52 Examples of Construction

John Spacey, January 29, 2022

Construction is the practice of building, maintaining and improving relatively large physical structures. This includes the construction of residential, commercial and industrial buildings, facilities and land improvements. Construction also builds public works, infrastructure and specialized structures such as tunnels. The following are examples of construction including different types of structure and subcontracting work.

Agricultural Construction	Civil Engineering
Commercial Construction	Commercial Maintenance & Repair
Deconstruction	Demolition
Diy Construction	Drywall / Taping / Plaster
Electrical	Elevator / Escalator Systems
Energy Infrastructure Construction	Energy Systems (e.g. solar panels)
Environmental Remediation	Excavation
Fence Construction	Finish Carpentry
Fire Systems	Flooring
Foundation Construction	Framing
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning	Heavy Engineering
Heavy-Timber Construction	Historical Restoration
Home Renovations	Home Repair
Hotel Construction	Industrial Construction
Infrastructure Construction	Infrastructure Maintenance & Repair
Insulation	Ironwork / Steelwork / Steel Framing
Landscape Construction	Masonry / Tile
Mining Construction	Non-residential Construction
Offshore Construction	Painting
Plumbing	Rail Construction
Residential Construction (home building)	Roofing
Security Systems	Small Structures
Space Construction	Temporary Construction
Traditional Construction	Transportation Construction
Underground / Tunnel Construction	Waste Management Construction
Water Infrastructure Construction	Windows & Doors

Civil engineering is a broad term for relatively large scale construction and maintenance works such as coastal engineering projects.

Deconstruction is the process of salvaging valuable components and materials from a building before it is demolished. In theory, it is possible to completely deconstruct a building if it has been designed for it. This is likely to be a growth industry due to environmental concerns and interest in reuse.

Environmental remediation is the process of cleaning up environmental damage or restoring ecosystems. This often involves construction and landscaping work.

Temporary construction is the process of assembling structures that have a limited lifespan. This typically requires that structures are deconstructable.

Traditional construction is the process of building according to a tradition and culture. For example, building log cabins that are consistent with historical designs.

Space construction is the emerging field of constructing structures in space.