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"The Construction sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in the construction of buildings or engineering projects (e.g., highways and utility systems). Establishments primarily engaged in the preparation of sites for new construction and establishments primarily engaged in subdividing land for sale as building sites also are included in this sector. Construction work done may include new work, additions, alterations, or maintenance and repairs. Activities of these establishments generally are managed at a fixed place of business, but they usually perform construction activities at multiple project sites. Production responsibilities for establishments in this sector are usually specified in (1) contracts with the owners of construction projects (prime contracts) or (2) contracts with other construction establishments (subcontracts). Establishments primarily engaged in contracts that include responsibility for all aspects of individual construction projects are commonly known as general contractors, but also may be known as design-builders, construction managers, turnkey contractors, or (in cases where two or more establishments jointly secure a general contract) joint-venture contractors. Construction managers that provide oversight and scheduling only (i.e., agency) as well as construction managers that are responsible for the entire project (i.e., at risk) are included as general contractor type establishments. Establishments of the ""general contractor type"" frequently arrange construction of separate parts of their projects through subcontracts with other construction establishments. Establishments primarily engaged in activities to produce a specific component (e.g., masonry, painting, and electrical work) of a construction project are commonly known as specialty trade contractors. Activities of specialty trade contractors are usually subcontracted from other construction establishments, but especially in remodeling and repair construction, the work may be done directly for the owner of the property. Establishments primarily engaged in activities to construct buildings to be sold on sites that they own are known as for-sale builders, but also may be known as speculative builders or merchant builders. For-sale builders produce buildings in a manner similar to general contractors, but their production processes also include site acquisition and securing of financial backing. For-sale builders are most often associated with the construction of residential buildings. Like general contractors, they may subcontract all or part of the actual construction work on their buildings. There are substantial differences in the types of equipment, work force skills, and other inputs required by establishments in this sector. To highlight these differences and variations in the underlying production functions, this sector is divided into three subsectors. Subsector 236, Construction of Buildings, comprises establishments of the general contractor type and for-sale builders involved in the construction of buildings. Subsector 237, Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, comprises establishments involved in the construction of engineering projects. Subsector 238, Specialty Trade Contractors, comprises establishments engaged in specialty trade activities generally needed in the construction of all types of buildings. Force account construction is construction work performed by an enterprise primarily engaged in some business other than construction for its own account, using employees of the enterprise. This activity is not included in the construction sector unless the construction work performed is the primary activity of a separate establishment of the enterprise. The installation and the ongoing repair and maintenance of telecommunications and utility networks is excluded from construction when the establishments performing the work are not independent contractors. Although a growing proportion of this work is subcontracted to independent contractors in the Construction sector, the operating units of telecommunications and utility companies performing this work are included with the telecommunications or utility activities. "

Industry Activities

Cabin construction general contractors
Condominium, single-family, construction general contractors
Construction management, single-family building
Cottage construction general contractors
Custom builders (except for-sale), single-family home

