The Forge for General Contracting
Subcontractor coordination, multi-phase timelines, and draw schedules turn general contracting into a coordination problem where the gaps between people cost more than the people themselves.
What matters most in General Contracting
- Subcontractor scheduling, communication, and documentation
- Multi-phase project timeline with dependency tracking
- Draw schedule and progress billing against milestones
- Change-order management across owner, architect, and subs
Where General Contracting operations break down
- Subcontractor no-shows delay the entire project with no early warning
- Draw requests are submitted without matching field progress to the schedule
- Change orders pass through three parties and the final cost never matches the original
- Permit and inspection timelines are managed in a separate system from the project schedule
Commonly used in General Contracting
- Construction project-management platforms
- Plan and blueprint hosting tools
- Lien-waiver and compliance document management
- Draw-schedule and AIA billing software
General Contracting — questions
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Electrical
Licensing requirements, code compliance, and inspection-heavy workflows mean electrical contractors need more than a calendar and a clipboard.
Roofing
Weather delays, material staging, crew safety documentation, and long estimate-to-approval cycles make roofing a project-management problem disguised as a trade.
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