2002 NAICS Definitions
236 Construction of Buildings

236 Construction of Buildings

The Construction of Buildings subsector comprises establishments primarily responsible for the construction of buildings. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, or maintenance and repairs. The on-site assembly of precut, panelized, and prefabricated buildings and construction of temporary buildings are included in this subsector. Part or all of the production work for which the establishments in this sector have responsibility may be subcontracted to other construction establishments usually specialty trade contractors.

Establishments in this subsector are classified based on the types of buildings they construct. This classification reflects variations in the requirements of the underlying production processes.

2361 Residential Building Construction

23611 Residential Building Construction

This Industry comprises establishments primarily responsible for the construction or remodeling and renovation of single-family and multifamily residential buildings. Included in this industry are residential housing general contractors (i.e., new construction, remodeling or renovating existing residential structures), operative builders and remodelers of residential structures, residential project construction management firms, and residential design-build firms.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Performing specialized construction work on houses and other residential buildings, generally on a subcontract basis--are classified in Subsector 238, Specialty Trade Contractors;
• Performing manufactured (mobile) home setup and tie-down work--are classified in Industry 238990, All Other Specialty Trade Contractors; and
• Constructing and leasing residential buildings on their own account--are classified in Industry 531110, Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings.

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

236116 New Multifamily Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)

This U.S. industry comprises general contractor establishments responsible for the construction of new multifamily residential housing units (e.g., high-rise, garden, and 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.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Building multifamily buildings 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 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; 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
236116	233220	1522	Apartment building construction general contractors
236116	233220	1522	Condominium, multifamily, construction general contractors
236116	233220	8741	Construction management, multifamily building
236116	233220	1522	Cooperative apartment, construction general contractors
236116	233220	1522	Custom builders (except operative), multifamily buildings
236116	233220	1522	Duplex (i.e., one unit above the other), construction general contractors
236116	233220	1522	Garden apartment construction general contractors
236116	233220	1522	High-rise apartment construction general contractors
236116	233220	1522	Home builders (except operative), multifamily
236116	233220	1522	Housing, multifamily, construction general contractors
236116	233220	1522	Low income housing, multifamily, construction general contractors
236116	233220	1522	Low-rise apartment construction general contractors
236116	233220	1522	Multifamily building construction general contractors
236116	233220	1522	Panelized multifamily housing assembled on site by general contractors
236116	233220	1522	Precut multifamily housing assembled on site by general contractors
236116	233220	1522	Residential construction, multifamily, general contractors

236117 New Housing Operative Builders

This U.S. industry comprises operative builders primarily responsible for the entire construction of new houses and other residential buildings, single-family and multifamily, on their own account for sale. Operative builders are also known as speculative or merchant builders.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Building single-family houses for others as general contractors--are classified in U.S. Industry 236115, New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders);
• Building multifamily residential buildings for others as general contractors--are classified in U.S. Industry 236116, New Multifamily Housing Construction (except Operative 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; 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
236117	233220	1531	Apartment building operative builders
236117	233210	1531	Cabin operative builders
236117	233220	1531	Condominium operative builders
236117	233220	1531	Cooperative apartment operative builders
236117	233210	1531	Cottage operative builders
236117	233220	1531	Custom builders, operative builders, multifamily buildings
236117	233210	1531	Custom builders, operative builders, single-family home
236117	233220	1531	Duplex operative builders
236117	233220	1531	Garden apartment operative builders
236117	233220	1531	High-rise apartment operative builders
236117	233210	1531	Home builders, operative
236117	233210	1531	Housing construction, merchant builder
236117	233210	1531	Housing construction, operative builder
236117	233210	1531	Log home operative builders
236117	2332	1531	Low income housing construction operative builders
236117	233220	1531	Low-rise apartment operative builders
236117	2332	1531	Merchant builders (i.e., building on own land, for sale), residential
236117	233210	1531	Modular housing, residential, assembled on site by operative builders
236117	233220	1531	Multifamily building operative builders
236117	2332	1531	Operative builders (i.e., building on own land, for sale), residential
236117	233210	1531	Operative builders (i.e., building on own land, for sale), single-family housing
236117	233210	1531	Panelized housing, residential, assembled on site by operative builders
236117	233220	1531	Panelized multifamily housing assembled on site by operative builders
236117	233210	1531	Precut housing, residential, assembled on site by operative builders
236117	2332	1531	Residential operative builders
236117	2332	1531	Row house construction operative builders
236117	233210	1531	Single-family housing built on own land for sale (i.e., operative builders)
236117	233210	1531	Single-family housing construction operative builders
236117	233220	1531	Speculative builders (i.e., building on own land, for sale), multifamily housing
236117	2332	1531	Speculative builders (i.e., building on own land, for sale), residential
236117	233210	1531	Speculative builders (i.e., building on own land, for sale), single-family housin
236117	233220	1531	Time-share condominium construction operative builders
236117	2332	1531	Town house construction operative builders
236117	233210	1531	Vacation housing construction operative builders

