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general contractor (A general contractor is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of a construction site, management of vendors and trades, and communication of information to involved parties throughout the course of a building project. WK. A contractor hired to manage a project and to hire subcontractors. (If a customer serves as their own general contractor then this means they undertake the management tasks and the hiring of subcontractors.) WT Alexander Demidov); prime contractor (Chief contractor who has a contract with the owner of a project or job, and has the full responsibility for its completion. A prime contractor undertakes to perform a complete contract, and may employ (and manage) one or more subcontractors to carry out specific parts of the contract. Also called main contractor. BD Alexander Demidov); main contractor (BD Alexander Demidov) |
