$29M project at Cullman’s Walmart distribution center + more new high-dollar building permits

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The priciest of this week’s building permits is for renovations to the Walmart Distribution Center in Cullman. (Walmart)

This past week saw 17 new building permits issued across the state for construction projects exceeding $1 million. These permits include projects in Birmingham, Huntsville, Prattville and Madison, among other Alabama cities.

The priciest of these permits is for the continued renovation to Walmart’s distribution center in Cullman.

The $29.5 million building permit for the distribution center is part of Walmart’s $350 million revamping project for the center.

Key upgrades include:

  • Implementing smart robotics to handle physically demanding, repetitive sorting and lifting tasks
  • Installing artificial intelligence-powered inventory and case-tracking software to streamline logistics
  • Transitioning traditional manual labor roles into tech-focused positions trained in robotics maintenance and digital tracking

More high-dollar building permits issued in Alabama

Thanks to our friends at Report Construction LLC, we have the list of all of the new million-dollar-plus construction projects approved in Alabama last week. Each week, they pull together information from building permits issued to get all the details on these projects. You can get access to all of their construction permits right here.

Here’s more on these new building permits in Alabama this week (Pro tip for mobile users: turn phone sideways for best viewing experience):

DateCityBuilderOwnerof ProjectProjectAddressProjectSubdivisionProjectStateProjectZip CodeSubtype of ProjectSquare FootageAmount
07/24/2026BirminghamTurner Construction CompanyDCB Land Acquisition LLC433 S 6th StAL3523336,000$4,910,000
07/23/2026CullmanMycon General Contractors IncWalmart2200 7th Ave SWAL$29,547,884
07/24/2026GuntersvilleGenesis Construction CompanyMooresville Industrial Park LLC405 Buck Island RdAL$1,266,808
07/24/2026HuntsvilleSue Jac IncWest Huntsville Church Of Christ1519 Old Monrovia Rd NwAL$3,247,416
07/24/2026HuntsvilleChorba Contracting CorporationMike Burke7301 Old Madison Pke Nw Unit CAL$1,061,836
07/24/2026MadisonWoodland Homes of HuntsvilleWoodland Homes of Huntsville209 Bellawoods DrAL357565,661$1,339,958
07/24/2026MadisonAdvanced Building SpecialtiesAdvanced Building Specialties8221 Highway 72 WAL35758$1,169,677
07/24/2026MadisonMoon Construction Services IncMoon Construction Services Inc103 Commerce Cir Unit AAL3575810,200$1,955,026
07/24/2026MadisonRobins and MortonRobins and Morton8391 Hwy 72 WAL357583,000$1,420,076
07/24/2026OpelikaUpshaw Construction LLC / Upshaw General Contracting & Roofingowner not listed3615 Pepperell ParkwayAL36801$1,404,000
07/24/2026PrattvilleBailey Harris ConstructionNo owner info provided1334 Old Ridge RdAL$18,590,920
07/24/2026PrattvilleWebb BuildersNo owner info provided781 Old Ridge RdAL$3,997,597
07/24/2026PrattvilleVenture Construction CompanyNo owner info provided326 Hwy 82 Byp EAL$1,415,865
07/21/2026Rainbow CityShaun HillShaun Hill3213 Rainbow DrAL$2,294,885
07/21/2026SpringvilleD R HortonD R HortonVillage Springs RdAL$4,063,321
07/24/2026Tallapoosa CountyJones ContractorsJones Contractors341 Dogwood LaneAL$1,200,000
07/24/2026Vestavia HillsCentennial Homes LLCCentennial Homes LLC2812 Five Oaks LaneAL35243$1,550,000

Want to catch up on previous Alabama building permit reports?

Here some of our previous building permit reports:

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