Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

OVERVIEW

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the construction (including new work, additions and major alterations) of commercial and institutional buildings and related structures, such as stadiums, grain elevators, and indoor swimming pools.

This industry includes establishments responsible for the on-site assembly of modular or prefabricated commercials and institutional buildings. Included in this industry are commercial and institutional building general contractors, commercial and institutional building operative builders, commercial and institutional building design-build firms, and commercial and institutional building construction management firms.

Example Activities:
Additions, alterations and renovations, commercial and institutional buildings, by general contractors.
Airport buildings construction
Arenas construction
Hotels construction
Institutional buildings construction
Office buildings construction
Public warehouses construction
Shopping malls construction
Speculative builders (i.e., building on own land, for sale), commercial and institutional buildings

The information on the number, size and location of establishments can be used to assess the existing level of competition within the industry in your province/territory.
The table below shows the breakdown between employer and non-employer or indeterminate establishments for each province and territory as well as at the national level. For this industry, 5 of establishments are non-employers or indeterminate and 11 have one or more employees.