Fire protection work coming up in Philadelphia
717 projects in Philadelphia fit sprinkler and fire alarm suppliers and fire protection contractors in the last 30 days. Each has a building permit, a construction start, a sub hired on a trade permit or a site plan on the public record, at $1M and up, houses left out, in the phases where fire protection gets bought.
Projects that fit, from the last 30 days
A few of the 717, biggest first. Each opens its project file. Pro names the people on each one.
- Merck expansion, Montgomery CountyManufacturing buildingProposed
- Ben Franklin Bridge Preservation (SR 7301)Renovation of a buildingPermit · Proposed
- Lincoln University, Renovation of Houston HallNew school or civic buildingPermit · Proposed
- Cherokee St. over Valley Green Rd. (City of Phila. Bid No. 3986 (SR 7301)Renovation of a buildingPermit · Proposed
- Cheyney University, ADA / Infrastructure ProjectNew school or civic buildingPermit · Proposed
- Subdivision &SiteProposed
- WILLISTOWN TOWNSHIP Planning Commission Mee�ng 7:00 p.m. App NoSite planProposed
- Rock Hill FarmSiteProposed
When fire protection gets bought
Sprinkler and alarm design starts early, and the rough-in follows the structure floor by floor.
On 133 Miami jobs we measured, the fire protection permit landed a median 103 days after the first building permit, and three in four had it by day 490.
New building permits and construction starts for anything big enough to need sprinklers.
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- How do sprinkler and fire alarm suppliers and fire protection contractors find new projects in Philadelphia?
- Watch the public record, not the bid boards. New building permits and construction starts for anything big enough to need sprinklers. 717 projects in Philadelphia fit sprinkler and fire alarm suppliers and fire protection contractors in the last 30 days. Each has a building permit, a construction start, a sub hired on a trade permit or a site plan on the public record, at $1M and up, houses left out, in the phases where fire protection gets bought. Radar sends the next one the day it files.
- When does a GC buy fire protection on a job?
- Sprinkler and alarm design starts early, and the rough-in follows the structure floor by floor. On 133 Miami jobs we measured, the fire protection permit landed a median 103 days after the first building permit, and three in four had it by day 490.
- How do I find out which sub won the job in Philadelphia?
- Philadelphia publishes trade permits, and each one names the sub who pulled it. Radar shows them the day they file, so you can call the sub who now buys the fire protection.
- Where does this count come from?
- Groundbreak reads building and zoning permits naming the contractor and owner, subs on trade permits, permit applications months before the permit, Zoning Board appeals, certificates of occupancy, county plan reviews in Delaware and Chester, Montgomery and Delaware County deeds with both parties, Delaware County mortgages with the lender, City deeds and mortgages through August 2026, notices of commencement and furnishing, state grants, air permits and road lettings and FAA height filings in Philadelphia every day and groups them into projects. This page counts the projects at the stages a supplier watches, the same count sign-up shows for the same picks. It was computed Nov 11, 2026, 3:38 AM Eastern and updates daily.
- What does Groundbreak cost?
- Creating an account is free: tell Radar what you work on and it shows your matches. The names, phones and figures on every record are Pro. There is no free trial. Pro is $27 a month, every market. Cancel anytime.
- Can I ask ChatGPT or Claude for this?
- Yes, with Pro. Groundbreak runs an MCP server, so Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other AI assistants can search Philadelphia's permits, projects and companies and say who is on them. Setup takes a minute: https://docs.groundbreak.city/mcp.