2002 NAICS Definitions

236115 New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)

This U.S. 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.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Building single-family houses on their own account for sale as operative or speculative builders--are classified in U.S. Industry 236117, New Housing Operative Builders;
• Remodeling or repairing existing houses and other residential buildings--are classified in U.S. Industry 236118, Residential Remodelers;
• Performing manufactured (mobile) home setup 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; and
• Constructing and leasing residential buildings on their own account--are classified in Industry 531110, Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings.

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2002 NAICS	1997 NAICS	1987 SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
236115	233210	1521	Cabin construction general contractors
236115	233210	1521	Condominium, single-family, construction general contractors
236115	233210	8741	Construction management, single-family building
236115	233210	1521	Cottage construction general contractors
236115	233210	1521	Custom builders (except operative), single-family home
236115	233210	1521	Duplex (i.e., side-by-side) construction general contractors
236115	233210	1521	Home builders (except operative), single-family
236115	233210	1521	Housing, single-family, construction general contractors
236115	233210	1521	Log home construction general contractors
236115	233210	1521	Low income housing, single-family, construction general contractors
236115	233210	1521	Modular house assembly on site by general contractors
236115	233210	1521	Panelized single-family house assembly on site by general contractors
236115	233210	1521	Precut single-family housing assembly on site by general contractors
236115	233210	1521	Residential construction, single-family, general contractors
236115	233210	1521	Row house (i.e., single-family type) construction general contractors
236115	233210	1521	Single-family attached housing construction general contractors
236115	233210	1521	Single-family detached housing construction general contractors
236115	233210	1521	Single-family homes built on land owned by others, general contractors of
236115	233210	1521	Single-family house construction by general contractors
236115	233210	1521	Time-share condominium construction general contractors
236115	233210	1521	Town house (i.e., single-family type) construction by general contractors
236115	233210	1521	Vacation home, single-family, construction by general contractors

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