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General Contractors manage all aspects of a construction project, including working with architects and designers, hiring subcontractors, obtaining building permits, and scheduling building inspections. General contractors can either bid an entire job and work on the project with their own workforce or subcontract various specialties to other trades such as electrical, heating, and plumbing. Either way, the General Contractor is responsible to the owner for successful completion of the work in a timely fashion.
Many owners prefer to work through one individual which would be a good reason to hire a general contractor. On the other hand, subcontractors usually like to work directly with the owner, bypassing the general contractor, primarily for prompt payment purposes. At times, subcontractors agree to work for general contractors in return for fair and equitable dealing and preference on bid projects.
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The general contractor regularly meets with the other trades, the owner’s representatives, and the architects and engineers at the job site to discuss progress of the work. Typically, the owner will have an onsite inspector reviewing the contractor’s progress, and mutually agreed upon progress payments are established. The general contractor is ultimately responsible for the coordination of all trades and the progress schedule and as a result runs the work site like a taut ship. An effective general contractor understands that others are economically dependent upon his management of the project and works with all concerned parties to fairly, cost-effectively, and expeditiously resolve any issues that may arise.
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