HVAC work coming up in Austin
509 projects in Austin fit HVAC distributors, equipment reps and mechanical contractors in the last 30 days. Each has a building permit, a construction start or a site plan on the public record, at $1M and up, houses left out, in the phases where HVAC gets bought.
Projects that fit, from the last 30 days
A few of the 509, biggest first. Each opens its project file. Pro names the people on each one.
- Austin Convention Center Redevelopment and ExpansionNew office buildingPermit · Under construction
- Crossroads RedevelopmentNew multifamilyPermit · Under construction
- RBI Austin YDFNew school or civic buildingPermit · Approved
- Project ToasterNew manufacturing buildingPermit · Under construction
- Ventnor Avenue (2305-2309 Rio Grande Apartments)New multifamilyPermit · Proposed
- Project JuniperNew industrial buildingPermit · Proposed
- School of Civic Leadership (BIO Building Renovation)Renovation of a buildingPermit · Proposed
- Spirit Drive Industrial 2.0 (Project Phantom)New industrial buildingPermit · Proposed
When HVAC gets bought
Mechanical is bought early on big jobs, because rooftop units, chillers and air handlers take months to arrive.
On 191 Miami jobs we measured, the HVAC permit landed a median 26 days after the first building permit, and three in four had it by day 210.
New building permits and construction starts for apartments, offices, hotels, hospitals and schools.
The busiest GCs in Austin
Named on the most building permits over the last 90 days. They buy the HVAC, or hire the sub who does.
- 1Paradisa Homes, LLC49 permits
- 2Clark Wilson Builders INC.35 permits
- 3Trophy Signature Homes33 permits
- 4Landmark Electric INC30 permits
- 5OHT Construction LLC28 permits
In ChatGPT or Claude
With Pro, ask your AI assistant for HVAC jobs in Austin and it reads Groundbreak for you, names included. It works in Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and any app that takes an MCP server.
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- How do HVAC distributors, equipment reps and mechanical contractors find new projects in Austin?
- Watch the public record, not the bid boards. New building permits and construction starts for apartments, offices, hotels, hospitals and schools. 509 projects in Austin fit HVAC distributors, equipment reps and mechanical contractors in the last 30 days. Each has a building permit, a construction start or a site plan on the public record, at $1M and up, houses left out, in the phases where HVAC gets bought. Radar sends the next one the day it files.
- When does a GC buy HVAC on a job?
- Mechanical is bought early on big jobs, because rooftop units, chillers and air handlers take months to arrive. On 191 Miami jobs we measured, the HVAC permit landed a median 26 days after the first building permit, and three in four had it by day 210.
- How do I find out which sub won the job in Austin?
- Austin does not publish trade permits, so the sub is not on the public record. The building permit and the construction start name the contractor where the record does, and Pro shows that name the day it files. Call the GC and ask who has the HVAC.
- Which general contractors are building the most in Austin?
- Over the last 90 days, Paradisa Homes, LLC (49 permits), Clark Wilson Builders INC. (35) and Trophy Signature Homes (33) are named on the most Austin building permits. The full list is in the most active contractors report.
- Where does this count come from?
- Groundbreak reads permits, site plan and zoning cases, TDLR registrations, JETI plant applications and FAA height filings in Austin every day and groups them into projects. This page counts the projects at the stages a supplier watches, the same count sign-up shows for the same picks. It was computed Nov 12, 2026, 4:15 AM Eastern and updates daily.
- What does Groundbreak cost?
- Creating an account is free: tell Radar what you work on and it shows your matches. The names, phones and figures on every record are Pro. There is no free trial. Pro is $27 a month, every market. Cancel anytime.
- Can I ask ChatGPT or Claude for this?
- Yes, with Pro. Groundbreak runs an MCP server, so Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other AI assistants can search Austin's permits, projects and companies and say who is on them. Setup takes a minute: https://docs.groundbreak.city/mcp.