23 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.
| Average Jobs Employed | | 5 |
| Average Loan Given | | $58,566 |
| Number of Loans Given | | 64726 |
| Total Amount Loaned | | $3,790,773,096 |
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.