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	* Management contractor.		* Management contractor.
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	* Principal contractor.		* Principal contractor.
	* Procurement route.		* Procurement route.

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	On small construction projects, such as domestic projects, a single contractor may be able to undertake and complete all the construction works themselves. However, on larger or more complicated projects it is unlikely that any one contractor will have all the required skills necessary to complete every aspect of the construction works, and they will generally not wish to take on direct employees for one project that may not be needed for the next. Under such circumstances therefore, contractors generally appoint others to carry out particular elements of the works.		On small construction projects, such as domestic projects, a single contractor may be able to undertake and complete all the construction works themselves. However, on larger or more complicated projects it is unlikely that any one contractor will have all the required skills necessary to complete every aspect of the construction works, and they will generally not wish to take on direct employees for one project that may not be needed for the next. Under such circumstances therefore, contractors generally appoint others to carry out particular elements of the works.

−	In this situation the contractor may be described as the 'main contractor', 'general contractor' or sometimes 'prime contractor', whilst the organisations they appoint to carry ~~our~~ specific aspects of the works may be described as 'sub-contractors' (or subcontractors), 'subbies', or simply as 'suppliers'.	+	In this situation the contractor may be described as the 'main contractor', 'general contractor' or sometimes 'prime contractor', whilst the organisations they appoint to carry out specific aspects of the works may be described as 'sub-contractors' (or subcontractors), 'subbies', or simply as 'suppliers'.

	Main contractors are often appointed under a traditional contract to construct a development for which the design has already been completed by consultants appointed by the client. The works required are set out in detail in tender documents, for which the main contractor offers a fixed price, and if selected by the client, they carry out and completes the construction works. For more information, see How to find a contractor.		Main contractors are often appointed under a traditional contract to construct a development for which the design has already been completed by consultants appointed by the client. The works required are set out in detail in tender documents, for which the main contractor offers a fixed price, and if selected by the client, they carry out and completes the construction works. For more information, see How to find a contractor.
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	Civil Engineering Procedure, 7th edition, published by the Institution of Civil Engineers defines a 'general contractor' as '...a contractor who undertakes the whole of the construction of a project, but usually in turn sub-letting parts of his work to specialist or trades contractors and others as sub-contractors'. It defines 'main contractor' in the same way but with the qualification that this is distinct from a managing contractor or construction manager.		Civil Engineering Procedure, 7th edition, published by the Institution of Civil Engineers defines a 'general contractor' as '...a contractor who undertakes the whole of the construction of a project, but usually in turn sub-letting parts of his work to specialist or trades contractors and others as sub-contractors'. It defines 'main contractor' in the same way but with the qualification that this is distinct from a managing contractor or construction manager.

−	NRM2, RICS new rules of measurement, Detailed measurement for building work, defines the main contractor as '...the contractor responsible for the total construction and completion process of the building project.'	+	NRM2, RICS new rules of measurement, Detailed measurement for building work, defines the main contractor as, '...the contractor responsible for the total construction and completion process of the building project.'

−	NB: The term ‘builder’ is generally used to refer to a housebuilder, or an organisation that directly employs workers to undertake all of the roles necessary to undertake construction works, rather than subcontracting trades. Typically, this role is associated with domestic construction~~. For more information, see Builder vs contractor~~.	+	NB: The term ‘builder’ is generally used to refer to a housebuilder, or an organisation that directly employs workers to undertake all of the roles necessary to undertake construction works, rather than subcontracting trades. Typically, this role is associated with domestic construction.

−	~~= Find out~~ more =	+	For more information, see Builder vs contractor.

−	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =

	* Builder vs contractor.		* Builder vs contractor.

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	In this situation the contractor may be described as the 'main contractor', 'general contractor' or sometimes 'prime contractor', whilst the organisations they appoint to carry our specific aspects of the works may be described as 'sub-contractors' (or subcontractors), 'subbies', or simply as 'suppliers'.		In this situation the contractor may be described as the 'main contractor', 'general contractor' or sometimes 'prime contractor', whilst the organisations they appoint to carry our specific aspects of the works may be described as 'sub-contractors' (or subcontractors), 'subbies', or simply as 'suppliers'.

