Residential construction is different than commercial construction, because these buildings are used for people to live in instead of working in. While many people think that single family homes are residential construction, the category also includes multi-family homes, apartments, condominiums, and even mobile homes.
◈ Industrial construction
Industrial construction refers to the construction of a business that deals with manufacturing goods, like manufacturing plants, power plants, refineries, and solar wind farms. Commercial construction refers to the construction of a business or venture that is done with the sole motive of gaining profit.
◈ Commercial building construction
Commercial construction involves building projects that can be leased or sold in the private sector. These spaces can be anything from offices and manufacturing plants to medical centers and retail shopping centers. Each commercial construction project varies in size and effort and is unique in its own way.
◈ Private construction
Private construction projects are projects of every type that are owned, controlled or commissioned by a private party. Private parties include individuals, homeowners, corporations, other business entities, non-profit associations, privately funded schools, hospitals, publicly traded companies, etc.
◈ State construction
A state construction project is typically any project commissioned by a city, state, county, public board, or other governmental entity. This includes projects commissioned by public school boards, which is a popular type of public work.
◈ Goverment construction
government building – a building that houses a branch of government. building, edifice – a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; “there was a three-story building on the corner”; “it was an imposing edifice” capitol – a building occupied by a state legislature.
