Note
- 28 Feb 2022 Minor adjustments made.
- 28 Mar 2021: Contracting hierarchy added.
- 20 Dec 2014: Moved from wiki.
Usual contracting hierarchy
(Excluding those not directly related to construction.)
(The one at higher level is the buyer and the other at the immediate lower level is the seller.)
- Developer / Employer (contract term in Hong Kong or the UK) / Owner (contract term in US):
- Consultants and site supervisory staff
- Contractor / Main Contractor / General Contractor / Head Contractor / Management Contractor:
- Direct labour
- Suppliers (Nominated / Domestic)
- Sub-Contractors (Nominated / Domestic):
- Direct labour or suppliers
- Sub-sub-contractors (many tiers):
- Direct labour and suppliers.
- Other Separate Contractors and Suppliers
- Statutory undertakers / public utility companies / government departments
Developer / Owner / Employer
建設單位 / 業主 / 發包方
- Project Manager
項目經理 - Consultants
顧問團- Architect
建築師 - Structural Engineer
結構工程師 - Building Services Engineer / M&E Engineer
屋宇設備工程師 / 機電工程師 - Interior Designer
室內設計師 - Geotechnical Engineer
地質工程師 - Landscaping Architect
園境師 - Quantity Surveyor
工料測量師
- Architect
- Clerk of Works / Building Services Inspector
現場監工 / 機電監工
Main Contractor
總承包方
- Sub-Contractors
分包方- Nominated
指定 - Domestic
自選
- Nominated
- Suppliers
供應商 / 供貨方- Nominated
指定 - Domestic
自選
- Nominated