236118 Residential Remodelers

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

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Building single-family houses for others as general contractors--are classified in U.S. Industry 236115, New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders);
• Building multifamily buildings for others as general contractors--are classified in U.S. Industry 236116, New Multifamily Housing Construction (except Operative Builders);
• Building houses or other residential buildings, on their own account for sale as operative or speculative builders--are classified in U.S. Industry 236117, New Housing Operative 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; 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
236118	233220	15	Addition, alteration and renovation (i.e., construction), multifamily building
236118	2332	15	Addition, alteration and renovation (i.e., construction), residential building
236118	233210	15	Addition, alteration and renovation of single-family dwellings
236118	233220	1522	Addition, alteration and renovation, multifamily building, general contractors
236118	233220	1531	Addition, alteration and renovation, multifamily building, operative builders
236118	2332	152	Addition, alteration and renovation, residential building, general contractors
236118	2332	1531	Addition, alteration and renovation, residential building, operative builders
236118	233210	1521	Addition, alteration and renovation, single-family housing, general contractors
236118	233210	1531	Addition, alteration and renovation, single-family housing, operative builders
236118	2332	15	Building, residential, addition, alteration and renovation
236118		8741	Construction management, residential remodeling
236118	233220	1522	Fire and flood restoration, multifamily building, general contractors
236118	233210	1521	Fire and flood restoration, single-family housing, general contractors
236118	2332	152	Handyman construction service, residential building
236118	233210	15	Home improvement (e.g., adding on, remodeling, renovating)
236118	233220	1522	Home improvement (e.g., adding on, remodeling, renovating), multifamily building,
236118	233220	1531	Home improvement (e.g., adding on, remodeling, renovating), multifamily building,
236118	233210	1521	Home improvement (e.g., adding on, remodeling, renovating), single-family housing
236118	233210	1531	Home improvement (e.g., adding on, remodeling, renovating), single-family housing
236118	233210	15	Home renovation
236118			Porch construction, residential-type
236118	233220	1522	Remodeling and renovating general contractors, multifamily building
236118	2332	1522	Remodeling and renovating general contractors, residential
236118	233210	1521	Remodeling and renovating general contractors, single-family housing
236118	2332	1531	Remodeling and renovating operative builders
236118	233210	15	Remodeling and renovating single-family housing
236118	2332	15	Remodeling and renovating, residential building
236118	233210	1521	Sun-room additions, residential

2362 Nonresidential Building Construction

This industry group comprises establishments primarily responsible for the construction (including new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs) of nonresidential buildings. This industry group includes nonresidential general contractors, nonresidential operative builders, nonresidential design-build firms, and nonresidential project construction management firms.

23621 Industrial Building Construction

See industry description for 236210 below.

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 operative builders, industrial building design-build firms, and industrial building construction management firms.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Constructing oil refineries and petrochemical plant--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; and
• Performing specialized construction work on industrial buildings, generally on a subcontract basis--are classified in Subsector 238, Specialty Trade Contractors.

