Concerned with aesthetic impact, safety, and function. Design of all components to satisfy facility function. Many public agencies and large corporate owners maintain their own in-house design capability. Traditionally and commonly, the design professional is a private and independent firm that produces the project design under contract with the owner. Focus on finished building and design documents.
Contractors Brings together materials, manpower, and machines to implement the design.
General contractor emphasizes planning, procurement, expediting, and managing various subcontractors. Maximum efficiency of time and cost. Focus on the process of construction. Subcontractors Usually a specialty contractor working for the general or prime contractor. The general contractor is responsible for coordinating and supervising the work of the subcontractors.