Geographic Segmentation

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Construction Companies in this Country/Region:
China(3,442,056)
United States(1,592,559)
Brazil(1,313,314)
Italy(987,902)
Russian Federation(973,230)
Japan(804,435)
India(584,605)
Poland(577,500)
Germany(560,194)
Spain(450,029)
Australia(431,486)
United Kingdom(402,278)
France(372,901)
Belgium(268,467)
Hungary(237,661)
Republic Of Korea(203,920)
Ukraine(188,412)
Canada(162,231)
Vietnam(136,155)
Morocco(135,070)
Portugal(133,972)
Taiwan(133,416)
Netherlands(126,288)
Colombia(104,205)
Sweden(103,265)
Romania(97,851)
Switzerland(90,964)
Thailand(90,611)
Norway(88,458)
Kazakhstan(78,801)
Argentina(78,557)
Peru(71,974)
Czech Republic(70,620)
Austria(62,101)
Finland(54,718)
Slovakia(53,013)
New Zealand(52,970)
Malaysia(49,957)
Algeria(38,345)
Turkey(38,021)
Uzbekistan(31,694)
Singapore(29,204)
Denmark(29,191)
Israel(24,502)
Slovenia(23,576)
Bulgaria(20,654)
Estonia(20,265)
Croatia(19,692)
Philippines(19,369)
Moldova(18,736)
Serbia(17,034)
South Africa(15,694)
Tunisia(13,086)
Ireland(12,109)
Hong Kong(11,345)
Latvia(10,999)
United Arab Emirates(10,185)
Chile(9,458)
Kyrgyzstan(9,323)
Mexico(8,030)
Dominican Republic(6,587)
Greece(4,872)
Guadeloupe(4,714)
Ecuador(4,493)
Bosnia-Herzegovina(3,885)
Reunion(3,816)
Montenegro(3,192)
Indonesia(2,747)
Martinique(2,587)
Venezuela(2,323)
Jamaica(1,764)
French Guiana(1,667)
Lithuania(1,371)
Saudi Arabia(1,147)
Costa Rica(1,087)
Iceland(825)
Macao(672)
Namibia(662)
Nigeria(654)
Botswana(566)
Greenland(557)
Liechtenstein(486)
Egypt(457)
Belarus(446)
Cyprus(406)
Qatar(340)
Bangladesh(331)
Kuwait(301)
Iraq(290)
Uruguay(256)
Guatemala(249)
Afghanistan(229)
Panama(191)
Pakistan(182)
Kenya(150)
Guam(149)
Kosovo(149)
Oman(147)
Paraguay(144)
El Salvador(131)
Bolivia(129)
Jordan(127)
Bahrain(119)
Lebanon(115)
Ghana(114)
Honduras(110)
Curacao(101)
Swaziland(101)
Trinidad and Tobago(98)
San Marino(93)
Tanzania(85)
Georgia(80)
Sri Lanka(80)
Albania(79)
Former Yugoslav Republic Of Macedonia(77)
Azerbaijan(74)
Luxembourg(72)
Angola(67)
Haiti(67)
Faroe Islands(64)
Zambia(62)
Armenia(61)
Cambodia(61)
Ivory Coast(57)
Mauritius(57)
Northern Mariana Islands(55)
Senegal(52)
Nicaragua(51)
Uganda(51)
Lesotho(48)
Papua New Guinea(47)
Aruba(45)
Democratic Republic Of The Congo(44)
Mozambique(43)
Bahamas(42)
Ethiopia(42)
Madagascar(42)
Syria(38)
Bermuda(34)
Cameroon(31)
Malta(31)
Libya(30)
Barbados(28)
Iran(28)
Malawi(27)
French Polynesia(27)
South Sudan(25)
Nepal(22)
Djibouti(21)
Niger(20)
Somalia(20)
Tajikistan(20)
Burkina Faso(19)
Yemen(19)
Turkmenistan(18)
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus(18)
Benin(17)
Rwanda(17)
Zimbabwe(17)
St Lucia(16)
Andorra(15)
Belize(15)
Guyana(15)
Antigua and Barbuda(14)
Cayman Islands(14)
Mali(14)
Suriname(14)
Cape Verde(12)
Sierra Leone(12)
St Maarten(12)
Myanmar(11)
Maldives(11)
Fiji(10)
Grenada(10)
St Kitts-Nevis(10)
Liberia(10)
Mauritania(10)
Brunei(9)
Dominica(9)
Guinea(9)
Sudan(8)
American Samoa(7)
Bhutan(7)
Federated States Of Micronesia(7)
Gabon(7)
Samoa(7)
Turks and Caicos Islands(6)
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba(5)
Congo(5)
Comoros(5)
Chad(5)
Togo(5)
British Virgin Islands(5)
Burundi(4)
Gambia(4)
Gibraltar(3)
Equatorial Guinea(3)
Anguilla(2)
Guinea-Bissau(2)
Marshall Islands(2)
East Timor(2)
Vanuatu(2)
Central African Republic(1)
Cook Islands(1)
Laos(1)
Montserrat(1)
New Caledonia(1)
Solomon Islands(1)
Seychelles(1)
Sao Tome and Principe(1)
Saint Vincent and The Grenadines(1)
Top Construction Companies:
LOUICO
$268,507,376.76M | Morocco
ERAM CONTRACTING CO.
$100,723,304.30M | Saudi Arabia
QATAR PRIMARY MATERIALS CO
$356,000.00M | Qatar
SALINI SAUDI ARABIA COMPANY LTD
$308,505.48M | Saudi Arabia
China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited
$245,372.11M | China
RAWAAT INTERNATIONAL LLC
$204,137.25M | United Arab Emirates
CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION
$178,074.83M | New Zealand
CHINA RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION LIMITED
$138,306.55M | Hong Kong
Hilti & Jehle GmbH
$112,192.80M | Austria

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