Industrial Building Construction
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Figures are published for NAICS 23621 directly.
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Official definition
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 for-sale builders, industrial building design-build firms, and industrial building construction management firms.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain. Census publishes this definition under NAICS 236210, the only detailed industry in this group.
Illustrative examples
- Assembly plant construction
- Furnace, industrial plant, construction
- Cannery construction
- Mine loading and discharging station construction
- Cement plant construction
- Paper or pulp mill construction
- Chemical plant (except petrochemical) construction
- Pharmaceutical manufacturing plant construction
- Factory construction
- Steel mill construction
- Food processing plant construction
- Waste disposal plant (except sewage treatment) construction
Which code does this activity belong in?
Industrial Building Construction covers establishments engaged in constructing industrial facilities where manufacturing or processing occurs, such as assembly plants, mills, chemical plants, and similar production structures. The distinction from Commercial and Institutional Building Construction lies in the primary purpose of the facility: Industrial Building Construction focuses on structures designed for manufacturing and processing activities, whereas Commercial and Institutional Building Construction serves retail, office, healthcare, educational, and similar non-manufacturing functions.
Written for NAICS 236210, the only detailed industry in this group.
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