Types of Construction Projects

The construction industry is a huge industry that involves a variety of construction projects. If there was not the construction industry, we wound not have these houses, sidewalks, highways, bridges and everything else that is an essential part of our lives. There are a few main types of construction projects and it is important on what type of construction project are you working on, in best interest of mechanics lien and bond claim rights. The differences are of big importance because the laws governing the projects you are working on are significantly different depending on the type of construction project. Construction projects can be commissioned publicly (for instance, by a municipal agency) or privately by a owner of property.

Each type of construction project requires a specific construction equipment and construction machinery and a unique way to plan, construct, design and maintain the project. We divided the construction projects into three categories: building construction, industrial construction and infrastructure construction.

Building Construction – Building construction is the largest segment of construction industry and it requires earthmoving equipment to perform the process flawless. Although the building construction is divided in two categories (residential and commercial buildings), all building construction projects include these elements in common: financial, design and legal considerations.

• Residential Construction: Whenever a construction work is being performed to a residential facility or to a single-family residence, it is a residential construction project. Residential projects consist of dwellings for people and it could involve constructing houses, apartment buildings, townhouses, condos, farmhouses, etc. using earthmoving equipment.
• Commercial Construction: The commercial construction is a construction process of any buildings for commercial purposes (structures as universities, schools, skyscrapers, hospitals, sports stadiums, retail chain stores, shopping centers, medical clinics, warehouses, etc.).

Industrial Construction – The industrial construction is a small segment , but a very important one. Generally, owners of such projects are for-profit, large, industrial corporations and use only quality construction equipment to get the project done. The industrial construction involves power plants, solar wind farms, manufacturing plants, refineries and they can be found in industries, such as medicine, chemical, manufacturing, power generation, petroleum and others. Projects of industrial construction are usually very expensive, as the buildings/structures are huge and require highly specialized expertise in planning, designing and construction.

Infrastructure Construction – Infrastructure construction projects are earth moving equipment and earth moving machinery oriented works and involve moving large quantity of bulk materials such as earth, concrete and steel. This means that these projects include constructing of railways, bridges, highways, airports, transmission lines, nuclear power plants and other projects that require earth moving equipment and earth moving machinery. The infrastructure construction projects help the growth of the economy and it serves to the public interest.