5 key roles and responsibilities of a contractor in building construction projects

5 Key Roles And

Responsibilities Of Building

Construction Contractors.

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✓ we always need to work with contractors. To deal with building construction contractors properly, we have to conversant with the roles and responsibilities of a contractor in our construction projects.

✓ If everyone would carry their duties properly then the world would be perfect. But that doesn’t normally happen.

✓ Contractors also sometimes don’t carry their roles and responsibilities in the construction project.

✓ So, we often need to remind them of these.✓ In this post, I’ll discuss what should be a contractor’s roles and

responsibilities in building construction projects.

▪ The possible situation of contractor

involvement in a building construction

project is-

▪ The owner hires a project management

team and the team hires a contractor.

In this situation, the contractor will

work under the project management

team.

▪ In another situation, the owner hires

a contractor and the contractor

employs a project management team. In

this situation, the project management

team will work under the contractor.

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1.Role Of A Contractor In Project Planning

House construction

contractors

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▪ Responsibilities Of A Contractor In Project Planning

▪ The contractor should plan ahead all the crucial

project development and implementation details.

▪ Identifying and estimating various project issues like

the required materials, equipment, and personal needs.

▪ Forecasting any potential changes.

▪ Implementing a reliable communication strategy among

all involved stakeholders.

▪ Highlighting all legal and regulatory issues and

requirements.

▪ Outlining an effective safety policy.

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2. Role Of A Contractor In Project Management

▪ Another key role of a contractor in

commercial construction companies is

project management.

▪ As the contractor needs to complete the

project on time, he needs to carry some

responsibilities in project management.

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BIG CONCEPT▪ Responsibilities Of A Contractor In Project

Management

▪ Arranging funds to complete construction tasks.

▪ Arranging materials for various tasks as

estimated.

▪ Providing required construction equipment's.

▪ Hiring required subcontractors to complete the

job.

▪ Raise bills for the completed tasks as termed in

the contract.

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▪ To complete the project as per specifications and

mitigate various issues in the project, a contractor

has a huge role in project monitoring. He normally

needs to carry out some key responsibilities in this

field.

▪ Responsibility Of A Contractor In Project Monitoring

▪ Monitoring time schedule.

▪ Implementing cost-effective methods.

▪ Monitoring work quality.

▪ Implementing materials management system.

▪ Monitoring safety related issues.

3. Role Of A Contractor In Project Monitoring

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4. Role Of A Contractor In Legal And Regulatory

Issues

▪ The contractor also has a role in legal and regulatory

issues. Under this role, he has some responsibilities to

make sure the project isn’t violating any legal terms.

▪ Legal And Regulatory Responsibilities of A Contractor In

A Building Construction Project

▪ Making sure the project is in compliance with all the

necessary legal and regulatory issues.

▪ Acquiring all the necessary permits before proceeding

with the project.

▪ Paying or ensuring to pay all the fees and taxes

required to complete the project.

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5. Role Of A Contractor In Health And Safety Issues

▪ As health and safety is a big issue in

construction, a contractor also needs to carry

out a huge role in this.

▪ He generally needs to carry out following

responsibilities in the role.

▪ Role Of A Contractor In Health And Safety Issue

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▪ Ensuring health and safety in the

workplace.

▪ Implementing a safety procedure and

standards for the project.

▪ Ensuring the usage of safety equipment in

the project.

▪ Implementing effective risk management

and communication strategies.

▪ Ensuring safety awareness among workers

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