What is the difference between a contractor and a project manager?
A contractor enters into a contract with you to build the building for an agreed fee, usually entering into the industry’s standard contract, the so-called JBCC contract. A project manager can operate as either your representative (” principal agent”) or takes the place of the building contractor, enabling you to build as a owner builder while he acts as your agent and appoint and supervise subcontractors and order materials, etc. There are also project managers who act as principal agents, overseeing the work done by the contractor: These are usually employed on bigger contracts.
