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2. General contractor - Wikipedia

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   A general contractor is a construction manager employed by a client, usually upon the advice of the project's architect or engineer. [7] General Contractors are mainly responsible for the overall coordination of a project and may also act as building designer and construction foreman (a tradesman in charge of a crew).

3. Home construction - Wikipedia

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   Home construction or residential construction is the process of constructing a house, apartment building, or similar residential building [1] generally referred to as a 'home' when giving consideration to the people who might now or someday reside there. Beginning with simple pre-historic shelters, home construction techniques have evolved to ...

4. Will California homeowners relocate or rebuild? Both are costly

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   The future of construction costs. About 18% of the US labor force in 2023 were foreign-born, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. And about a quarter of the construction industry are ...

5. Construction contract - Wikipedia

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   A cost plus contract states that a client agrees to reimburse a construction company for building expenses such as labor, materials, and other costs, plus additional payment usually stated as a percentage of the contract's full price. This type of construction contract is an alternative to lump sum agreements.

6. Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing - Wikipedia

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   In residential and commercial buildings, these elements are often designed by specialized MEP engineers. MEP's design is important for planning, decision-making, accurate documentation, performance- and cost-estimation, construction, and operating/maintaining the resulting facilities. [1]

7. Construction management - Wikipedia

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   Cost plus fee: This contract provides payment for the contractor including the total cost of the project as well as a fixed fee or percentage of the total cost. This contract is beneficial to the contractor since any additional costs will be paid for, even though they were unexpected for the owner.