the engineer. Many Los Angeles permits are owner-builder, and on those the architect is the first contact.
Public work in Los Angeles is posted on LABAVN, the City of Los Angeles Business Assistance Virtual Network, where city departments post their bids. Across the state: Cal eProcure, California's state procurement portal. Federal work: SAM.gov. Where to find construction bids in Los Angeles.
Plans
Builtie's Starter plan is $79 per seat per month (CAD) for 20 projects; Growth is $99 for 50 projects and adds the LinkedIn and email outreach you run yourself. Opening a project spends one credit, and the decision makers, emails, phones and AI call script inside it are included. Your monthly credits reset at each renewal, and extra credit packs are valid for 30 days. The free trial runs 7 days with 10 projects. Custom, where Builtie's team runs the outreach for you, starts from CAD $1,500 a month on top of a Growth seat.
Builtie's deepest coverage is in the Greater Toronto Area, where it started; depth in any city depends on what that municipality publishes. Ask for live sample projects in your own service area before you buy.
Every trade in Los Angeles, from excavation to landscaping, with its own count and award window: Los Angeles construction leads by trade.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best construction lead software in Los Angeles?
For private projects before they are bid, Builtie, which reads Los Angeles's permits and attaches a verified decision maker. For published commercial bids, ConstructConnect or Dodge; for GC invitations, BuildingConnected; for public work, LABAVN, the City of Los Angeles Business Assistance Virtual Network, where city departments post their bids.
How many construction projects does Builtie track in Los Angeles?
It depends on the trade, because each trade is awarded at a different stage. On October 9, 2026, 3,114 projects in the City of Los Angeles were inside the electrical award window and 2,355 inside the flooring window; the table on this page shows eight trades.
Where are public construction tenders posted in Los Angeles?
On LABAVN, the City of Los Angeles Business Assistance Virtual Network, where city departments post their bids. Provincially or statewide: Cal eProcure, California's state procurement portal. Federal work: SAM.gov.
What does construction lead software cost in Los Angeles?
Public portals are mostly free. ConstructConnect and Dodge are quoted subscriptions. Builtie is $79 per seat per month for 20 projects or $99 for 50 with outreach, with a 7-day free trial.