Structural Steel Construction Leads by City (2026): 21,911 Projects in 25 Markets
On October 9, 2026, Builtie counted 21,911 structural steel projects still inside the structural steel award window across 25 markets in the United States and Canada. New York City leads with 10,596. The general contractor awards structural steel early, from the structural engineer's design; shop drawings and mill orders set the schedule.
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| Market | State or province | Projects in the award window | Permitted in the last 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | New York | 10,596 | 10,231 |
| Austin | Texas | 3,746 | 3,630 |
| Miami-Dade | Florida | 2,004 | 1,692 |
| Los Angeles | California | 1,136 | 1,081 |
| Calgary | Alberta | 1,030 | 984 |
| Nashville | Tennessee | 778 | 743 |
| Chicago | Illinois | 628 | 576 |
| Vancouver | British Columbia | 346 | 298 |
| Seattle | Washington | 330 | 314 |
| Toronto | Ontario | 232 | 166 |
| San Antonio | Texas | 218 | 168 |
| Fort Worth | Texas | 177 | 136 |
| Kitchener | Ontario | 111 | 103 |
| Tulsa | Oklahoma | 100 | 79 |
| Overland Park | Kansas | 72 | 69 |
| Fayetteville, Arkansas | Arkansas | 69 | 63 |
| Airdrie | Alberta | 59 | 56 |
| Thunder Bay | Ontario | 47 | 43 |
| Little Rock | Arkansas | 44 | 37 |
| Grande Prairie | Alberta | 42 | 39 |
| St. Louis | Missouri | 40 | |
| North Little Rock | Arkansas | 35 | 34 |
| Windsor, Ontario | Ontario | 30 | 21 |
| Red Deer | Alberta | 22 | 20 |
| Broken Arrow | Oklahoma | 19 | 12 |
Across the 25 markets, 21,911 structural steel projects were inside the award window on October 9, 2026: 19,992 in the United States and 1,919 in Canada, 20,635 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 structural steel is awarded, and who decides
Builtie times structural steel from the start of construction to about 15%, with the last realistic approach at about 25%. The general contractor awards structural steel early, from the structural engineer's design; shop drawings and mill orders set the schedule.
Tap a stage. The highlighted stage is where structural steel is typically awarded.
What to lead with: shop-drawing capacity, fabrication lead time and erection crew availability.
Running the pipeline
Structural Steel 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 structural engineer, the shop-drawing deadline and the erection start in the record. CRM for structural steel fabricators and erectors covers what to look for in a CRM built around that.
More: construction leads for structural steel fabricators, 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 structural steel construction leads in North America?
Among the markets Builtie covers, on October 9, 2026: New York City, 10,596 projects; Austin, 3,746 projects; Miami-Dade, 2,004 projects; Los Angeles, 1,136 projects; Calgary, 1,030 projects.
When should structural steel fabricators and erectors contact builders?
Builtie times structural steel from the start of construction to about 15%, with the last realistic approach at about 25%.
Who decides on structural steel for a new building?
The general contractor awards structural steel early, from the structural engineer's design; shop drawings and mill orders set the schedule.
How are these structural steel projects counted?
A project counts when its permit was issued in the last four years, the build is still inside the structural steel award window and the job is at least $25k of structural steel 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.