A contractor is anyone who directly employs or engages construction workers or manages construction work. Contractors include sub-contractors, any individual self-employed worker or business that carries out, manages or controls construction work.
Contractors include sub-contractors, any individual self-employed worker or business that carries out, manages or controls construction work. They must have the skills, knowledge, experience and, where relevant, the organisational capability to carry out the work safely and without risk to health.
A general contractor, or GC, in a construction project, is the party responsible for scheduling and overseeing the day-to-day activities of a construction project. General contractors are hired to manage the project from groundbreak to completion, providing the materials, labor, and equipment.
A general contractor can pull permits for construction and provide employees or subcontractors to complete the work on your home. A project manager acts as a liaison for the homeowner, aiding communication between the homeowner and the construction team. Some general contractors have project managers on their teams.