.CONTRACTORS Domain Extension

Why choose a .CONTRACTORS domain?

Here is something people rarely notice: this word describes no trade at all. A contractor is not defined by what they build but by how they are engaged — under contract, for a defined scope, with a beginning and an end. That is exactly what the suffix announces, and it is why it suits the main contractor and the specialist who does only one thing equally well.

The contract

Scope, programme, retention, payment terms. Serious clients read these before they look at a single photograph.

Tendering

Enquiry form, response time, what you need from them. A well-framed request at the outset saves three rounds of emails.

The subcontractor

You work mainly for other contractors rather than for householders. Your site then addresses professionals looking for capacity and availability.

Licensing and insurance

Registration numbers, public liability, employer’s liability. The first thing a client checks, and rarely the easiest thing to find on a website.

The trades directory

A firm covering several trades, or a regional directory. The plural suits that kind of grouping without any explanation.

What it actually changes

• It names the relationship, not the craft. That is what separates it from .builders, which names those who build, and .construction, which names the site.
• It reaches well past building work. Defence, IT, engineering: anywhere people work under contract rather than on payroll.
• No registration restrictions. No licence to show the registrar, though you should display yours on the site.
• It works as an email address too. tenders@hardingroup.contractors keeps invitations to bid apart from general correspondence.