New Construction Projects for Excavation and Site Work Contractors: 3,096 New Buildings Open

Excavator digging a foundation on a new construction site
Builtie construction intelligence content. Figures read October 9, 2026.

On October 9, 2026, 3,096 new buildings across 25 markets were still at the stage where excavation and site work is awarded, led by New York City with 816. New buildings come from builders that build again, which makes each one a client, not just a job. Builtie does that work for a trade: it finds these projects on permits, names the company behind each one and runs the LinkedIn and email outreach, saving about 2 hours a day, around 60 hours a month of prospecting.

Find, qualify, identify, reach Findpermits, planning records,builder posts, site checks Qualifyscored 0 to 100 for yourprofile, stage and territory Identifythe company and the personwho awards the work ReachLinkedIn and email, underyour name, done for you

The same four steps, whether the buyer is a builder, a designer, an owner or a company you want to acquire.

New buildings with excavation and site work still open

MarketNew buildingsRenovations and alterations
New York City8160
Austin8060
Miami-Dade4020
Calgary3220
Nashville1690
Los Angeles1140
San Antonio780
Fort Worth720
Chicago640
Vancouver580
Seattle530
Fayetteville, Arkansas220
New buildings in the excavation and site work award window, by market New York City 816 Austin 806 Miami-Dade 402 Calgary 322 Nashville 169 Los Angeles 114 San Antonio 78 Fort Worth 72 Chicago 64 Vancouver 58

Read October 9, 2026 from Builtie's permit data.

3,096 new buildings and 0 renovations were inside the excavation and site work award window across 25 markets on October 9, 2026. A new building is a new project for a builder; a renovation is usually an owner's one-off.

When a new building needs excavation and site work

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.

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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.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find new construction projects for excavation and site work?

On building permits: a new-building permit names the project and the builder months before the trades are hired. Builtie keeps the ones still in the excavation and site work award window: 3,096 new buildings on October 9, 2026.

Which markets have the most new buildings for excavation and site work?

New York City, 816; Austin, 806; Miami-Dade, 402; Calgary, 322; Nashville, 169.

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.