What construction projects are coming to Johnston County?

Johnston County permitted 34 projects with a declared construction value of $500,000 or more in the last six months, $79.2M in all. The largest filed more than 30 days ago: Commercial at 2555 Barbour Rd ($19.7M); Commercial at 309 Market St ($12.4M); Commercial at 3912 US Hwy 70 Bus ($8.4M).

Where does this list come from?

From Johnston County's building permit records. Every permit filed at one address in the last six months counts as one project, and its value is the largest construction value declared on those permits. A job whose address had a permit at least half as large in the 18 months before is an earlier project's tail, and is left out.

Why aren't the newest projects listed?

Projects first permitted in the last 30 days are counted here but listed only in TarSignal Pro — 1 of them right now, worth $3.2M. Pro has every permit the day it's filed, naming the contractor on most and with a phone number on a few.

Upcoming construction projects in Johnston County, NC

Johnston County permitted 34 projects with a declared construction value of $500,000 or more in the last six months, $79.2M in all. A building permit comes before the work, so these are the jobs about to break ground or just under way: what's being built, where, and which contractor pulled the permit.

Projects, last 6 months: 34
Over $1 million: 12
Declared value: $79.2M
Largest listed: $19.7M; 2555 Barbour Rd

The biggest projects in Johnston County

Permitted from May 6, 2026 until 30 days ago, largest first. The value is the construction cost the applicant declared; one project is every permit filed at its address.

1.$19.7M
Project
Commercial
Where
2555 Barbour Rd, Smithfield
Contractor:
National Design Build Ser
Filed:
August 24, 2026
Permit:
233432
2.$12.4M
Project
Commercial
Where
309 Market St, Smithfield, 27577
Contractor:
not named on the permit
Filed:
June 29, 2026, 3 permits
Permit:
231734
3.$8.4M
Project
Commercial
Where
3912 US Hwy 70 Bus, Clayton
Contractor:
Rd Graham Electric Inc
Filed:
August 7, 2026
Permit:
233001
4.$6.7M
Project
Commercial
Where
77 Ferrall Dr, Smithfield
Contractor:
not named on the permit
Filed:
September 9, 2026
Permit:
233908
5.$2.5M
Project
Commercial
Where
13785 Buffalo Rd, Archer Lodge, 27527
Contractor:
not named on the permit
Filed:
September 3, 2026
Permit:
233763
6.$2.1M
Project
Commercial
Where
5985 Veterans Pkwy, Garner
Contractor:
R&L Builders & Sons LLC
Filed:
September 22, 2026
Permit:
234374
7.$2.0M
Project
Commercial
Where
1262 Brightleaf Blvd, Smithfield, 27577
Contractor:
not named on the permit
Filed:
June 8, 2026
Permit:
230970
8.$1.5M
Project
Commercial
Where
11847 NC Hwy 210, Benson
Contractor:
Wilson-Covington Const Co
Filed:
June 16, 2026, 2 permits
Permit:
231276
9.$1.4M
Project
Commercial
Where
62 Masonboro Dr, Garner
Contractor:
not named on the permit
Filed:
June 2, 2026
Permit:
230748
10.$1.3M
New home
Residential New Home
Where
2721 US Hwy 301, Selma
Contractor:
Russell Lynn Creech
Filed:
June 24, 2026
Permit:
231570
11.$1.3M
New home
Residential New Home
Where
182 Hamlin Rd, Benson, 27504
Contractor:
A.& R.plumbing Llc\la Jar
Filed:
September 11, 2026
Permit:
233988
12.$972K
New home
Subdivision: The Peninsula At Cattail
Where
701 Mollie Meadow Dr, Zebulon, 27576
Contractor:
Reliable Heating & Air
Filed:
July 21, 2026
Permit:
232412
13.$970K
New home
Subdivision: The Peninsula At Cattail
Where
650 Mollie Meadow Dr, Zebulon, 27576
Contractor:
Homes By Dickerson Inc
Filed:
July 14, 2026
Permit:
232148
14.$950K
New home
Subdivision: Laurer Ridge
Where
202 Slocum Dr, Wendell, 27591
Contractor:
Stephenson Heating And Ai
Filed:
June 18, 2026
Permit:
231394
15.$950K
New home
Residential New Home
Where
405 Old Eason Rd, Zebulon, 27591
Contractor:
Rushin Plumbing LLC
Filed:
July 21, 2026
Permit:
232398
16.$923K
Project
Commercial
Where
334 Hamp Dr, Kenly
Contractor:
J&D Sprinkler
Filed:
June 4, 2026
Permit:
230859
17.$898K
Project
Fit Up For Existing Commercial
Where
1351 Outlet Center Dr, Smithfield, 27577
Contractor:
Wayne Electric
Filed:
August 12, 2026
Permit:
233098
18.$850K
Project
Commercial
Where
4390 NC Hwy 42, Clayton
Contractor:
C Structures LLC
Filed:
July 1, 2026
Permit:
231808
19.$850K
New home
Subdivision: Earp Farm West
Where
52 Tie Leaf Dr, Selma
Contractor:
Carolina Electric Residen
Filed:
June 11, 2026
Permit:
231084
20.$819K
Project
Commercial
Where
260 St Mark Ave, Selma, 27576
Contractor:
Allen R. Wood & Co., Inc.
Filed:
May 12, 2026
Permit:
230099
21.$800K
New home
Residential New Home
Where
826 Old Denning Rd, Princeton
Contractor:
Amped Electric LLC
Filed:
August 6, 2026
Permit:
232970
22.$747K
New home
Residential New Home
Where
2161 Pace Farm Rd, Wendell, 27591
Contractor:
Mcgrath\all Trade Contrac
Filed:
September 11, 2026
Permit:
233986
23.$739K
New home
Residential New Home
Where
555 Dogeye Rd, Benson, 27504
Contractor:
Central Air LLC
Filed:
June 4, 2026
Permit:
230887
24.$726K
Project
Commercial
Where
219 Endurance Way, Selma, 27576
Contractor:
Ib Builders
Filed:
May 6, 2026
Permit:
229880
25.$700K
New home
Subdivision: South Quarter
Where
184 Wilmington Island Dr, Clayton, 27527
Contractor:
Bruce Charles Hayes
Filed:
July 31, 2026
Permit:
232711
26.$681K
New home
Subdivision: The Peninsula At Cattail
Where
758 Mollie Meadow Dr, Zebulon, 27576
Contractor:
Reliable Heating & Air
Filed:
June 15, 2026
Permit:
231183
27.$670K
Project
Commercial
Where
509 Brightleaf Blvd, Smithfield, 27577
Contractor:
Revels Contracting Servic
Filed:
August 25, 2026
Permit:
233478
28.$662K
New home
Residential New Home
Where
4668 NC Hwy 96, Four Oaks
Contractor:
Ra Jackson Electrical/Rob
Filed:
August 26, 2026
Permit:
233511
29.$650K
New home
Subdivision: Glenview Acres
Where
110 Powell Dr, Wilsons Mills
Contractor:
Celeys Quality Services L
Filed:
July 27, 2026
Permit:
232590
30.$600K
Project
Modular Home
Where
1097 Grace Rd, Benson, 27504
Contractor:
Stephenson Heating And Ai
Filed:
July 13, 2026
Permit:
232139