−	Main contractors are often appointed under a traditional contract to construct a development for which the design has already been completed by consultants appointed by the client. The works required are set out in detail in tender documents, for which the main contractor offers a fixed price, and if selected by the client, they carry out and completes the construction works. For more information see: How to find a contractor.	+	Main contractors are often appointed under a traditional contract to construct a development for which the design has already been completed by consultants appointed by the client. The works required are set out in detail in tender documents, for which the main contractor offers a fixed price, and if selected by the client, they carry out and completes the construction works. For more information, see How to find a contractor.

−	They may also be appointed in other ways, for example to complete the design and then carry out the construction works, or to manage trade contractors or works contractors to undertake the construction works on behalf of the client – although these specific forms of contractors may sometimes be given different names, such as design and build contractor, management contractor, construction manager and so on. For more information see: Types of contractor.	+	They may also be appointed in other ways, for example, to complete the design and then carry out the construction works, or to manage trade contractors or works contractors to undertake the construction works on behalf of the client – although these specific forms of contractors may sometimes be given different names, such as design and build contractor, management contractor, construction manager and so on. For more information, see Types of contractor.

−	The term ‘general contractor’ may also be used to refer to a contractor who has general buildings skills, allowing them to undertake a range of common building works, as opposed to a specialist contractor, who may only undertake certain aspects of projects, such as; piling work, lift installation, cladding installation and so on. The term ‘prime contractor’ may sometimes be used to refer to a long-term multi-project relationship between a client and a contractor, typically where there are very large clients such as the Ministry of Defence. For more information see: Prime contractor.	+	The term ‘general contractor’ may also be used to refer to a contractor who has general buildings skills, allowing them to undertake a range of common building works, as opposed to a specialist contractor, who may only undertake certain aspects of projects, such as; piling work, lift installation, cladding installation, and so on. The term ‘prime contractor’ may sometimes be used to refer to a long-term multi-project relationship between a client and a contractor, typically where there are very large clients such as the Ministry of Defence. For more information,see Prime contractor.

−	The term principal contractor is a term used in the CDM regulations, referring to the contractor with overall responsibility for planning, managing and co-ordinating health and safety while construction work is being undertaken. For more information see: Principal contractor.	+	The term principal contractor is a term used in the CDM regulations, referring to the contractor with overall responsibility for planning, managing and co-ordinating health and safety while construction work is being undertaken. For more information,see Principal contractor.

	Civil Engineering Procedure, 7th edition, published by the Institution of Civil Engineers defines a 'general contractor' as '...a contractor who undertakes the whole of the construction of a project, but usually in turn sub-letting parts of his work to specialist or trades contractors and others as sub-contractors'. It defines 'main contractor' in the same way but with the qualification that this is distinct from a managing contractor or construction manager.		Civil Engineering Procedure, 7th edition, published by the Institution of Civil Engineers defines a 'general contractor' as '...a contractor who undertakes the whole of the construction of a project, but usually in turn sub-letting parts of his work to specialist or trades contractors and others as sub-contractors'. It defines 'main contractor' in the same way but with the qualification that this is distinct from a managing contractor or construction manager.
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	NRM2, RICS new rules of measurement, Detailed measurement for building work, defines the main contractor as '...the contractor responsible for the total construction and completion process of the building project.'		NRM2, RICS new rules of measurement, Detailed measurement for building work, defines the main contractor as '...the contractor responsible for the total construction and completion process of the building project.'

−	NB ~~the~~ term ‘builder’ is generally used to refer to a housebuilder, or an organisation that directly employs workers to undertake all of the roles necessary to undertake construction works, rather than subcontracting trades. Typically this role is associated with domestic construction. For more information see: Builder vs contractor.	+	NB: The term ‘builder’ is generally used to refer to a housebuilder, or an organisation that directly employs workers to undertake all of the roles necessary to undertake construction works, rather than subcontracting trades. Typically, this role is associated with domestic construction. For more information, see Builder vs contractor.

	= Find out more =		= Find out more =

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	Contractors are organisations that carry out building, civil engineering or engineering construction work.		Contractors are organisations that carry out building, civil engineering or engineering construction work.
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	* Construction manager.		* Construction manager.
	* Construction contract.		* Construction contract.
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	* Contractor vs supplier.		* Contractor vs supplier.
	* Design and build.		* Design and build.