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2002 NAICS	1997 NAICS	1987 SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
236210	233310	1541	Acid plant construction
236210	233310	1531	Addition, alteration and renovation operative builders, industrial building (exce
236210	233310	1541	Addition, alteration and renovation, general contractors, industrial building (ex
236210	233310	15	Addition, alteration and renovation, industrial building (except warehouses)
236210	233310	1541	Aluminum plant construction
236210	233310	1541	Ammonium plant construction
236210	233310	1541	Assembly plant construction
236210	234930	1629	Blast furnace construction
236210	233310	1541	Cannery construction
236210	234930	1629	Cement plant construction
236210	234930	1629	Chemical (except petrochemical process type) plant construction
236210	233310	1541	Clean room construction
236210	233310	8741	Construction management, industrial building (except warehouses)
236210	233310	1541	Factory construction
236210	233310	1541	Fish processing plant construction
236210	233310	1541	Food processing plant construction
236210	233310	1541	Foundry construction
236210	234930	1629	Furnace (i.e., industrial plant structure) construction
236210	234990	1629	Garbage disposal plant construction
236210	234930	1629	Incinerator, mass-burn type, construction
236210	234930	1629	Incinerator, municipal waste disposal, construction
236210	233310	15	Industrial building (except warehouses) construction
236210	233310	1541	Industrial building (except warehouses) construction, general contractors
236210	233310	1531	Industrial building (except warehouses) construction, operative builders
236210	234930	1629	Kiln construction
236210	233310	1541	Manufacturing building construction
236210	234930	1629	Materials recovery facility construction
236210	234930	1629	Metal processing plant construction
236210	234930	1629	Mine loading and discharging station construction
236210	233310	1541	Motor vehicle assembly plant construction
236210	233310	1531	Operative builders (i.e., building on own land, for sale), industrial building (e
236210	233310	1541	Ore and metal refinery construction
236210	234930	1629	Oven, industrial plant, construction
236210	233310	1541	Paper or pulp mill construction
236210	233310	1541	Pharmaceutical manufacturing plant construction
236210	233310	1541	Prefabricated industrial building (except warehouses) erection
236210	233310	1541	Printing plant construction
236210	234990	1629	Refuse disposal plant construction
236210	233310	1541	Smelter construction
236210	233310	1531	Speculative builders (i.e., building on own land, for sale), industrial building
236210	233310	1541	Steel mill construction
236210	233310	1541	Textile mill construction
236210	234930	1629	Tipple, mining, construction
236210	234930	1629	Washery, mining, construction
236210	234990	1629	Waste disposal plant (except sewage treatment) construction

23622 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

See industry description for 236220 below.

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 pools. 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 operative builders, commercial and institutional building design-build firms, and commercial and institutional building project construction management firms.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

