subcontractor
Contractor's hired help
A subcontractor is a person or company hired by a main contractor to perform a specific portion of a larger project.
The general contractor builds the house but subcontracts the electrical work, plumbing, or roofing to specialists.
We're waiting on the subcontractor to finish the HVAC installation.
The arrangement creates a chain: the client hires the contractor, who hires subcontractors, each responsible for their piece.
Offer to purchase
- tenderSoft or sore
- procurementObtaining goods externally
- outsourcingThird-party task delegation
- vendorOne who sells goods
supplier · agreement · invoice · payment · quote · negotiation · deliverables · deadline
Working team aboard
- foremanWorker who directs others
- journeymanQualified trade worker
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
- laborerPhysical task performer
helper · installer · operative · mechanic · teamster · superintendent · project manager · safety officer
Wiring installation specialist
- plumberWater system tradesperson
- carpenterTimber construction tradesperson
- masonBuilder using brick, mortar
- painterOne who applies pigment
roofer · tiler · drywaller · glazier · landscaper · bricklayer · insulator · welder
Technical design professional
- architectBuilding design professional
- designerOne who plans appearances
- consultantProfessional advice provider
- surveyorOne who measures land
inspector · analyst · auditor · estimator · draftsman · geotechnical · structural · MEP
bid
Offer to purchase
- tenderSoft or sore
- procurementObtaining goods externally
- outsourcingThird-party task delegation
vendor · supplier · agreement · invoice · payment · quote · negotiation · deliverables · deadline · liability
crew
Working team aboard
- foremanWorker who directs others
- journeymanQualified trade worker
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
laborer · helper · installer · operative · mechanic · teamster · superintendent · project manager · safety officer · site supervisor
electrician
Wiring installation specialist
- plumberWater system tradesperson
- carpenterTimber construction tradesperson
- masonBuilder using brick, mortar
painter · roofer · tiler · drywaller · glazier · landscaper · bricklayer · insulator · welder · plasterer
engineer
Technical design professional
- architectBuilding design professional
- designerOne who plans appearances
- consultantProfessional advice provider
surveyor · inspector · analyst · auditor · estimator · draftsman · geotechnical · structural · MEP · acoustical
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