Excavation and Site Work Construction Leads by City (2026): 3,331 Projects in 25 Markets
On October 9, 2026, Builtie counted 3,331 excavation and site work projects still inside the excavation and site work award window across 25 markets in the United States and Canada. New York City leads with 877. The general contractor or developer awards excavation and site work first, often before the building permit is issued, because it starts the schedule.
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Open excavation and site work projects in every market Builtie covers
| Market | State or province | Projects in the award window | Permitted in the last 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | New York | 877 | 875 |
| Austin | Texas | 850 | 773 |
| Miami-Dade | Florida | 405 | 400 |
| Calgary | Alberta | 364 | 364 |
| Nashville | Tennessee | 169 | 169 |
| Seattle | Washington | 116 | 115 |
| Los Angeles | California | 115 | 115 |
| San Antonio | Texas | 78 | 77 |
| Fort Worth | Texas | 72 | 69 |
| Chicago | Illinois | 64 | 63 |
| Vancouver | British Columbia | 58 | 58 |
| Fayetteville, Arkansas | Arkansas | 26 | 26 |
| Toronto | Ontario | 23 | 22 |
| Kitchener | Ontario | 21 | 21 |
| Airdrie | Alberta | 21 | 21 |
| Thunder Bay | Ontario | 19 | 19 |
| Overland Park | Kansas | 10 | 10 |
| Tulsa | Oklahoma | 9 | 9 |
| Grande Prairie | Alberta | 9 | 9 |
| Little Rock | Arkansas | 7 | 7 |
| Broken Arrow | Oklahoma | 5 | 5 |
| St. Louis | Missouri | 5 | |
| Red Deer | Alberta | 5 | 5 |
| North Little Rock | Arkansas | 2 | 2 |
| Windsor, Ontario | Ontario | 1 | 1 |
Across the 25 markets, 3,331 excavation and site work projects were inside the award window on October 9, 2026: 2,810 in the United States and 521 in Canada, 3,240 of them permitted in the last 90 days. Each market counts its own city's permits only, so a large count says as much about how much a city publishes as about how much it builds.
The twelve largest of 25 markets, read October 9, 2026.
When excavation and site work is awarded, and who decides
Builtie times excavation and site work from about 10% before construction starts to the start of construction, with the last realistic approach at about 10%. The general contractor or developer awards excavation and site work first, often before the building permit is issued, because it starts the schedule.
Tap a stage. The highlighted stage is where excavation and site work is typically awarded.
What to lead with: equipment availability, soil and shoring experience, and how quickly you can mobilize.
Running the pipeline
Excavation and Site Work work comes in waves that follow the permit record, so the pipeline that wins it starts from projects, not from a contact list. Track each project's stage, call the builder when it enters the window, and keep the expected permit date, the geotechnical report and the mobilization date in the record. CRM for excavation and site work contractors covers what to look for in a CRM built around that.
More: construction leads for excavation contractors, and every market and trade.
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.
Frequently asked questions
Where are the most excavation and site work construction leads in North America?
Among the markets Builtie covers, on October 9, 2026: New York City, 877 projects; Austin, 850 projects; Miami-Dade, 405 projects; Calgary, 364 projects; Nashville, 169 projects.
When should excavation and site work contractors contact builders?
Builtie times excavation and site work from about 10% before construction starts to the start of construction, with the last realistic approach at about 10%.
Who decides on excavation and site work for a new building?
The general contractor or developer awards excavation and site work first, often before the building permit is issued, because it starts the schedule.
How are these excavation and site work projects counted?
A project counts when its permit was issued in the last four years, the build is still inside the excavation and site work award window and the job is at least $15k of excavation and site work work. Trade sub-permits are grouped into their parent project.
What does Builtie cost?
Starter is $79 per seat per month for 20 projects; Growth is $99 for 50 projects and adds LinkedIn and email outreach. There is a 7-day free trial with 10 projects.