What are the attributes of a general contractor?
A general contractor (GC) considers the big picture and understands the building process from start to finish. The GC is detail-oriented and can decide if a specific change made now will significantly affect the quality of the job. A GC can think ahead of the current scheduled work toward the next day’s, next week’s or next month’s schedule. The GC understands that a mistake in scheduling today’s work can have a snowballing effect on the future schedule and cause significant delays in the project completion. The GC is thrifty—he needs to make a profit to stay in business. Redundancy and wasted material or labor can eat up profits quickly.
What are the cost benefits to using a General Contractor?
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Expertise and Professional Representation
Expertise and Professional Representation •Knowledge and Relationship with sub-contractors and material vendors
Knowledge and Relationship with sub-contractors and material vendors •Given the best prices by sub-contractors
Given the best prices by sub-contractors •Wholesale discounts on materials up to 40%
Wholesale discounts on materials up to 40% •Savings on Architectural design time and prints
Savings on Architectural design time and prints •Saved time value- decrease of sacrificed family time, business time, and personal time
Saved time value- decrease of sacrificed family time, business time, and personal time •Approximate savings- between 20% to 35% of the project cost.
Approximate savings- between 20% to 35% of the project cost. What are the responsibilities of a general contractor?
•GC oversees the entire project design and build
GC oversees the entire project design and build •Estimates the project cost
Estimates the project cost •Resolves design conflicts
Resolves design conflicts •Contracts and schedules with all the subcontractors
Contracts and schedules with all the subcontractors •inspects the work to make sure the next scheduled work can be done properly
inspects the work to make sure the next scheduled work can be done properly •Administers the application process for all county, city and special permits.
Administers the application process for all county, city and special permits. •Coordinates, scheduling, monitors and inspects the job as a whole.
Coordinates, scheduling, monitors and inspects the job as a whole. •Specifies, orders, monitors, receives inspects and stores materials and fixtures from suppliers.
Specifies, orders, monitors, receives inspects and stores materials and fixtures from suppliers. •Keeps records needed for, and filing, IRS Information Returns at the end of the year.
Keeps records needed for, and filing, IRS Information Returns at the end of the year. •Obtains certificates of current insurance from sub-contractors.
Obtains certificates of current insurance from sub-contractors. •Obtains suppliers' and subcontractors' warranties and helps process warranty claims.
Obtains suppliers' and subcontractors' warranties and helps process warranty claims. •Helps with material and fixture choices.
Helps with material and fixture choices. •Keeps track of specifications, reminds Owner of decisions still to be made, and makes changes
Keeps track of specifications, reminds Owner of decisions still to be made, and makes changes requested.
•Tracks the costs of the job on a regular basis and compares them to the original estimates.
Tracks the costs of the job on a regular basis and compares them to the original estimates. •Liaison between the owner, and all the other people involved with the construction process.
Liaison between the owner, and all the other people involved with the construction process. What are the responsibilities and duties of the Construction Manager?
•Ensures that construction projects comply with, or are completed in accordance with, DOE Orders,
Ensures that construction projects comply with, or are completed in accordance with, DOE Orders, Federal, state, local, and industry standards.
•Reviews, evaluates, and monitors planning, budgets, costs, and schedules in accordance with
Reviews, evaluates, and monitors planning, budgets, costs, and schedules in accordance with authorized baseline and contracts.
•Manages construction activity in accordance with approved project documents, established
Manages construction activity in accordance with approved project documents, established engineering practices, and construction industry standards.
•Provides on-site presence for the evaluation of field construction activities and evaluates
Provides on-site presence for the evaluation of field construction activities and evaluates sub-contractor performance using surveillance, audits, and inspections.
•Performs review of design and construction documents to ensure project constructability.
Performs review of design and construction documents to ensure project constructability. •Ensures compliance with environmental, safety and health, quality assurance, and Occupational
Ensures compliance with environmental, safety and health, quality assurance, and Occupational Safety and Health Act requirements.
•Conducts construction project management briefings and prepares reports to reflect project
Conducts construction project management briefings and prepares reports to reflect project status, cost and schedule trends, work force adequacy, funding, and project uncertainties.
•Ensures that accurate and timely project documentation is maintained over the Construction
Ensures that accurate and timely project documentation is maintained over the Construction project life cycle (configuration management implementation).
•Participates in the annual budget process for construction projects.
Participates in the annual budget process for construction projects.
Benefits To Hiring A Builder or General Contractor
Dreamscapes Building Contractors
7407 Sylvania Ave
Sylvania, Ohio 43560
Office: 419-517-1037
Fax: 419-517-0274
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