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−	~~Contractors are organisations that carry out construction works, that is, any building, civil engineering or engineering construction work~~.	+	[[File:Construction-project.jpg]]

−	~~On small construction projects~~, ~~such as domestic projects, a single contractor may be able to undertake and complete all the construction works themselves. On larger~~ or ~~more complicated projects it is unlikely that any one contractor will have all the required skills necessary to complete every aspect of the~~ construction works themselves, and they will not wish to take on direct employees for one project that may not be needed for the next. Increasingly therefore, contractors appoint others to carry out particular elements of the works.	+	Contractors are organisations that carry out building, civil engineering or engineering construction work.

−	~~In this situation the~~ contractor may be ~~described as~~ the ~~main contractor~~, ~~general contractor~~ or ~~prime~~ contractor~~, whilst~~ the ~~organisations they appoint~~ to ~~carry our specific aspects~~ of the works may be ~~described as sub-contractors (or subcontractors)~~, ~~'subbies', or simply as 'suppliers'~~.	+	On small construction projects, such as domestic projects, a single contractor may be able to undertake and complete all the construction works themselves. However, on larger or more complicated projects it is unlikely that any one contractor will have all the required skills necessary to complete every aspect of the construction works, and they will generally not wish to take on direct employees for one project that may not be needed for the next. Under such circumstances therefore, contractors generally appoint others to carry out particular elements of the works.

−	Main contractors are often appointed under a traditional contract to construct a development for which the design has already been completed by consultants appointed by the client. The works required are set out in detail in tender documents, for which the main contractor offers a fixed price, and if selected by the client, ~~carries~~ out and completes the construction works. For more information see: How to find a contractor.	+	In this situation the contractor may be described as the 'main contractor', 'general contractor' or sometimes 'prime contractor', whilst the organisations they appoint to carry our specific aspects of the works may be described as 'sub-contractors' (or subcontractors), 'subbies', or simply as 'suppliers'.
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		+	Main contractors are often appointed under a traditional contract to construct a development for which the design has already been completed by consultants appointed by the client. The works required are set out in detail in tender documents, for which the main contractor offers a fixed price, and if selected by the client, they carry out and completes the construction works. For more information see: How to find a contractor.

	They may also be appointed in other ways, for example to complete the design and then carry out the construction works, or to manage trade contractors or works contractors to undertake the construction works on behalf of the client – although these specific forms of contractors may sometimes be given different names, such as design and build contractor, management contractor, construction manager and so on. For more information see: Types of contractor.		They may also be appointed in other ways, for example to complete the design and then carry out the construction works, or to manage trade contractors or works contractors to undertake the construction works on behalf of the client – although these specific forms of contractors may sometimes be given different names, such as design and build contractor, management contractor, construction manager and so on. For more information see: Types of contractor.

−	The term ‘general contractor’ may also be used to refer to a contractor who has general buildings skills, allowing them to undertake a range of common building works, as opposed to a specialist contractor, who may only undertake certain aspects of projects, such as; piling, lift installation, cladding and so on. ~~In addition, the~~ term ‘prime contractor’ may ~~also~~ refer to a long-term multi-project relationship between a client and a contractor ~~sometimes used by~~ very large clients such as the Ministry of Defence. For more information see: Prime contractor.	+	The term ‘general contractor’ may also be used to refer to a contractor who has general buildings skills, allowing them to undertake a range of common building works, as opposed to a specialist contractor, who may only undertake certain aspects of projects, such as; piling work, lift installation, cladding installation and so on. The term ‘prime contractor’ may sometimes be used to refer to a long-term multi-project relationship between a client and a contractor, typically where there are very large clients such as the Ministry of Defence. For more information see: Prime contractor.

	The term principal contractor is a term used in the CDM regulations, referring to the contractor with overall responsibility for planning, managing and co-ordinating health and safety while construction work is being undertaken. For more information see: Principal contractor.		The term principal contractor is a term used in the CDM regulations, referring to the contractor with overall responsibility for planning, managing and co-ordinating health and safety while construction work is being undertaken. For more information see: Principal contractor.
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	Civil Engineering Procedure, 7th edition, published by the Institution of Civil Engineers defines a 'general contractor' as '...a contractor who undertakes the whole of the construction of a project, but usually in turn sub-letting parts of his work to specialist or trades contractors and others as sub-contractors'. It defines 'main contractor' in the same way but with the qualification that this is distinct from a managing contractor or construction manager.		Civil Engineering Procedure, 7th edition, published by the Institution of Civil Engineers defines a 'general contractor' as '...a contractor who undertakes the whole of the construction of a project, but usually in turn sub-letting parts of his work to specialist or trades contractors and others as sub-contractors'. It defines 'main contractor' in the same way but with the qualification that this is distinct from a managing contractor or construction manager.

