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Texas Manufacturing & Industrial Construction

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Sector composition

How much is still active?

18.3%of estimated value
Active in snapshot
$1.3B
Other tracked filings
$5.8B

Active means the filing’s estimated completion was on or after the snapshot date. Other filings are not necessarily completed.

Texas · TDLR public records

Sector snapshot

Total estimated construction value

$7.2B

509
Filings tracked
72
Counties
131
Cities

Sector totals computed October 1, 2026.

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The projects behind the numbers

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15 featured TDLR filings · not the entire sector
Estimated construction value$1.1BSum of 15 shown records with value
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Largest record’s share17.5%Share of reported value shown
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15 featured TDLR filings · not the entire sector

Comparisons use only these 15 records. Missing values are excluded from totals. Recorded value is not revenue or a quality rating.

The sector, explained

What new manufacturing plants are being built in Texas?

Texas is reshoring industrial capacity at scale. Zabalist tracks 509 manufacturing and production-facility construction projects filed with Texas regulators across 72 counties — a combined $7.2B in estimated value, including 42 plants (about $1.3B) still actively under construction or in review. Projects range from battery and steel plants to aerospace and consumer-goods facilities. Each project below links to its verified permit record — location, owner, estimated cost and projected completion — drawn from Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) public filings.

Where Texas manufacturing is being built

Dallas–Fort Worth

Advanced manufacturing and aerospace across Tarrant (Bell), Collin (Simpson Strong-Tie), Dallas and Ellis counties.

Tarrant CountyCollin CountyDallas CountyEllis County

Central Texas

Battery, semiconductor-adjacent and consumer-goods plants in Williamson (Taylor), Bell (Temple) and Travis counties.

Williamson CountyBell CountyTravis County

Gulf Coast & South Texas

Heavy industry and steel along the coast in Cameron (Brownsville), Harris and Montgomery counties.

Cameron CountyHarris CountyMontgomery County

Brazos Valley & beyond

Building-products and materials plants in Brazos, Austin (Sealy) and surrounding counties.

Brazos CountyAustin CountyMcLennan County

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Why is manufacturing booming in Texas?

Federal reshoring incentives, a central location with deep freight and port infrastructure, low energy costs and a business-friendly tax climate have pulled a wave of industrial investment to Texas. The scale shows in the permit record — the 42 active manufacturing projects Zabalist tracks represent roughly $1.3B of in-flight construction, spanning battery, steel, aerospace and consumer-goods plants.

These figures are derived from construction filings registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. See our data sources for methodology and provenance.

Bidding on a Texas industrial project?

Manufacturing construction runs on concrete, structural and MEP trades. Find verified Texas contractors with real permit history, or track who is winning the work:

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Texas manufacturing construction — FAQ

What new manufacturing plants are being built in Texas?

Zabalist tracks 509 manufacturing and production-facility construction projects across 72 Texas counties, 42 of them active. Current projects include battery (East Penn, Temple), steel (Forza Steel, Brownsville), aerospace (Bell, Fort Worth) and building-products plants.

How much industrial construction is underway in Texas?

Active Texas manufacturing construction tracked by Zabalist totals roughly $1.3B across 42 projects; the full dataset of 509 projects totals about $7.2B. Figures come from TDLR public records and update as new filings post.

Where is most manufacturing being built in Texas?

The largest clusters are Dallas–Fort Worth (advanced manufacturing and aerospace), Central Texas around Taylor and Temple (battery and consumer goods), and the Gulf Coast and South Texas (heavy industry and steel).

How can I find manufacturing construction projects to bid on in Texas?

Each project on Zabalist links to its full permit record with the owner, location and timeline. Concrete, electrical, mechanical and excavation subcontractors can use the verified contractor directory and the active Texas bids feed to identify projects before construction ramps up.

Is Texas manufacturing construction data public record?

Yes. Industrial construction in Texas is registered with the Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) for accessibility review, creating a public record of the project, its location, estimated cost and status. Zabalist aggregates these filings.