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The Montgomery County contractor's handbook
Every Conshy Contracting guide in one printable document, from local market data to prevailing wage on public jobs.
The handbook puts the Conshy Contracting guides together in one document for owners, estimators and project managers who work in Montgomery County. The first chapter gathers the market data: construction jobs, housing permits and materials prices. The rest covers contractor registration and the building code in Conshohocken and the nearby townships, where public construction bids are posted, how the Prevailing Wage Act applies to public work, and the federal wage estimates for construction trades in the Philadelphia metro area.
Before the chapters come the local market figures, a wage ladder for the construction trades and a checklist for bidding public work.
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What is in it
| No. | Chapter | Facts checked | Sources | Min. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Construction jobs, housing permits and materials prices for Montgomery CountyThe public series that track construction work around Conshohocken, with the latest jobs, permit and materials price figures checked October 3, 2026. | 12 | 6 | |
| 02 | Contractor registration and the building code in Conshohocken and nearby townshipsPennsylvania's home improvement registration, the contractor registrations in Conshohocken, West Conshohocken, Plymouth and Whitemarsh, and who enforces the UCC. | 17 | 7 | |
| 03 | Where public construction bids are posted for Conshohocken-area workMontgomery County bids on Bonfire, PennDOT lets work through ECMS, and state agencies post on PA eMarketplace. Here is how to register for each. | 8 | 4 | |
| 04 | How Pennsylvania's Prevailing Wage Act applies to public construction jobsPublic construction projects over $25,000 in Pennsylvania require prevailing wages. What counts as public work, the contractor's duties and a pending bill. | 4 | 5 | |
| 05 | Construction wages in the Philadelphia metro area, May 2025Median hourly wages for 23 construction occupations in the Philadelphia metro area, from the federal May 2025 wage survey, with how to read them. | 6 | 4 | |
| 5 chapters | 47 | 26 |