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MAIN CONTRACTOR [2 records]

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Record 1 2017-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plans and Specifications (Construction)
  • Execution of Work (Construction)
  • Occupation Names (General)
DEF

A contractor responsible for the execution of all of the work on a construction site.

CONT

The "prime contractor" who, in addition to his co-ordinating role, has full responsibility for the execution of the entire construction work, is also known as the "principal contractor".

OBS

principal contractor; main contractor: terms and definition approved by the committee set up by the Centre international GP to study the terminology related to major project management.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Devis, cahiers des charges et plans (Construction)
  • Exécution des travaux de construction
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
DEF

Personne physique ou morale qui est responsable de l'exécution de l'ensemble des travaux de construction.

OBS

maître d'œuvre : terme et définition approuvés par le comité chargé par le Centre international GP d'étudier les termes de la gestion des grands projets.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Planos y pliegos de condiciones (Construcción)
  • Ejecución de los trabajos de construcción
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
DEF

Persona natural o jurídica que contrae, mediante la celebración de un contrato, la obligación de ejecutar las obras de construcción, siendo total responsable de las mismas.

CONT

La legislación de contratos [...] contempla el contrato de obras como "un contrato de resultado", es decir, no se encarga al contratista (adjudicatario o principal) una serie de labores, sino la obra completa [...] Hasta ese momento es el contratista principal el responsable, tanto en cuanto de la buena marcha [como de la] ejecución de la obra [...]

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Record 2 2012-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
CONT

Sometimes a prime contractor, being the contractor who has entered into the prime contract with the owner, may even have the whole of the work carried out by one or more subcontractors, and in substance retain only the general control and supervision of the work himself.

CONT

The main contractor may decide or may be instructed by the architect to subcontract some of the work.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
OBS

entrepreneur principal, entrepreneuse principale : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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