This division includes establishments primarily engaged in construction. The term construction includes new work, additions, alterations, reconstruction, installations, and repairs. Construction activities are generally administered or managed from a relatively fixed place of business, but the actual construction work is performed at one or more different sites. If a company has more than one relatively fixed place of business from which it undertakes or manages construction activities and for which separate data on the number of employees, payroll, receipts, and other establishment-type records are maintained, each such place of business is considered a separate construction establishment. Three broad types of construction activity are covered: (1) building construction by general contractors or by operative builders; (2) heavy construction other than building by general contractors and special trade contractors; and (3) construction activity by other special trade contractors. Special trade contractors are primarily engaged in specialized construction activities, such as plumbing, painting, and electrical work, and work for general contractors under subcontract or directly for property owners. General contractors usually assume responsibility for an entire construction project, but may subcontract to others all of the actual construction work or those portions of the project that require special skills or equipment. General contractors thus may or may not have construction workers on their payroll. Building construction general contractors are primarily engaged in the construction of dwellings, office buildings, stores, farm buildings, and other building construction projects. Operative builders who build on their own account for resale are also included in this division. However, investment builders who build structures on their own account for rental are classified in Real Estate, Major Group 65, but separate establishments primarily
| Region |
2000 Estimated |
2010 Projected |
Numeric Change |
Percent Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 140,740 | 169,480 | 28,740 | 20.4% |
| Kansas City MSA | 52,130 | 61,770 | 9,640 | 18.5% |
| St Louis MSA | 75,130 | 90,660 | 15,530 | 20.7% |
| Central Region | 12,000 | 14,050 | 2,050 | 17.1% |
| Northeast Region | 3,830 | 4,520 | 690 | 18.0% |
| Northwest Region | 4,430 | 5,140 | 710 | 16.0% |
| Ozark Region | 10,560 | 13,430 | 2,870 | 27.2% |
| South Central Region | 1,800 | 2,120 | 320 | 17.8% |
| Southeast Region | 6,480 | 7,510 | 1,030 | 15.9% |
| Southwest Region | 4,020 | 4,900 | 880 | 21.9% |
| West Central Region | 3,450 | 4,040 | 590 | 17.1% |
Carpenters
Construction Laborers
Electricians
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Construction Managers
Sheet Metal Workers
General and Operations Managers
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Office Clerks, General
Roofers
Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Cost Estimators
Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer
Helpers--Carpenters
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers
