What Is General Contracting?
General contracting is the classic delivery model: you bring finished drawings, the general contractor (GC) commits to a price, and from that moment the GC owns the schedule, the trades, the quality, and the outcome. One contract, one committed number, keys at the end.
The model lives or dies on the GC's discipline. A good GC coordinates every trade, catches problems early, supervises daily, and hands over at the number committed. That discipline is what MTLI's 98% on-time record is built on.
What Your General Contractor Owns
Stipulated-sum contracts
Lump-sum and unit-price contracts: a committed number, not an estimate.
Trade coordination
Every subcontractor scheduled, sequenced, and managed so trades help rather than block each other.
Daily site supervision
An MTLI supervisor on site every day: direction, quality, housekeeping, and daily reporting.
Safety management
Documented programs, daily controls, and certified supervision so every worker goes home safe.
Quality and inspections
Work checked against drawings, specs, codes, and manufacturer requirements at every stage.
Closeout and warranty
Punch lists driven to zero, documentation handed over, and warranty support after.
How MTLI Works With General Contracting
Design & Engineering
It starts with your data, not a catalog: throughput, product profile, building, and budget. Our engineers design the right answer, with stamped drawings and permits where structures are involved.
Supply & Procurement
We source across 500+ manufacturer partners worldwide, brand-agnostic, new and used where it makes sense, with volume pricing passed through to you.
Installation & Commissioning
Our own crews install, integrate, and commission, phased around live operations when needed, with an MTLI supervisor on site every day and 98% on-time delivery.
Support & Lifecycle
After handover we stay: preventative maintenance programs, inspections, controls support, and 24/7 options, designed around your uptime targets.
Where MTLI Can Help You
- Tenant improvements and office fit-outs inside industrial buildings
- Facility renovations, restorations, and code corrections
- Dock packages, structural modifications, and slab work
- Projects with complete drawings ready to price and build
- Live-facility construction phased around operations
- ICI work from under $100K to $100M+ across the USA and Canada
From under $100K to $100M+ turnkey. A specialist calls within one business day.
Common Questions, Answered
What does a GC cost?
GC pricing is the committed contract number; the honest comparison between GCs is final cost including change orders. Our in-house estimating validates trade pricing before we commit, which is why our final numbers hold.
Who is responsible if a subcontractor fails?
The GC, full stop. MTLI backs every trade on site with our supervision, our 800+ vetted partner network, and our own crews for concrete, steel, and installation scopes.
Can you build while our facility operates?
Yes, that is most of our work: phased sequencing, off-shift crews, and containment, including offices built inside active fulfillment centers.
GC, CM, or design-build: how do we choose?
Finished drawings and a fixed scope: GC. Design still moving and you want transparency: CM. Want one team from concept to keys: design-build. Book a call and we will tell you straight which fits.