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For general contractors & subs

Call the job while the schedule is still open

See which North Carolina jobs just broke ground, which are framing, and which are about to need trades — so your estimators call before the slot is filled.

Built for

Estimators and business development

Pick your counties once, get a stage-sorted job list every Monday, and open any filing to see the permit trail behind it.

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Under the hoodComing soon

How you'd wire this up

The data API isn't available yet. These examples show what it will look like when it launches.

Pick the markets you bid in

GET /nc/v1/places?q=durham&type=city

Returns the North Carolina jurisdictions we pull from, so you can save a county or city list once.

Get this week's jobs sorted by build stage

GET /nc/v1/jobs?place=durham&stage=site_work,framing,rough_in&issued_within=60d&limit=100

Each job carries its stage estimate, how recent the filing is, and why we placed it there.

Open the permit trail for a single address

GET /nc/v1/permits?place=durham&issued_after=2026-04-01&limit=100

Filing dates, inspection milestones and status changes for the jobs you're tracking.

  • 5 metro markets
  • Filings checked every weekday
  • Address-level cleanup
  • Your first list on Monday

What changes

What this looks like in practice

01

One watchlist for the counties you actually bid, instead of five county portals.

02

Jobs grouped by stage — dirt work, framing, rough-in — so the right trade calls at the right week.

03

The permit trail on hand when you call, so the first conversation isn't a cold one.

Where to begin

The North Carolina filings worth watching

Pick one or two to start. Once you can see which ones turn into work for you, widen the net.

Ground broken

nc.stage.site_work

Grading, demo and site-work permits pulled in the last few weeks.

Good for: Excavation, hauling, dumpsters, temporary power and fencing.

New build filed

nc.newbuild.starts

New single-family, townhome and commercial shell permits across North Carolina.

Good for: Building a longer-cycle pipeline you can nurture.

Framing window

nc.stage.framing

Jobs entering the stretch where framing and dry-in decisions get made.

Good for: Lumber, trusses, framing crews and roofing bids.

Rough-in window

nc.stage.rough_in

Jobs approaching mechanical, electrical and plumbing rough-in.

Good for: MEP subs and suppliers timing a quote.

Finishes window

nc.stage.finishes

Jobs past rough-in inspection and heading toward trim and final.

Good for: Flooring, paint, cabinets, countertops and punch-list trades.

Commercial build-out

nc.commercial.buildout

Tenant upfits and interior alterations on North Carolina commercial addresses.

Good for: Chasing upfit work with faster cycles than ground-up.

Get set up

Start with your county this week

No card, no contract. Tell us your ZIP and the first list lands in your inbox right away, then every Monday morning.

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