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General contractor

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002548

A prime contractor who manages a construction project, overseeing all aspects from planning to completion. This includes coordinating subcontractors, managing schedules, and maintaining communication with the client. The general contractor holds the primary contract with the owner and is responsible for delivering the project according to specifications.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002548
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectConstruction
Synonymsprime contractor; main contractor
TranslationsGerman: Generalunternehmer; Spanish: contratista general; French: entrepreneur général
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002548",
  "term": "General contractor",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A prime contractor who manages a construction project, overseeing all aspects from planning to completion. This includes coordinating subcontractors, managing schedules, and maintaining communication with the client. The general contractor holds the primary contract with the owner and is responsible for delivering the project according to specifications.",
  "synonyms": [
    "prime contractor",
    "main contractor"
  ],
  "subject": "Construction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Generalunternehmer",
    "es": "contratista general",
    "fr": "entrepreneur général"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/general-contractor/"
}

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