Drywall and framing work coming up in Tampa Bay
288 projects in Tampa Bay fit drywall and metal stud suppliers and framing subs 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 drywall and framing gets bought.
Projects that fit, from the last 30 days
A few of the 288, biggest first. Each opens its project file. Pro names the people on each one.
- Ferguson Corporate Office at GasworxRenovation of an office buildingPermit · Under construction
- Radiant Church South Tampa CampusRenovation of a school or civic buildingPermit · Under construction
- 106 11Th Ave NeRenovation of a buildingPermit · Approved
- 1002 S Howard AveRenovation of a buildingPermit · Approved
- 3001 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd T 33607Renovation of an industrial buildingPermit · Approved
- 301 S Dale Mabry HwyRenovation of a buildingPermit · Approved
- 2003 E 140Th AveNew multifamilyPermit · Approved
- 1914 W Cass StSite planProposed
When drywall and framing gets bought
Framing and drywall start once the building is dried in. On a mid-rise that is months after the start.
On 11 Miami jobs we measured, the drywall and framing permit landed a median 496 days after the first building permit, and three in four had it by day 613.
Construction starts and permits for apartments, hotels, offices and fit-outs.
The busiest GCs in Tampa Bay
Named on the most building permits over the last 90 days. They buy the drywall and framing, or hire the sub who does.
- 1Lennar Homes LLC50 permits
- 2Kimmins Contracting Corporation26 permits
- 3D R Horton INC22 permits
- 4S&H West Coast of Florida, Inc17 permits
- 5Dbk INC15 permits
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- How do drywall and metal stud suppliers and framing subs find new projects in Tampa Bay?
- Watch the public record, not the bid boards. Construction starts and permits for apartments, hotels, offices and fit-outs. 288 projects in Tampa Bay fit drywall and metal stud suppliers and framing subs 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 drywall and framing gets bought. Radar sends the next one the day it files.
- When does a GC buy drywall and framing on a job?
- Framing and drywall start once the building is dried in. On a mid-rise that is months after the start. On 11 Miami jobs we measured, the drywall and framing permit landed a median 496 days after the first building permit, and three in four had it by day 613.
- How do I find out which sub won the job in Tampa Bay?
- Tampa Bay 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 drywall and framing.
- Which general contractors are building the most in Tampa Bay?
- Over the last 90 days, Lennar Homes LLC (50 permits), Kimmins Contracting Corporation (26) and D R Horton INC (22) are named on the most Tampa Bay building permits. The full list is in the most active contractors report.
- Where does this count come from?
- Groundbreak reads permits, deeds, mortgages, notices of commencement and FAA height filings in Tampa Bay 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 11, 2026, 2:53 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 Tampa Bay's permits, projects and companies and say who is on them. Setup takes a minute: https://docs.groundbreak.city/mcp.