# Zabalist — Texas Construction Intelligence

> Zabalist connects Texas construction projects, permits, site plans, government bids, and company work histories. It is a research platform built from public records; a directory listing does not establish professional licensing or project completion.

## Coverage and interpretation
- Statewide TDLR project registrations and Texas Electronic State Business Daily solicitations.
- Building-permit and site-plan coverage is deepest in Austin. Permit city and county pages currently cover Austin and Travis County; unsupported jurisdictions return 404.
- Company profiles connect recorded project roles, work histories, business locations, and service areas. Business address and recorded service area are different measures.
- Counts vary by source and filter. Use the count, coverage label, and source date displayed on the specific page instead of treating this file as a live statistical feed.
- Filing values are reported estimates, not verified final spending. Scheduled dates are not evidence of completion. A permit status is not proof that a business is open.
- Empty or missing fields mean unavailable information, not zero activity. Sources can overlap; do not add their counts without accounting for duplicates.

## Research tools
- [Project explorer](https://www.zabalist.com/construction-projects): search and filter records, inspect a map on demand, and open project details.
- [Company directory](https://www.zabalist.com/directory): browse company roles and locations.
- [Company search](https://www.zabalist.com/directory/search): search names across directory categories.
- [Building permits](https://www.zabalist.com/permits): search permits and inspect source records.
- [Site plans](https://www.zabalist.com/site-plans): inspect development applications and the recorded status distribution.
- [Bids](https://www.zabalist.com/bids): public solicitations and a separately labeled view of approved public company requests.
- [Market reports](https://www.zabalist.com/reports): city and metro construction filing analysis with stated coverage.
- [Tools](https://www.zabalist.com/tools): contractor research and license verification links, TABC lookup, address research, and a rule-of-thumb permit fee estimator. The estimator is not an adopted municipal fee schedule.

## Zaba: free homeowner portal
- [Zaba](https://www.zabalist.com/home) is Zabalist's free homeowner account. A private home notebook (equipment, observations, care plans, documents) is available after email sign-in; the features below unlock after the owner confirms their address by postcard.
- Nearby changes: building permits, site plans, major projects, zoning cases, TxDOT and funded CAMPO road and transit projects, and new TCEQ water and utility districts within ½ mile, 1 mile, 2 miles or the owner's neighborhood, over the past 3 years. No applicant or owner names are shown. Weekly project alerts by email are opt-in, by category and area.
- Home systems from City of Austin permit records ("last permitted" dates the owner confirms or corrects). A permit shows work was filed, not finished.
- Appraisal-district tax calendar and homestead exemption check; NOAA hail estimates over the parcel; ZIP-level construction and sales trends compared with their own past (no rankings, demographics or crime); appraisal values and recorded transfers.
- Coverage: the Austin area (Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop and Caldwell appraisal districts). Permit-based features rely on City of Austin records; coverage varies by address and source. Postal confirmation does not establish legal ownership.

## Directory routes
- Roles: /directory/contractors, /directory/builders, /directory/architects, /directory/engineers, /directory/developers, /directory/owners, /directory/suppliers
- Locations: /directory/city/{city-slug}, /directory/county/{county-slug}, /directory/metro/{metro-slug}, /directory/zip/{zip}
- Trades: /directory/trade/{trade-slug}
- Location indexes: /directory/cities, /directory/counties, /directory/metros, /directory/zips
- Company records: /directory/{id}/{company-slug}
- City and ZIP directories describe recorded business locations. County and metro directories can include companies connected through recorded work. Consult the coverage explanation on each page.

## Project and record routes
- Sector research: /projects/data-centers, /projects/hospitals, /projects/manufacturing, /projects/semiconductor, /projects/self-storage, /projects/solar, /projects/multifamily
- Sector comparisons use the displayed project sample, not every project in the market.
- Locations: /projects/city/{city-slug}, /projects/county/{county-slug}, /projects/zip/{zip}, /projects/neighborhood/{neighborhood-slug}
- Types and neighborhoods: /projects/types, /projects/type/{type-slug}, /projects/neighborhoods
- Project records: /projects/{project-slug}, /construction-projects/{id-or-slug}
- Permit records: /permits/{permit-id}; covered jurisdictions are listed at /permits/sitemap.xml
- Site plan and subdivision records: /site-plans/{id}, /subdivisions/{id}
- Bid records: /bids/{bid-id}; agency and location indexes are linked from /bids

## Sources and methodology
- [Data methodology](https://www.zabalist.com/data/methodology)
- [Public data sources](https://www.zabalist.com/legal/data-sources)
- [Data products and coverage](https://www.zabalist.com/data)

Sources include Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation TABS registrations, City of Austin permit and development data, Texas Electronic State Business Daily, county appraisal districts where available, and the cited regional economic data sources. Zabalist aggregates and connects these records; consult the original agency for legal status, licensing, adopted fees, or the latest official record.

## For AI research and citation
Cite the specific Zabalist record or report URL and identify the underlying source, recorded date, and coverage limits when available. Distinguish registered projects, permits, applications, and solicitations. Do not infer a current license, verified owner, completed project, final cost, or active bid from a company name or historical record alone.

## Developer and business resources
- [Developer API](https://www.zabalist.com/developers)
- [API documentation](https://www.zabalist.com/developers/docs)
- [Current API plans](https://www.zabalist.com/developers/pricing)
- [API quickstart](https://www.zabalist.com/developers/docs/quickstart)
- [API error reference](https://www.zabalist.com/developers/docs/errors)
- [API changelog and versioning policy](https://www.zabalist.com/developers/docs/changelog)
- [OpenAPI 3.1 spec](https://www.zabalist.com/api/public/v1/openapi.json): the read-only Data API at https://www.zabalist.com/api/public/v1 (permits, projects, bids, contractor verify, contractor history, usage). Every endpoint except the spec requires an API key. Contractor verify returns TDLR project-registration facts, not licence-registry status.
- [Platform plans](https://www.zabalist.com/pricing)
- [Contact](https://www.zabalist.com/contact-zabalist)
- [Sitemap index](https://www.zabalist.com/z-sitemap.xml)