Industrial + distribution
26%2,840 active
AllianceTexas (Hillwood) + I-35W corridor — Fort Worth's industrial spine is one of the largest in the country.
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth construction projects, live from the western DFW feed.
35,000+ active projects across Fort Worth, Arlington, Grand Prairie, North Richland Hills, Mansfield, Burleson, and the AllianceTexas corridor. Data live from City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, and the surrounding cities.
35,280
Active projects in western DFW
3,020
Permits issued in the last 30 days
164
Commercial $1M+ permits this month
Market snapshot
What's actually happening in Fort Worth construction in 2026
Fort Worth has emerged as the second-fastest-growing major Texas metro by permitted commercial value YoY (+21% in 2026 so far), behind only Austin. The growth is concentrated in industrial + distribution along the AllianceTexas / I-35W corridor — one of the largest single industrial development corridors in the country. Multifamily is also strong across both the urban core (Downtown, West 7th, Near Southside) and the suburban corridor (Mansfield, Burleson, Crowley).
Fort Worth's defining structural feature is its aerospace + defense supply chain. Lockheed Martin's F-35 line, Bell's tiltrotor + helicopter manufacturing, and the broader aerospace + defense ecosystem drive a continuous, Fort Worth-unique trade vertical. Many of the largest projects in the metro never reach a wide bid list — they're awarded on prequalification, with the permit confirming the project is real.
The BD teams winning in Fort Worth segment between Tarrant County (urban Fort Worth + Arlington + the immediate suburbs) and the suburban growth corridor (Mansfield, Burleson, Crowley, Aledo). The trade-contractor networks are largely shared but the bonding profiles are different. AllianceTexas industrial is a third distinct sub-market with its own specialist GC roster (DPR, Holder, McCarthy, and Hillwood's preferred trades).
Trade mix
Where the permitted value sits in Fort Worth
Trade mix across western DFW over the last 12 months, weighted by permitted value above $1M.
Multifamily ground-up
18%4,420 active
Downtown Fort Worth, West 7th, Near Southside, and the suburban Mansfield / Burleson corridor anchor multifamily.
Aerospace + defense fitout
14%640 active
Lockheed Martin, Bell, and the aerospace + defense supply chain drive a Fort Worth-unique high-value trade vertical.
Healthcare + medical office
12%1,840 active
Texas Health Resources, JPS Health Network, and Baylor Scott & White anchor healthcare capex.
Tenant improvement (commercial)
9%6,420 active
Restaurant chains and retail buildouts drive the bulk of TI volume.
Single-family + ADU
8%11,420 active
Suburban Tarrant County — Mansfield, Burleson, Crowley, and Aledo are the strongest greenfield corridors.
Pursuit playbook
The Fort Worth pursuit playbook
How the top construction BD teams in western DFW operate in 2026.
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Treat AllianceTexas as its own sub-market
The AllianceTexas / I-35W industrial corridor (Hillwood) is one of the largest single industrial development corridors in the US. A dedicated saved filter on "AllianceTexas + industrial" is the right operating pattern for any BD team with industrial M&E or structural scope.
- 2
Cover Mansfield + Burleson aggressively
Suburban Tarrant County (Mansfield, Burleson, Crowley, Aledo) is permitting at a pace most BD teams find hard to believe. Mixed-use, multifamily, and tract-builder activity all run hot here.
- 3
Profile the aerospace + defense supply chain
Lockheed Martin, Bell, and the aerospace + defense ecosystem drive a Fort Worth-unique trade vertical. Many of the highest-value projects are awarded on prequalification — the matrix can resolve which trades are on which approved-vendor list, which is the qualifying signal that matters.
- 4
Coordinate with Dallas BD
Many Fort Worth GCs and trade subs also operate in Dallas. Coordinating Fort Worth and Dallas BD efforts is a multiplier — the same relationship in one city often unlocks access in the other.
- 5
Track Tarrant County bonding capacity
Fort Worth's mid-market GC roster is concentrated enough that bonding partner + bond size is a meaningful research field. The matrix can resolve both on every active GC in the metro.
FAQ
Fort Worth construction FAQ
Yes — Tarrant, Johnson, Parker, and Wise counties are all in the feed, including every incorporated city AHJ across western DFW.
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