Are they a difference between a general contractor and a contractor?
general contractors differ in that they are familiar with all
aspects of the building process, from vacant land all the way
through the processes to complete a home, office building and so
forth. a contractor will and can be hired BY a general contractor
to accomplish a certain aspect of the process of construction.
general contractors can roughly be compared to a general
practitioner.
a contractor, to a doctor who only specializes in one area of
practice