major contractor
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmajorandcontractor
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major
adjective
uk/ˈmeɪ.dʒər/us/ˈmeɪ.dʒɚ/
more important, bigger, or more serious than others of the ...
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contractor
noun[C]
uk/kənˈtræk.tər/us/ˈkɑːn.træk.tɚ/
a person or company that arranges to supply materials or workers for building or for ...
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(Definition ofmajorandcontractorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The responsibility for safety on the site still remains with themajorcontractoror developer.
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We recognise our own responsibilities as amajorcontractorof civil engineering work in that respect.
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If the independent contractor andmajorcontractorwish to be represented, independent producers will wish to be represented.
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He had applied to a large number, and, even as it was he only got it with a little friendly intervention of somebody associated with themajorcontractor.
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As we know, many famous companies, household names, have gone out of business, and the industry believes that at least one othermajorcontractoris likely to go under.
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During the construction themajorcontractorbecame bankrupt in 1848.
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By 1970 the company was amajorcontractor.
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As examples, seven major contractors are using their systems for maternity units.
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Not only the authorities themselves, but also the major contractors need to know where they stand.
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We must remember that the employers, the major contractors, have invested £1,000 million in their surface mining activities.
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However, if interest rates are high, major contractors are not helped when they wish to obtain orders overseas.
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We have asked all major contractors to do as much subcontracting as they can, in cases where there is vacant capacity and available labour.
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Special arrangements have been introduced to reduce the administrative burden of the major contractors.
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I would prefer to wait and see how effective the letter to major contractors has been, and it is too early yet to judge this.
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There are many major contractors who could be examined.
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But we ought to know whether the major contractors themselves had a system of accountability.
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It underlines the fact that the major contractors want the cowboys to be outlawed and driven out of business.
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Some major contractors have an enviable record with apprentice training and tradesmen training.
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The major contractors are responsible for that situation.
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Newcastle is committed to central area redevelopment with two major contractors already working on site during the coming financial year to the extent of £3 million.
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