General Contractor (GC)
The licensed entity responsible for executing a construction project, coordinating subcontractors, and pulling permits.
What general contractor (gc) actually means.
A general contractor in Florida holds a state license (Certified General Contractor or Certified Building Contractor) and is responsible for the entire build: scheduling, subcontractor coordination, permit acquisition, code compliance, and contractual performance to the owner. The GC is the legal counterparty to the construction contract and is bonded and insured. Florida Statute 489 governs who can perform what scope; work requiring a building permit must be performed by a licensed contractor.
- Florida Statute 489 — Contracting (Department of Business and Professional Regulation)
- Florida DBPR contractor license verification (myfloridalicense.com)
Adjacent definitions.
- CGC (Certified General Contractor)
Florida's broadest construction license, authorizing unlimited residential and commercial scope.
See the definition - Design-Build
A single-contract project delivery method where the same contractor handles design, permitting, and construction.
See the definition - Punch List
The list of minor corrective items remaining after substantial completion of a construction project.
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