NAICS 236220: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
This industry comprises establishments primarily responsible for the construction (including new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs) of commercial and institutional buildings and related structures, such as stadiums, grain elevators, and indoor swimming facilities. This industry includes establishments responsible for the on-site assembly of modular or prefabricated commercial and institutional buildings. Included in this industry are commercial and institutional building general contractors, commercial and institutional building for-sale builders, commercial and institutional building design-build firms, and commercial and institutional building project construction management firms.
This industry comprises establishments primarily responsible for the construction (including new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs) of commercial and institutional buildings and related structures, such as stadiums, grain elevators, and indoor swimming facilities. This industry includes establishments responsible for the on-site assembly of modular or prefabricated commercial and institutional buildings. Included in this industry are commercial and institutional building general contractors, commercial and institutional building for-sale builders, commercial and institutional building design-build firms, and commercial and institutional building project construction management firms.
Examples of work in this code:
Airport building construction
Office building construction
Arena construction
Parking garage construction
Barrack construction
Prison construction
Farm building construction
Radio and television broadcast studio construction
Fire station construction
Grain elevator or bin construction
Data center construction
Religious building (e.g., church, synagogue, mosque, temple) construction
Restaurant construction
Hospital construction
School building construction
Hotel construction
Shopping mall construction
Indoor swimming facility construction
Warehouse construction (e.g., commercial, industrial, manufacturing, private)
Not in this code
Establishments primarily engaged in constructing structures that are integral parts of utility systems (e.g., storage tanks, pumping stations) or are used to produce products for these systems (e.g., power plants, refineries) are classified in Industry Group 2371, Utility System Construction, based on the type of construction project.
Establishments primarily engaged in performing specialized construction work on commercial and institutional buildings, generally on a subcontract basis are classified in Subsector 238, Specialty Trade Contractors.
Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing prefabricated commercial or institutional 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).
Establishments primarily engaged in constructing buildings on their own account for rent or lease are classified in Industry Group 5311, Lessors of Real Estate.
SBA size standard
A business is small under NAICS 236220 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 236220 solicitations in the last two years:
Department of Defense · 551 solicitations
Veterans Affairs · 226 solicitations
General Services Administration · 47 solicitations
GAOA Coyote Roof Replacement · Agriculture · New Mexico · posted September 28, 2026
Y1DA--Drop Ceiling Demo, Disinfect and Replace at the Brooklyn VA Medical Center · Veterans Affairs · New York · posted September 28, 2026
Renovate Base Chapel · Department of Defense · Idaho · posted September 28, 2026
GAOA High Sierra Ranger Station Upgrades, Sierra National Forest · Agriculture · California · posted September 28, 2026
Minot Air Force Base Multiple Award Construction Contract (MACC) IDIQ · Department of Defense · North Dakota · posted September 28, 2026
Space Port of the Future Infrastructure (SPOTFi) Campus (AM01) · Department of Defense · posted September 28, 2026
Repair Hail Damage Booneville, AR · Agriculture · Arkansas · posted September 26, 2026
Lucky Peak Nursery New Greenhouse · Agriculture · Idaho · posted September 25, 2026
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NAICS 236220 is Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. This industry comprises establishments primarily responsible for the construction (including new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs) of commercial and institutional buildings and related structures, such as stadiums, grain elevators, and indoor swimming facilities. This industry includes establishments responsible for the on-site assembly of modular or prefabricated commercial and institutional buildings. Included in this industry are commercial and institutional building general contractors, commercial and institutional building for-sale builders, commercial and institutional building design-build firms, and commercial and institutional building project construction management firms.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 236220?
The size standard for NAICS 236220 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 commercial and institutional building construction?
Yes. 39 government contracts are open under NAICS 236220 right now, and 839 were posted in the last 12 months.
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