1 more project worth $3.2M filed in Johnston County in the last 30 days

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Month by month

Projects by the month their first permit was filed. The latest month is still filling in.

Month	Projects	Declared value
May 2026	2	$1.5M
June 2026	11	$23.4M
July 2026	8	$6.2M
August 2026	7	$31.6M
September 2026	5	$13.3M
October 2026	1	$3.2M

Where they are

Projects by town, across Johnston County.

Smithfield 8
Benson 4
Zebulon 4
Selma 4
Clayton 3
Wendell 2
Princeton 2
Garner 2

How to find upcoming construction projects in Johnston County

Start with the permits. A project can't start until its building permit is issued, and the permit names the address, the work, the declared value and usually the general contractor — months before a sign goes up.
Search Johnston County Inspections' permits-by-date page. It's free: open it, search commercial and new-building permits filed in the last few weeks, and sort or scan for the large values.
Follow the general contractor. The GC on a permit is who hires the subcontractors and buys the materials. Call while they're still pricing the job, not once it's built.
Or let the list come to you. TarSignal reads Johnston County's permits every day, with the ones above and every smaller job, searchable by value, type and contractor.

Construction projects in Johnston County: common questions

What construction projects are coming to Johnston County?: Johnston County permitted 34 projects with a declared construction value of $500,000 or more in the last six months, $79.2M in all. The largest filed more than 30 days ago: Commercial at 2555 Barbour Rd ($19.7M); Commercial at 309 Market St ($12.4M); Commercial at 3912 US Hwy 70 Bus ($8.4M).
How do I find upcoming construction projects in Johnston County?: Building permits are the earliest public record of most projects: a job can't start until its permit is issued, and the permit names the address, the work, its declared value and usually the contractor. Johnston County's permits are free to search on Johnston County Inspections' permits-by-date page; search commercial and new-building permits by date and look for the large values. TarSignal gathers them from Johnston County and other North Carolina offices into one search, sorted by value.
Where does this list come from?: From Johnston County's building permit records. Every permit filed at one address in the last six months counts as one project, and its value is the largest construction value declared on those permits. A job whose address had a permit at least half as large in the 18 months before is an earlier project's tail, and is left out.
Why aren't the newest projects listed?: Projects first permitted in the last 30 days are counted here but listed only in TarSignal Pro — 1 of them right now, worth $3.2M. Pro has every permit the day it's filed, naming the contractor on most and with a phone number on a few.

Every permit in the area, with the busiest ZIP codes and contractors: building permits and new construction in Johnston County. For builders and subs: how to find new construction leads in Johnston County.

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Source: TarSignal, from Johnston County's public building permit records, data through October 30, 2026. Refreshed nightly. Values are what the applicant declared on the permit, not a sale price or a bid. A project is every permit filed at one address in the window, valued at the largest of them; a new permit at an address that already had one as large in the 18 months before is left out as an earlier job's tail.