−	NRM2, RICS new rules of measurement, Detailed measurement for building work, defines the main contractor ~~(or prime contractor)~~ as '...the contractor responsible for the total construction and completion process of the building project~~. The term ‘prime contractor’ is often used in central civil government and the defence sector to mean ‘main contractor’~~.' ~~(see also Prime contractor below).~~	+	NRM2, RICS new rules of measurement, Detailed measurement for building work, defines the main contractor as '...the contractor responsible for the total construction and completion process of the building project.'

−	NB the term ‘builder’ is generally used to refer to a housebuilder, or an organisation that directly employs workers to undertake all of the roles necessary to undertake construction works, rather than subcontracting trades. Typically this is ~~been~~ associated with domestic construction. For more information see: Builder vs contractor.	+	NB the term ‘builder’ is generally used to refer to a housebuilder, or an organisation that directly employs workers to undertake all of the roles necessary to undertake construction works, rather than subcontracting trades. Typically this role is associated with domestic construction. For more information see: Builder vs contractor.

	= Find out more =		= Find out more =

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Contractors are organisations that carry out construction works, that is, any building, civil engineering or engineering construction work.

On small construction projects, such as domestic projects, a single contractor may be able to undertake and complete all the construction works themselves. On larger or more complicated projects it is unlikely that any one contractor will have all the required skills necessary to complete every aspect of the construction works themselves, and they will not wish to take on direct employees for one project that may not be needed for the next. Increasingly therefore, contractors appoint others to carry out particular elements of the works.

In this situation the contractor may be described as the main contractor, general contractor or prime contractor, whilst the organisations they appoint to carry our specific aspects of the works may be described as sub-contractors (or subcontractors), 'subbies', or simply as 'suppliers'.

Main contractors are often appointed under a traditional contract to construct a development for which the design has already been completed by consultants appointed by the client. The works required are set out in detail in tender documents, for which the main contractor offers a fixed price, and if selected by the client, carries out and completes the construction works. For more information see: How to find a contractor.

They may also be appointed in other ways, for example to complete the design and then carry out the construction works, or to manage trade contractors or works contractors to undertake the construction works on behalf of the client – although these specific forms of contractors may sometimes be given different names, such as design and build contractor, management contractor, construction manager and so on. For more information see: Types of contractor.

The term ‘general contractor’ may also be used to refer to a contractor who has general buildings skills, allowing them to undertake a range of common building works, as opposed to a specialist contractor, who may only undertake certain aspects of projects, such as; piling, lift installation, cladding and so on. In addition, the term ‘prime contractor’ may also refer to a long-term multi-project relationship between a client and a contractor sometimes used by very large clients such as the Ministry of Defence. For more information see: Prime contractor.

The term principal contractor is a term used in the CDM regulations, referring to the contractor with overall responsibility for planning, managing and co-ordinating health and safety while construction work is being undertaken. For more information see: Principal contractor.

Civil Engineering Procedure, 7th edition, published by the Institution of Civil Engineers defines a 'general contractor' as '...a contractor who undertakes the whole of the construction of a project, but usually in turn sub-letting parts of his work to specialist or trades contractors and others as sub-contractors'. It defines 'main contractor' in the same way but with the qualification that this is distinct from a managing contractor or construction manager.

NRM2, RICS new rules of measurement, Detailed measurement for building work, defines the main contractor (or prime contractor) as '...the contractor responsible for the total construction and completion process of the building project. The term ‘prime contractor’ is often used in central civil government and the defence sector to mean ‘main contractor’.' (see also Prime contractor below).

NB the term ‘builder’ is generally used to refer to a housebuilder, or an organisation that directly employs workers to undertake all of the roles necessary to undertake construction works, rather than subcontracting trades. Typically this is been associated with domestic construction. For more information see: Builder vs contractor.

= Find out more =

=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

* Builder vs contractor.
* Construction manager.
* Construction contract.
* Contractor vs supplier.
* Design and build.
* How to find a contractor.
* Management contractor.
* Principal contractor.
* Procurement route.
* Sub-contractor.
* Supplier.
* Specialist contractor.
* Trade contractor.
* Trades contractor.
* Types of contractor.

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