For contractors, trades, suppliers, and equipment rental
Where the work is starting, what kind, and how big
Issued permits by kind of work and value, new homes, demolitions, and failed inspections, from each city’s permit system, in every market we cover.
The work today
Finding the next job by hand
Some cities post last week’s permits, and subs and suppliers comb them line by line.
The first rental on a job often goes to whoever happened to stop by the site that week.
By the time a project reaches a bid service, the general contractor already has preferred crews.
Questions contractors and suppliers ask
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Where in Charlotte were the most new homes permitted this year?
4,430 new homes were permitted this year. The most are around Vista Pine Dr and Bolo Dr (ZIP 28215), 206, followed by University City and Steele Creek.
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Which parts of Philadelphia had the most demolition permits this year?
1,033 demolition permits were issued this year. The most are around Lancaster Ave and Brooklyn St (ZIP 19104), 20, and around N 16th St and N Chadwick St (ZIP 19132), 17.
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Which kinds of inspections failed most often in Miami last month?
1,913 inspections failed in September. Matched to each property’s most recent permit, the largest group was unclassified work (438); of the trades, electrical led with 357, then plumbing (183) and mechanical (156).
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How does building activity in Minneapolis compare with Cincinnati this year?
Minneapolis issued 50.8 building permits per 1,000 residents, more than twice Cincinnati’s 23.5 (21,861 against 7,263).
Real questions, asked in DeltaVisor on the dates shown. Answers shortened.
The records behind the answers
- Issued permits by kind of work (new, addition, roof, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, pool, and more) and by building type
- Declared job value, to size the work
- The contractor of record, by name
- Demolitions and inspections, passed and failed
- Land-use cases, for the projects still in planning