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Ryan Companies US INC · Kristin Thompson · (direct line in paid report)
512 SABINE ST, 78701 · 6 floor(s) · 129,307 sqft
ePlan: Commercial Expedited Review - [AE GREEN BUILDING] New Construction of a Mixed Use 7-Story Multi-Family Complex. Phase III - Floors 2-6.
Why this scored:
$20M+ value50K+ sqft6 floorsNew
Likely equipment:
Tower CranesCranesBoom LiftsConcrete Equipment
Cadence McShane Construction Company · Alexis Stecker · (direct line in paid report)
1900 ALDRICH ST, 78723 · 6 floor(s) · 238,172 sqft
EPLAN-New Construction of Office/Retail Shell Building *NOT FOR OCCUPANCY*
Why this scored:
$20M+ value50K+ sqft6 floorsShell
Likely equipment:
Tower CranesCranesBoom LiftsConcrete Equipment
Rogers-O'Brien Construction · Lilly Kelly · (direct line in paid report)
6801 NORTHEAST DR BLDG A, 78723 · 2 floor(s) · 72,923 sqft
ePlan: Commercial Expedited Review - [PUBLIC PROJECT] New Construction of Elementary School. Building A consists of Admin Core Classrooms Library Community Art and Music Scopes. (8
Why this scored:
$20M+ value50K+ sqft2 floorsNew
Likely equipment:
ExcavatorsSkid SteersLoadersBoom LiftsConcrete Equipment
Braintec USA, Inc. · Piljoo Yoon · (direct line in paid report)
3733 DROSSETT DR, 78744 · 1 floor(s) · 26,839 sqft
Phase A of Interior renovation to existing industrial facility for photo metal & etch chemical storage and IMP areas with added new exterior equipment including wet scrubber and em
Why this scored:
$20M+ value10K+ sqftAddition and Remodel
Likely equipment:
Skid SteersBoom LiftsMaterial HandlingExcavators
Skybeck Construction, LLC · Wes Ramsey · (direct line in paid report)
7504 COTA VISTA DR BLDG 7, 78744 · 4 floor(s) · 62,009 sqft
ePlan: Expedited Review - New Construction of 7 4-Story Multi-Family Bldg. (425647 SF).
Why this scored:
$1M+ value50K+ sqft4 floorsNew
Likely equipment:
Tower CranesCranesBoom LiftsConcrete Equipment
How the score works
Rules-based v1 starting at 50, capped 0–100. Higher score = stronger heavy-equipment-purchase signal.
+20 $20M+ project value · +15 $10M+ · +10 $5M+ · +5 $1M++10 50K+ sqft · +5 10K+ sqft+10 4+ floors · +5 2–3 floors+5 work class is New, Shell, or Addition & Remodel
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