According to cost, time, and Quality . Is it better to perform work by company workers or to use Professional Sub-contractors to help execution ?

Having a company workers is fine for the reason that this personnel was being hired base in their expertise and qualification but there are also some aspects that needs be consider, like accommodation, transportation, individual insurance and some other medical benefits, the monthly payroll, training and certification , some other Goverment requirement and more.Unlike having a contract with an expert sub-contractor, all those mention above will be shouldered by them, so the only concerned of the company is to make sure that this contractor will do their job according to contract documents,specifications, and standard engineering practices, and how to make sure that this requirements are followed properly, the company SHOULD and MUST hire some expert engineer,QA or QC, or again to avoid the hassle of those mention above ,Get a consultant that will foresee the project.Either of the choices  are fine, it will just depend in the approach and capability of the company to which he can afford. above all the most important factor in construction is to provide a friendly, safe,and QUALITY services that will satisfies the client.  

We named  the first case as a direct implementation,  the company by its staff and its mechanisms and its financing will implement the project,  and I think that this is  better in all : (economic , moral and quality ) terms , with provision that the company must has the physical qualifications, human resources whom efficient and integrity. 

Below are6 reasons to consider hiring a contractor if you ever find yourself asking the question ‘Should I hire a contractor or permanent employee?’

Numbers show that a greater number of seasoned professionals decide to take the freelance route every year, so it’s likely that some of the best talent you’re looking to hire may not be interested in working permanently at all.  Recruiting contractors can be a very quick solution to finding specific skill sets that are needed for key projects or business initiatives.

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While hiring permanent staff normally limits your search to a small number of professionals in the area who can work on site (unless you are can offer permanent telecommute positions), the freelance pool of talent enables you to employ contractors from anywhere in the world, based on their skillset.  A number of technology platforms have emerged specialising in helping companies find and engage with contractors; a trend that has helped add competition to the freelance market, and make accessing contractors even more affordable.

Permanent workers are expected to stick with the business for the long run, improve and advance within their initial role and use the experience to progress to a higher level position. This relationship enables them to develop a wide variety of skills, not specialize, which works well in situations where the definition of a role can change quickly. Freelancers, on the other hand, tend to be specialists within their field and they’re better at well-defined roles.

While permanent staff are normally in tune with brand values, the big picture and long-term plans, freelancers devote all their energy to the project at hand. Permanent employees are therefore normally better at planning and assessing risks, while freelancers are more comfortable executing projects and strategies. Still, contractors care about getting the job done right, as their feedback could directly impact winning repeat work and further building their reputation amongst their peers, which means they often go the extra mile without additional incentives.

Some argue that permanent staff may be better at working in a team, because they know the company and other employees better, although freelancers by their nature are normally used to quickly adapting to new work environments. Many companies hire freelancers for long-term work, enjoying both the flexibility of the relationship and a stable commitment.

Because most contractors are experienced, they normally need less training than a permanent employee who’s just starting. Companies can therefore save time (and money) by delegating urgent and immediate work to freelancers instead of hiring and training someone new. It’s always good to have core staff overseeing contractors, as they have more experience with the exact procedures and practices within a company, but freelancers bring in new, fresh ideas and improvements.

Obviously an all important aspect when considering permanent employees or contractors is the cost, and you may well be surprised at how the cost of hiring freelancers can compare favourably with permanent counterparts.

With a freelancer you know exactly what the cost will be. With permanent members of staff you need to factor in a lot of hidden or extra costs. Holiday and other benefits, bonuses, employer tax obligations, pensions and the list can go on when you look at how you hopefully invest in your permanent staff to include training and development.

There can be costs to consider when managing and hiring freelancers.  Initially finding the right contractor as well as keeping track of the amount of work they do, can either be expensive when recruitment agencies are involved, or complicated, when companies are tasked with organising pay and timesheets by themselves.  This is where it’s especially important to look at technologies that streamline these aspects of the recruitment process, so that you can still take advantage of the benefits of using contractors whilst minimising costs.

In conclusion, while there are certain jobs that are best done by permanent staff, there is an increasing amount of work that could be delegated to freelance professionals who can help companies stay on budget, improve business practices and bring in fresh ideas to any business. Indeed in the future it’s very likely that more firms will turn to a hybrid workforce management model, utilising a small core of permanent employees supplemented by freelance contractors.

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I agree with En. Yaqoub Alomar.

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we must to compare with the 3 criteria cost, time, and quality

having a company workers is good for cost but for professional work we need professional subcontractors to execution

If it is your core business, it would be ill-advised to outsource your core functions , otherwise there will be no basis for you to exist. You can outsource or use Professional sub-contractors on those activities that will save time cost and quality if you can have complete control over them.

Each kind of Procurement, either internally by company workers, or externally by subcontracting, has an advantages and disadvantages. But we need to keep in mind that the project iconditions and risks is always under liable of the project owner.

agree with Mr Yaakoub............

This is totally based on the company strategy on sub contracting. if you have the good experience with any of the execution contractors or if you have good historical data of the contractor , you can go ahead with them.

but in my view , it is better to go with in house resources which helps in may ways like controlling over manpower and other resources, knows the importance of the project and resources will deliver the responsibility at the most commitment level.

Not for core business but it is obvious that in many cases better strategy is to outsource some activities or processes. for example:

• decreasing operational or labor cost
• focusing on core business and outsource the some consuming processes
• out sourceng to professional companies to achieving higher quality and benefit of knowledge sharing
• ...

So it depends on the condition

this is depend on the main contractor labor strength,

there are some important factors need to consider when deciding a own manpower or sub contractor like productivity of labor , quality of work, enough manpower, location of the projects. these factors affect the work.

therefore if these are good and strong in the company no need to hire a sub contractor.

if the company weak in these factors as mentiioned above, example company and the project in different countries,  best way is to hire a sub contractor