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A general contractor is a group or individual that contracts with another organization or individual (the
owner) for the construction or renovation of a building, road or other structure. A general contractor is
defined as such if it is the signatory as the builder of the prime construction contract for the project. A
general contractor is responsible for the means and methods to be used in the construction execution of
the project in accordance with the contract documents. Said contract documents usually include the
contract agreement including budget, the general and special conditions and the plans and specification of
the project that are prepared by a design professional. A general contractor usually is responsible for the
supplying of all material, labor, equipment, (engineering vehicles and tools) and services necessary for the
construction of the project. To do this it is common for the general contractor to subcontract part of the
work to other persons and companies that specialize in these types of work. These are called
subcontractors.
General contractors conducting work for government agencies are typically referred to as prime
contractors. The responsibilities of a prime contractors working under a contract are essentially identical to
those outlined above. In many cases, prime contractors will delegate portions of the contract work to
subcontractors.