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someone you hire to turn your savings into a hole in the wall, slowly.
means an independent person or firm you pay to build, fix, or renovate something you cannot or should not do yourself.
from from latin contractus, to draw together or agree — because the whole job hinges on a signed promise that estimates rarely honor.
licensing varies wildlysome states require none, others years of exams
the markupoften adds 10-20 percent over subcontractor costs
average project overrunstudies show most jobs exceed budget
disappearing actfamous for vanishing mid-drywall, reappearing in spring
for instance
general contractor — manages the whole build, hires every subcontractor
defense contractor — lockheed martin built f-35s for the pentagon since 2001
independent contractor — 1099 workers, no benefits, full flexibility
design-build firm — one company handles both blueprint and hammer