2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

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)


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