Four new building permits were issued across the state this past week for construction projects exceeding $1 million. These permits include two Tuscaloosa projects, on in Shelby County and another in Decatur.

The Decatur permit is for a new 32-acre industrial site. Here’s more:

Industrial site in Decatur issued $3 million permit

Dji 0003 1536X864 1 — An expansion of OCI Alabama’s operations in Decatur is one of this past week’s building permits. (OCI Alabama)

A $3 million building permit was issued for a large industrial site in Decatur last week. The project, proposed by Big D Construction and owned by OCI Alabama LLC, spans 39.62 acres and is designated for general industrial use.

The project includes a new warehouse, silos, expanded railyard and buildings and installation of unloading equipment and a packaging system.

The City of Decatur approved the project in July with no conditions, meaning the project can proceed without additional requirements.

Any necessary utility relocation will be the responsibility of the owner and must be completed before construction begins.

More on these new building permits

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):

Date	City	Builder	Ownerof Project	ProjectAddress	ProjectState	ProjectZip Code	Square Footage	Amount
08/21/2025	Calera	Blackburn Construction Inc	DG Holdings LLC	12215 Highway 25	AL			$1,500,000
08/20/2025	Decatur	Big-D Heavy Industrial LLC	Chemical Corporation Oci	1455 Red Hat Rd	AL	35601		$3,000,000
08/20/2025	Tuscaloosa	J T Harrison Construction Co	Caa Holdings LLC	3181 Fosters Ferry Rd	AL	35401	15,217	$28,033,198
08/20/2025	Tuscaloosa	Adcox Construction LLC	Adcox Construction LLC	550 Greensboro Ave	AL			$5,000,000