Industry Description
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.
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
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within NAICS 236210 - Industrial Building Construction are:
- Cannery construction
- Aluminum plant construction
- Speculative builders (i.e., building on own land, for sale), industrial building (except warehouses)
- Industrial building (except warehouses) construction, for-sale builders
- Refuse disposal plant (except sewage treatment) construction
- Metal processing plant construction
- Tipple, mining, construction
- Motor vehicle assembly plant construction
- Prefabricated industrial building (except warehouses) erection
- Furnace (i.e., industrial plant structure) construction
- Addition, alteration and renovation, general contractors, industrial building (except warehouses)
- Smelter construction
- Industrial building (except warehouses) construction
- Oven, industrial plant, construction
- Mine loading and discharging station construction
- Foundry construction
- Pharmaceutical manufacturing plant construction
- Kiln construction
- Incinerator, municipal waste disposal, construction
- Printing plant construction
- Manufacturing building construction
- Factory construction
- Materials recovery facility construction
- Food processing plant construction
- Fish processing plant construction
- Clean room construction
- Steel mill construction
- For-sale builders (i.e., building on own land, for sale), industrial building (except warehouses)
- Addition, alteration and renovation, industrial building (except warehouses)
- Incinerator, mass-burn type, construction
- Addition, alteration and renovation, for-sale builders, industrial building (except warehouses)
- Ammonium plant construction
- Textile mill construction
- Waste disposal plant (except sewage treatment) construction
- Acid plant construction
- Blast furnace construction
- Chemical (except petrochemical process-type) plant construction
- Paper or pulp mill construction
- Ore and metal refinery construction
- Garbage disposal plant construction
- Assembly plant construction
- Cement plant construction
- Construction management, industrial building (except warehouses)
- Industrial building (except warehouses) construction, general contractors
- Washery, mining, construction
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Industrial Building Construction in the US (23621)
Revenue 2026
$46.1bn
Growth 2026
3.18%
Key Trends
Industry revenue will most closely track with movements in manufacturing capacity utilization
Government-mandated shutdowns restricted business operations, resulting in revenue loss
Industry activity is anticipated to be supported by an acceleration in the industrial production index
Products and Services
Similar Industries
For some business types, there may be a similar industry to 236210 - Industrial Building Construction that is a better classification match. Establishments primarily engaged in:
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NAICS Cross Reference
Constructing industrial warehouses--are classified in Industry 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction; and
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NAICS Cross Reference
Constructing water treatment plants, sewage treatment plants, and pumping stations for water and sewer systems--are classified in Industry 237110, Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction;
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NAICS Cross Reference
Constructing oil refineries and petrochemical plants--are classified in Industry 237120, Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction;
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NAICS Cross Reference
Constructing power generation plants (except hydroelectric)--are classified in Industry 237130, Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction;
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NAICS Cross Reference
Performing specialized construction work on industrial buildings, generally on a subcontract basis--are classified in Subsector 238, Specialty Trade Contractors.
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NAICS Hierarchy 236210 - Industrial Building Construction
NAICS Code 236210 - Industrial Building Construction sits in the 2-digit Industrial Building Construction sector. NAICS codes can be 2- to 6-digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be. Learn more about the structure of NAICS codes
2 Digits: 23
Sector Title: Construction
3 Digits 4 Digits 5 Digits 6 Digits
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2361 Residential Building Construction
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2362 Nonresidential Building Construction
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23621 Industrial Building Construction
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23622 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
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2371 Utility System Construction
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23711 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
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23712 Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction
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23713 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
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2372 Land Subdivision
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23721 Land Subdivision
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2373 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
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23731 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
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2379 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
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23799 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
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2381 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors
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23811 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors
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23812 Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
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23813 Framing Contractors
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23814 Masonry Contractors
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23815 Glass and Glazing Contractors
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23816 Roofing Contractors
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23817 Siding Contractors
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23819 Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors
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2382 Building Equipment Contractors
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23821 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
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23822 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
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23829 Other Building Equipment Contractors
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2383 Building Finishing Contractors
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23831 Drywall and Insulation Contractors
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23832 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
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23833 Flooring Contractors
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23834 Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
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23835 Finish Carpentry Contractors
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23839 Other Building Finishing Contractors
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2389 Other Specialty Trade Contractors
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23891 Site Preparation Contractors
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23899 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
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