Building Contractor
Alternative Titles:
Project Builder
Building contractors coordinate the construction of
dwellings and other buildings.
A building contractor may perform the following tasks:
- examine and interpret clients' plans or arrange the
drawing of plans to meet building regulations
- submit tenders (offers to do jobs at a stated price),
quotes or prices for the project to clients
- arrange submission of plans to local authorities for
approval and arrange inspections of building work
- organise subcontractors to carry out all stages of
building and negotiate rates of pay
- calculate quantities of material required for building
projects and order these from building suppliers or
advertise for tenders
- arrange delivery times of materials to coincide with
various stages of the building process
- supervise the work of subcontractors to make sure
buildings are of an acceptable standard and are proceeding
according to schedule
- coordinate the activities of office staff involved in
the preparation and payment of accounts
- talk to lawyers and financial institutions on matters
relating to loans and contracts for building projects
- undertake some of the building work personally.
Required Skills - Building Contractor
- good communication skills
- management and leadership skills
- good organisational skills
- technical aptitude
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