The Census of Construction Industries is taken once every 5 years. The census covers all establishments engaged in construction, including: Building contractors; Heavy construction contractors; Special trade contractors (including plumbers, carpenters, painters, electricians).
Data products in the Census of Construction Industries are issued in 4 publication series and in 3 other media: printed reports; CD-ROM; highlights online.
The Preliminary Industries Series (CC92P521 through CC92P799 and a Summary) is completely available. This series consists of twenty-six separate industry reports and a United States summary report, providing national statistics for establishments with payroll. The statistics shown for 1992 include:
The Final Industry Series (CC92I521 through CC92I799 and a Summary) will be available April 1995 through August 1995. This series consists of twenty-six separate industry reports and a United States summary report, providing statistics for the Nation and individual States on establishments with payroll. These reports update figures from the preliminary industry series (employment, payroll, value of construction, etc.) and provide measures of the following: Capital expenditures, Inventories, Industry profiles, Assets, Depreciation, and much more.
The Geographic Area Series (CC92A1 through CC92A9 and a Summary) will be available August 1995 through December 1995. This series consists of nine reports on the construction industries, representing each census geographic division, and a United States summary report. Regional reports provide detailed data for States and metropolitan statistical areas.
The subject report, Legal Form of Organization and Type of
Operation (CC92LF) will be available August 1995. This
consists of one report providing selected national
statistics for each industry by legal form of organization
and type of operation. This report includes data for
establishments with and without payroll. Data in this
report include: Employment, Payroll, Value of construction
work done, and Selected operating costs.
Order forms for the specific reports and other data products may be obtained from Data User Services Division, Customer Services (Publications), Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC 20233. If you have any questions, call Census Customer Services (301) 763-INFO(4636).
If you have questions about the Construction Census data, please call (301) 457-4680, the Construction and Mineral Census Branch, Patricia L. Horning, Chief.