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

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2002 NAICS	1997 NAICS	1987 SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
236220	233320	1542	Addition, alteration and renovation general contractors, commercial and instituti
236220	233320	1541	Addition, alteration and renovation general contractors, commercial warehouse
236220	233320	1522	Addition, alteration and renovation general contractors, hotel and motel
236220	233310	1541	Addition, alteration and renovation general contractors, industrial warehouse
236220	233320	1531	Addition, alteration and renovation operative builders, commercial and institutio
236220	233320	1531	Addition, alteration and renovation operative builders, commercial warehouse
236220	233320	1531	Addition, alteration and renovation operative builders, hotel and motel
236220	233310	1531	Addition, alteration and renovation operative builders, industrial warehouse
236220	233320	15	Addition, alteration and renovation, commercial and institutional building
236220	233320	15	Addition, alteration and renovation, commercial warehouse
236220	233320	15	Addition, alteration and renovation, hotel and motel
236220	233310	15	Addition, alteration and renovation, industrial warehouse
236220	233320	1542	Administration building construction
236220	233320	1542	Airport building construction
236220	233320	1542	Airport terminal construction
236220	233320	1542	Amusement facility construction
236220	233320	1542	Animal shelter and clinic construction
236220	233320	1542	Arena construction
236220	233320	1542	Armory construction
236220	233320	1542	Athletic court, indoor, construction
236220	233320	1542	Auditorium construction
236220	233320	1542	Bank building construction
236220	233320	1542	Barber shop construction
236220	233220	1522	Barrack construction
236220	233320	1542	Beauty salon construction
236220	233320	1542	Broadcasting station construction
236220	233220	1522	Bunkhouse construction
236220	233320	1542	Bus shelter construction
236220	233320	1542	Bus terminal construction
236220	233320	1542	Casino construction
236220	233320	1542	Cinema construction
236220	233320	1542	Civic center construction
236220	233320	1542	Clinic construction
236220	233310	1541	Cold storage plant construction
236220	233320	15	Commercial building construction
236220	233320	1542	Commercial building construction general contractors
236220	233320	1531	Commercial building construction operative builders
236220	233320	8741	Construction management, commercial and institutional building
236220	233220	1522	Dormitory construction
236220	233310	1541	Dry cleaning plant construction
236220	233320	1542	Educational building construction
236220	233320	1542	Farm building construction
236220	233320	1542	Fire and flood restoration of commercial and institutional buildings
236220	233320	1542	Fire station construction
236220	233320	1542	Garage and service station, commercial, construction
236220	233310	1541	Grain elevator construction
236220	233320	1542	Handyman construction service, commercial and institutional building
236220	233320	1542	Hangar construction
236220	233320	1542	Health and athletic club construction
236220	233320	1542	Hospital construction
236220	233320	1522	Hotel construction
236220	233320	1542	Ice rink, indoor, construction
236220	235990	1799	Indoor swimming pool construction
236220	233320	15	Institutional building construction
236220	233320	1542	Institutional building construction general contractors
236220	233320	1531	Institutional building construction operative builders
236220	233320	1542	Jail construction
236220	233320	15	Laboratory construction
236220	233320	1542	Library construction
236220	233320	1542	Logging camp construction
236220	233320	1542	Mausoleum (i.e., building) construction
236220	233320	1542	Monument (i.e., building) construction
236220	233320	1522	Motel construction
236220	233320	1542	Museum construction
236220	233320	1542	Office building construction
236220	233320	1531	Operative builders (i.e., building on own land, for sale), commercial and institu
236220	233320	1542	Parking garage construction
236220	233320	1542	Penitentiary construction
236220	233320	1542	Post office construction
236220	233320	1542	Prefabricated commercial building erection
236220	233320	1542	Prefabricated institutional building erection
236220	233320	1542	Prison construction
236220	233320	1541	Public warehouse construction
236220	233320	1542	Radio and television broadcast studio construction
236220	233320	1542	Radio station construction
236220	233320	1542	Railway station construction
236220	233320	15	Recreational facility building construction
236220	233320	1542	Religious building (e.g., church, synagogue, mosque, temple) construction
236220	233320	1542	Restaurant construction
236220	233320	1542	Salon construction
236220	233320	1542	School building construction
236220	233320	1542	Service station construction
236220	233320	1542	Shopping center construction
236220	233320	1542	Shopping mall construction
236220	233320	1542	Silo construction
236220	233320	1531	Speculative builders (i.e., building on own land, for sale), commercial and insti
236220	233320	1542	Stadium and arena construction
236220	233310	1541	Storage elevator construction
236220	233320	1542	Store construction
236220	235990	1799	Swimming pool, indoor, construction
236220	233320	1542	Television station construction
236220	233320	1542	Tennis court, indoor, construction
236220	233320	1542	Theater construction
236220	233320	1542	Truck terminal construction
236220	2333	1541	Warehouse construction (e.g., commercial, industrial, manufacturing, private)
236220	233320	1541	Warehouse, commercial and institutional, construction
236220	233310	1541	Warehouse, industrial, construction

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