South Carolina Project Management
Managing a project means controlling both the schedule and who is allowed to perform each scope of work. This chapter covers the critical path and the self-perform limit.
The critical path
The critical path is the longest chain of dependent activities through the project network. It has zero float and sets the shortest possible completion time, so any slip on a critical activity delays the whole project. Activities off the critical path carry float and can absorb some delay.
The self-perform limit
A South Carolina general contractor (GC-Building) may self-perform specialty trade work only when it is ancillary to the building project and does not exceed about 20% of the total project cost. Larger specialty scopes must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
State-specific details
State exam facts
- State regulator
- South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board (CLB), Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR)
- Passing score
- 70%
- Scored questions
- 50
- Time limit
- 125 minutes
Does South Carolina require a state contractor license?
Yes. The South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board (CLB), within LLR, licenses commercial contractors under S.C. Code Title 40, Chapter 11. A commercial license is required when the cost of the work exceeds $10,000 (after Act H.4115 of 2023).
What is on the South Carolina Business Management and Law exam?
The Business Management and Law exam is 50 questions, 125 minutes, and requires 70% to pass. Financial Groups I through V tie bid limit, working capital, net worth, and bond together (Group I $100,000 up to Group V unlimited), and applicants qualify by net worth or working capital.
What extra rules apply to South Carolina contractors?
A commercial CLB license also authorizes residential work, and a GC-Building contractor may self-perform ancillary specialty work only up to about 20% of project cost. The E-Verify requirement and the NPDES construction stormwater permit (one acre or more) also apply.
Sources: https://llr.sc.gov/clb/