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236115 New Single-Family Housing Construction

This industry comprises general contractor establishments primarily responsible for the entire construction of new single-family housing, such as single-family detached houses and town houses or row houses where each housing unit (1) is separated from its neighbors by a ground-to-roof wall and (2) has no housing units constructed above or below. This industry includes general contractors responsible for the on-site assembly of modular and prefabricated houses. Single-family housing design-build firms and single-family construction management firms acting as general contractors are included in this industry.

Building single-family houses on their own account for sale as speculative builders or merchant builders are classified in U.S. Industry 236117, New Housing For-Sale Builders;

Remodeling or repairing existing houses and other residential buildings are classified in U.S. Industry 236118, Residential Remodelers;

Performing manufactured (mobile) home set up and tie-down work are classified in Industry 238990, All Other Specialty Trade Contractors;

Performing specialized construction work on houses and other residential buildings, generally on a subcontract basis are classified in Subsector 238, Specialty Trade Contractors.

Constructing and leasing residential buildings on their own account are classified in Industry 531110, Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings.

236116 New Multifamily Housing Construction

This industry comprises general contractor establishments primarily responsible for the construction of new multifamily residential housing units (e.g., high-rise, garden, town house apartments, and condominiums where each unit is not separated from its neighbors by a ground-to-roof wall). Multifamily design-build firms and multifamily housing construction management firms acting as general contractors are included in this industry.

Building multifamily buildings on their own account for sale as speculative builders or merchant builders are classified in U.S. Industry 236117, New Housing For-Sale Builders;

Remodeling or repairing existing multifamily housing and other residential buildings are classified in U.S. Industry 236118, Residential Remodelers;

Performing specialized construction work on multifamily housing and other residential buildings, generally on a subcontract basis are classified in Subsector 238, Specialty Trade Contractors.

Constructing and leasing residential buildings on their own account are classified in Industry 531110, Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings.

236117 New Housing For-Sale Builders

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in building new homes on land that is owned or controlled by the builder rather than the homebuyer or investor. The land is included with the sale of the home. Establishments in this industry build single-family and/or multifamily homes. These establishments are often referred to as merchant builders, but are also known as production or for-sale builders.

Building single-family houses for others as general contractors are classified in U.S. Industry 236115, New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders);

Building multifamily residential buildings for others as general contractors are classified in U.S. Industry 236116, New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders);

Remodeling or repairing existing houses and other residential buildings, either for others or on own account for sale are classified in U.S. Industry 236118, Residential Remodelers;

Performing specialized construction work on houses or other residential buildings, generally on a subcontract basis are classified in Subsector 238, Specialty Trade Contractors.

Constructing and leasing residential buildings on their own account are classified in Industry 531110, Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings.

236118 Residential Remodelers

This industry comprises establishments primarily responsible for the remodeling construction (including additions, alterations, reconstruction, maintenance, and repairs) of houses and other residential buildings, single-family and multifamily. Included in this industry are remodeling general contractors, for-sale remodelers, remodeling design-build firms, and remodeling project construction management firms.

Building single-family houses for others as general contractors are classified in U.S. Industry 236115, New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders);

Building multifamily buildings for others as general contractors are classified in U.S. Industry 236116, New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders);

Building houses or other residential buildings, on their own account for sale as speculative builders or merchant builders are classified in U.S. Industry 236117, New Housing For-Sale Builders;

Remodeling nonresidential buildings are classified in Industry Group 2362, Nonresidential Building Construction, based on the type of structure being remodeled;

Performing specialized construction work on houses or other residential buildings, generally on a subcontract basis are classified in Subsector 238, Specialty Trade Contractors.

Constructing and leasing residential buildings on their own account are classified in Industry 531110, Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings.

236210 Industrial Building Construction

This industry comprises establishments primarily responsible for the construction (including new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs) of industrial buildings (except warehouses). The construction of selected additional structures, whose production processes are similar to those for industrial buildings (e.g., incinerators, cement plants, blast furnaces, and similar nonbuilding structures), is included in this industry. Included in this industry are industrial building general contractors, industrial building for-sale builders, industrial building design-build firms, and industrial building construction management firms.

Illustrative Examples:

Assembly plant construction
Furnace, industrial plant, construction
Cannery construction
Mine loading and discharging station construction
Cement plant construction
Paper or pulp mill construction
Chemical plant (except petrochemical) construction
Pharmaceutical manufacturing plant construction
Factory construction
Steel mill construction
Food processing plant construction
Waste disposal plant (except sewage treatment) construction

Constructing oil refineries and petrochemical plants are classified in Industry 237120, Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction;

Constructing water treatment plants, sewage treatment plants, and pumping stations for water and sewer systems are classified in Industry 237110, Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction;

Constructing power generation plants (except hydroelectric) are classified in Industry 237130, Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction;

Constructing industrial warehouses are classified in Industry 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction.

Performing specialized construction work on industrial buildings, generally on a subcontract basis are classified in Subsector 238, Specialty Trade Contractors.

236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

This industry comprises establishments primarily responsible for the construction (including new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs) of commercial and institutional buildings and related structures, such as stadiums, grain elevators, and indoor swimming facilities. This industry includes establishments responsible for the on-site assembly of modular or prefabricated commercial and institutional buildings. Included in this industry are commercial and institutional building general contractors, commercial and institutional building for-sale builders, commercial and institutional building design-build firms, and commercial and institutional building project construction management firms.

Illustrative Examples:

Airport building construction
Office building construction
Arena construction
Parking garage construction
Barrack construction
Prison construction
Farm building construction
Radio and television broadcast studio construction
Fire station construction
Religious building (e.g., church, synagogue, mosque, temple) construction
Grain elevator or bin construction
Restaurant construction
Hospital construction
School building construction
Hotel construction
Shopping mall construction
Indoor swimming facility construction
Warehouse construction (e.g., commercial, industrial, manufacturing, private)

Constructing structures that are integral parts of utility systems (e.g., storage tanks, pumping stations) or are used to produce products for these systems (e.g., power plants, refineries) are classified in Industry Group 2371, Utility System Construction, based on the type of construction project;

Performing specialized construction work on commercial and institutional buildings, generally on a subcontract basis are classified in Subsector 238, Specialty Trade Contractors.

Constructing buildings on their own account for rent or lease are classified in Industry Group 5311, Lessors of Real Estate.