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General contractor — General contractor
Request a general contractor when you need one delivery lead for a defined construction project rather than separate informal arrangements with each trade. Supply the design pack, package list and decisions still outstanding, and say whether the contractor is expected to procure materials or develop parts of the design.
Service scope
A project-delivery service in which one appointed contractor manages an agreed building scope and coordinates subcontracted packages. The appointment must define construction, procurement and design interfaces; a commercial general-contractor role is not automatically every regulated project role.
What is normally included
- Coordination of the contracted work packages
- Site programme and subcontract interfaces
- Project handover within the appointment
What is not included
- Unspecified design liability
- Automatic assumption of statutory roles across all markets
Typical tasks
- Review the tender and scope documents
- Coordinate the contracted trade sequence
- Manage agreed procurement interfaces
- Record progress and authorised changes
- Organise package completion and handover
What to include in your brief
- Design and specification pack
- List of work packages
- Design responsibility expectations
- Site programme and access
- Procurement and decision-making arrangements
Choosing the right professional
Ask for an explicit responsibility schedule. Check which specialists are included, how subcontract work is supervised and how price changes are authorised. Do not infer design, approval or legal duties from the title alone.
Important considerations
- Gaps between package scopes can leave work unpriced
- Unclear change authority can create cost disputes
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