How Do You Become A Construction Subcontractor?
While general contractors are responsible for completing the construction projects of hospitals, schools, businesses and even government, subcontractors are hired by the general contractor to work on a specific piece of the construction. Instead of being responsible to the entity paying for the construction, the subcontractor reports to the general contractor and is paid by the general contractor to complete the work. While you may want to become a general contractor and supervise the construction, you should start by learning how to become a construction subcontractor. Step 1 Establish a construction service to offer. Subcontractors are usually hired because they have a special expertise in construction such as plumbing, carpentry, roofing or installing drywall. You should become trained in a particular area to ensure that you have services to market as a subcontractor. Step 2 Inform general contractors of the services you provide. Once you can perform a particular specialty well, you
