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General Contracting jobs in California

1,075 permits that need general contractors were pulled in California over May 29 to August 14, 2026. That is roughly 96 a week. This is commercial and institutional work, led by commercial. Longer lead times, a general contractor between you and the owner, and a prequalification package expected before anyone talks price. Where a value is published, the median job is $38k and the largest was $61M.

1,075
permits pulled
96
new per week
$38k
median job value
Aug 14, 2026
most recent
Counts cover May 29 to August 14, 2026.

Who is pulling the general contracting permits in California

Companies with more than one general contracting permit in California in this window. The number is how many carry their name.

  1. Irvine Company6 permits
    Concrete & FormingDemolitionElectricallatest Jul 7median $700k
  2. Pacific West Builders6 permits
    ElectricalFire ProtectionHVAC and mechanicallatest Jun 4median $61M
  3. DRA Construction, LLC5 permits
    Demolitionlatest Jul 25
  4. Titan Fire Protection Inc5 permits
    ElectricalFire ProtectionHVAC and mechanicallatest Aug 10
  5. H.A. Builders Inc4 permits
    ElectricalHVAC and mechanicalPlumbinglatest Jun 22median $166k
  6. Ideal Fire Protection, LLC4 permits
    ElectricalFire ProtectionHVAC and mechanicallatest Aug 11
  7. Marengo Morton Architects, Inc4 permits
    DemolitionElectricalHVAC and mechanicallatest Jul 6median $208k
  8. Studio 10 CA LLC4 permits
    ElectricalHVAC and mechanicalPlumbinglatest Jun 2median $197k
  9. Bay Alarm Company3 permits
    Fire ProtectionMasonrylatest Jul 2
  10. cemex construction materials pacific3 permits
    Concrete & FormingElectricalHVAC and mechanicallatest Aug 7median $100k
  11. Crystal Martinez (DEB Construction3 permits
    DemolitionElectricalHVAC and mechanicallatest May 29
  12. HCI Systems3 permits
    ElectricalFire ProtectionHVAC and mechanicallatest Jun 19

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Live right now in California

2,585 open
Just pulled a permit

Palatine Inc.

$19K
San DiegoPermit pulled Aug 13, 2026Addition/Alteration

Likely scope, estimated

Gas Fitting
Fire Protection
General Contracting
Glazing

Addition/Alteration permit at 2541 Via Viesta, San Diego, CA 92037, San Diego. Gas Fitting, Fire Protection, General Contracting trade work estimated at $18,720 USD. Primary party: Palatine Inc..

Just pulled a permit

Laurie Fisher / PHNX Development

No value published
San DiegoPermit pulled Aug 13, 2026Demolition

Likely scope, estimated

General Contracting
Demolition

Demolition permit at 17534 Matinal Rd, San Diego, CA 92127, San Diego. General Contracting, Demolition trade work. Primary party: Laurie Fisher / PHNX Development.

Just pulled a permit

Symons Fire Protection Inc.

No value published
San DiegoPermit pulled Aug 13, 2026Demolition / Commercial

Likely scope, estimated

Electrical
Plumbing
HVAC/Mechanical
Fire Protection
General Contracting
+1

Demolition permit at 1640 Camino Del Rio North, San Diego, CA, San Diego. Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC/Mechanical trade work. Structure type: Commercial. Primary party: Symons Fire Protection Inc..

Just pulled a permit

6115 Montezuma LLC

No value published
San DiegoPermit pulled Aug 12, 2026Demolition / Commercial

Likely scope, estimated

General Contracting
Demolition

Demolition permit at 6115 Montezuma Rd, San Diego, CA 92115, San Diego. General Contracting, Demolition trade work. Structure type: Commercial. Primary party: 6115 Montezuma LLC.

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What the work actually is

How City and County of San Francisco (DBI) classified the 1,075 permits that name general contracting.

Addition/Alteration
636(59%)
General
262(24%)
Mechanical
79(7%)
Demolition
70(7%)
New Building
17(2%)
Electrical
10(1%)

What is being built

The structure types behind the general contracting work. This is the fastest way to tell whether the volume in California is your kind of job.

Commercial
188(82%)
Multi-Unit Residential
19(8%)
Institutional
11(5%)
Industrial
10(4%)
Long-Term Care
1(0%)

How to work this list

  • A pulled permit means the money is committed and the schedule is being built. For general contractors that is weeks to months of warning before the call goes out.
  • On commercial and institutional work you are not selling the owner, you are selling the general contractor who is about to be awarded it. Find the GC, get on the bid list before the tender closes.
  • Have the prequalification package ready before you call: WSIB clearance or the local equivalent, certificate of insurance, safety record, three references in the same building type.

General Contracting work in other markets

San Diego600Ontario543Toronto478San Francisco399Texas324Florida271Fort Worth245Miami214Austin79Orlando55

Other trades hiring in California

Electrical791Plumbing553HVAC and mechanical508Fire Protection325Roofing291Glazing195Demolition189Concrete & Forming169Framing & Carpentry139Gas Fitting122Landscaping120Painting & Finishing120
Where this comes from. Open permit records published by City and County of San Francisco (DBI), City of Los Angeles (Building & Safety), City of Sacramento, City of San Diego. AEC Stack reads them daily, classifies the trades each job will need, and drops the jobs too large for a small contractor to bid.

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Get qualified for this work

The licensing and certification route for general contractors, and who employs them.

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