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Division: C - Construction

US-SIC Code 1542 - General Contractors - Nonresidential Buildings, Other Than Industrial Buildings and Warehouses

Industry Description

General contractors primarily engaged in the construction (including new work, additions, alterations, remodeling, and repair) of nonresidential buildings, other than industrial buildings and warehouses. Included are nonresidential buildings, such as commercial, institutional, religious, and amusement and recreational buildings. General contractors primarily engaged in the construction of industrial buildings and warehouses are classified in Industry 1541.

Business Examples

Common types of business activities within US SIC 1542 - General Contractors - Nonresidential Buildings, Other Than Industrial Buildings and Warehouses are:

  • Administration building construction-general contractors
  • Auditorium construction-general contractors
  • Bank building construction-general contractors
  • Building alterations, nonresidential: except industrial and
  • Building construction, nonresidential: except industrial and
  • Church, synagogue, and related building construction-general
  • Civic center construction-general contractors
  • Commercial building construction-general contractors
  • Custom builders, nonresidential except industrial and
  • Designing and erecting, combined commercial-general contractors
  • Dome construction-general contractors
  • Farm building construction, except residential-general contractors
  • Fire station construction-general contractors
  • Garage construction-general contractors
  • Hospital construction-general contractors
  • Institutional building construction nonresidential-general contractors
  • Mausoleum construction-general contractors
  • Museum construction-general contractors
  • Office building construction-general contractors
  • Passenger and freight terminal building construction-general
  • Post office construction-general contractors
  • Prefabricated building erection, nonresidential except industrial and
  • Remodeling buildings, nonresidential except industrial and
  • Renovating buildings, nonresidential except industrial and
  • Repairing buildings, nonresidential except industrial and
  • Restaurant construction-general contractors
  • School building construction-general contractors
  • Service station construction-general contractors
  • Shopping center construction-general contractors
  • Silo construction, agricultural-general contractors
  • Stadium construction-general contractors
  • Store construction-general contractors

IBISWorld Industry Research Report

Commercial Building Construction in the US (23622a)

Revenue 2025

$298.6bn

Growth 2025

-1.94%

Key Trends

  • The industry was affected by the coronavirus outbreak, particularly regarding input supply chains

  • Due to spikes in unemployment, as well as a general overall tightening in operating conditions, industry revenue declined

  • The domestic economy will recover from high unemployment rates resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic

Products and Services

US-SIC Hierarchy 1542 - General Contractors - Nonresidential Buildings, Other Than Industrial Buildings and Warehouses

US-SIC Code 1542 - General Contractors - Nonresidential Buildings, Other Than Industrial Buildings and Warehouses sits in the 2-digit General Contractors - Nonresidential Buildings, Other Than Industrial Buildings and Warehouses sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.

Division: C

Division Title: Construction

2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits

Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 1542 - General Contractors - Nonresidential Buildings, Other Than Industrial Buildings and Warehouses

For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 1542 - General Contractors - Nonresidential Buildings, Other Than Industrial Buildings and Warehouses. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.

6 Digit SIC Codes

  • 154201 Parking stations & garages construction
  • 154202 Restaurant design & planning service
  • 154203 Store fronts
  • 154204 Silos
  • 154205 Grain bins
  • 154206 Fence-repairing
  • 154207 Greenhouse builders
  • 154208 Basketball court construction
  • 154209 Dome structures
  • 154210 Buildings-metal
  • 154211 Airport designers
  • 154212 Buildings-pre-cut prefabricated/modular
  • 154213 Building contractors
  • 154214 Buildings-pole
  • 154215 Buildings-portable
  • 154216 Service station builders
  • 154217 Motion picture set design & construction
  • 154218 Sheds-tool & utility
  • 154219 Barns
  • 154220 Limited specialty contractors
  • 154221 Farm buildings
  • 154222 Construction site clean-up services
  • 154223 Buildings-metal-repairing
  • 154224 Buildings-air supported
  • 154225 Church builders
  • 154226 Storage-portable buildings
  • 154227 Maintenance-general repair
  • 154228 Horse farm-building & construction
  • 154229 Office remodeling
  • 154230 Jails-builders
  • 154299 General contractors-nonresidential bldgs

8 Digit SIC Codes

  • 15420000 Nonresidential construction, nec
  • 15420100 Commercial and office building contractors
  • 15420101 Commercial and office building, new construction
  • 15420102 Commercial and office buildings, prefabricated erection
  • 15420103 Commercial and office buildings, renovation and repair
  • 15420104 Restaurant construction
  • 15420105 Shopping center construction
  • 15420200 Agricultural building contractors
  • 15420201 Farm building construction
  • 15420202 Greenhouse construction
  • 15420203 Silo construction, agricultural
  • 15420300 Garage and service station contractors
  • 15420301 Garage construction
  • 15420302 Service station construction
  • 15420400 Specialized public building contractors
  • 15420401 Bank building construction
  • 15420402 Fire station construction
  • 15420403 Hospital construction
  • 15420404 Post office construction
  • 15420405 Religious building construction
  • 15420406 School building construction
  • 15429900 Nonresidential construction, nec
  • 15429901 Custom builders, non-residential
  • 15429902 Design and erection, combined: non-residential
  • 15429903 Institutional building construction
  • 15429904 Mausoleum construction
  • 15429905 Stadium construction
  • 15429906 Store front construction

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Each US SIC Code is part of a Division, which corresponds with a numerical range. Select a Division category from the table below, then drill down to discover the industries within that Division.

Division US-SIC Code Sector title
A 01-09 Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
B 10-14 Mining
C 15-17 Construction
D 20-39 Manufacturing
E 40-49 Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services
F 50-51 Wholesale Trade
G 52-59 Retail Trade
H 60-67 Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
I 70-89 Services
J 90-99 Public Administration

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