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A general contractoris a licensed organization or individual that contracts with another organization or individual (the owner) for the construction of a building, road or other facility. A general contractor is defined as such if it is the signatory as the builder of the prime construction contract for the project. A general contractor is
responsible for
the means and methods to be used in the construction of the project in
accordance with the contract documents. Said contract documents usually include
the contract agreement including budget, the general and special conditions and
the plans and specification of the project that are prepared by a design
professional such as
Architects or
Home Designing &
Planning Service. A general contractor usually is
responsible for the supplying of all material, labor, equipment, (engineering
vehicles and tools) and services necessary for the construction of the project.
To do this it is common for the general contractor to subcontract part of the
work to other persons and companies that specialize in these types of work such
as
Excavating
Contractors,
Carpenters,
Cabinet Makers
. These are called subcontractors.
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