The contractual section and associated job-site costs covering administrative, legal, and procedural requirements for the project.
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In the Field
GCs line-item general conditions in their bids: superintendent salary, job trailer, temporary utilities, portable toilets, fencing, and safety equipment. Owners often try to cut general conditions — push back, because these are real costs that don't go away.
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Rule of Thumb
General conditions typically run 5–15% of total project cost depending on project size, duration, and complexity.