The
responsibility of a contractor in construction is the execution of the work
activities that are required for the completion of the project. The roles and
responsibilities of contractors manifest themselves in various aspects of the
project for instance project planning, management, monitoring, construction
site safety, and legal issues.
Fig. 1:
Project Planning
2. Project Management
3. Project Monitoring
4. Legal and Regulatory Responsibilities
5. Health and Safety Responsibilities
The contractor also appoint subcontractor, who have special expertise, to execute
certain parts of the project that cannot be constructed by the contractor.
Subcontractors involved in construction processes based on services that they
provide in the course of a construction project.
A contractor is a person or an organization hired by the client to complete the
project. In summary, the roles and responsibilities of contractors have many
different levels since they carry out a broad range of tasks and manage numerous
individuals.
Role and Responsibility of Contractor
The roles
and responsibilities of contractors may be slightly different from a project to
another, but general roles and responsibilities of contractors are nearly the same, which are presented below:
1. Project Planning Responsibilities
- Plan
important project development and implementation in advance.
- Determination
and estimation of various issues in the project such as needed materials,
equipment.
- Anticipation
of any potential modification in the project.
- Making
sure that health and safety specifications are followed.
- Practicing
excellent communication between all parties involved in the construction
such as clients and subcontractors.
- Determine legal and regulatory
requirements.
2. Project Management
- Manage
the budget for the completion of construction activities.
- Main the contractor is responsible to find and hire right subcontractors and
individuals to complete the job.
- Main a contractor with cooperation of subcontractors need to manage equipment,
materials, and other services required for the smooth flow of the project.
- Manage
generated waste
- Submit bills based on terms of
contract documents.
Fig. 2:
Project Management
3. Project Monitoring
- Monitor
project in terms of time schedule, safety, work quality, and other
project-related details as specified in the project contract.
- Review,
modify, and update the project program dependent on the latest changes and
feedback.
- Practice
economic construction techniques
- Monitoring safety-related issues.
4. Legal and Regulatory Responsibilities
- Contractor
is responsible for building permits application
- Ensure
that the project is in compliance with required legal and regulatory
issues
- Making sure the project complies
with all the necessary legal and regulatory issues.
5. Health and Safety Responsibilities
- Guarantee
viable safety policy to ensure health and safety in the workplace. This
may involve risk management strategies, emergency response system, and
other preventive means for construction site safety.
- Make
sure that all individuals at the construction site utilize safety equipment.
- Provide safety
awareness of workers.