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.
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.
Examples of work in this code:
Assembly plant construction
Furnace, industrial plant, construction
Cannery construction
Mine loading and discharging station construction
Cement plant construction
Paper or pulp mill construction
Steel mill construction
Chemical plant (except petrochemical) construction
Pharmaceutical manufacturing plant construction
Factory construction
Food processing plant construction
Waste disposal plant (except sewage treatment) construction
Not in this code
Establishments primarily engaged in constructing oil refineries and petrochemical plants are classified in Industry 237120, Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction.
Establishments primarily engaged in 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.
Establishments primarily engaged in constructing power generation plants (except hydroelectric) are classified in Industry 237130, Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction.
Establishments primarily engaged in constructing hydroelectric generating facilities are classified in Industry 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction.
Establishments primarily engaged in constructing industrial warehouses are classified in Industry 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction.
Establishments primarily engaged in performing specialized construction work on industrial buildings, generally on a subcontract basis are classified in Subsector 238, Specialty Trade Contractors.
Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing prefabricated industrial buildings and assembling/erecting them at the customers' site are classified in Sector 31-33, Manufacturing, based on the primary material (wood, plastic, or metal).
SBA size standard
A business is small under NAICS 236210 if it has no more than $45 million in average annual receipts (averaged over the last five completed fiscal years, including affiliates).
Source: SBA Table of Size Standards, effective 2023-03-17. Always check the size standard printed in the solicitation itself.
Who buys it
Departments that posted the most NAICS 236210 solicitations in the last two years:
Department of Defense · 48 solicitations
Energy · 4 solicitations
Veterans Affairs · 3 solicitations
United States Government Publishing Office · 2 solicitations
Tinker AFB 2026 Multiple Award Construction Contract (MACC) · Department of Defense · Oklahoma · posted September 23, 2026
Leavenworth VA Decommissioning · Veterans Affairs · Kansas · posted September 18, 2026
WWYK240052 Renovate Hallway, 1AB1-103C, 1AB1-108B, B3001 · Department of Defense · Oklahoma · posted September 16, 2026
88TH RD US army reserve center arlington heights, IL water infrastructure improvements- solicitation · Department of Defense · Illinois · posted September 10, 2026
CONSTRUCT TOC PAD - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS IL - Solicitation · Department of Defense · Illinois · posted September 2, 2026
B145 DCMA Office Space Renovation · Department of Defense · New Hampshire · posted August 28, 2026
Ceiling Tile Replacement · Department of Defense · Virginia · posted August 26, 2026
LCAAP Contaminated Waste Plant W519TC-26-R-ACWP · Department of Defense · Missouri · posted August 19, 2026
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NAICS 236210 is Industrial Building Construction. 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.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 236210?
The size standard for NAICS 236210 is $45 million in average annual receipts. Firms at or under it count as small businesses for contracts assigned this code.
Are there government contracts for industrial building construction?
Yes. 2 government contracts are open under NAICS 236210 right now, and 28 were posted in the last 12 months.
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