General Contractors and Construction CompaniesSIC 1500 | NAICS 236200 The following guide to industry information, research, and analysis provides sources for industry trends and statistics, market research and analysis, financial ratios and salary surveys, and more. Select from the following sections or scroll below to view available resources: For guides to other industries, see our index of over 400 industries. Industry Analysis, Trends, Statistics, and Forecasts
Commercial, Industrial, Apartment & Municipal Building Contractors
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Heavy Engineering, Highway, Road, Bridge & Pipeline Construction (view reports) Comprehensive market research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year forecasts, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their performance. Report contents include:
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Forecast http://www.firstresearch.com First Research profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations and include a five-year growth forecast. Profile contents include:
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U.S. Markets Construction Overview
FMI's Construction Outlook U.S. Census Bureau Value of Construction Put in Place https://www.census.gov/ Monthly report estimates the total dollar value of work performed in the public and private sectors by month for the last six months with comparison to the prior year for the most recent month, with private sector categories including residential, office, lodging, commercial, healthcare, religious, educational, transportation, communications, and manufacturing. Report is available free online. IRS Audit Technique Guides Construction Industry https://www.irs.gov/ IRS audit guide provides an overview of the industry and its business practices with a primary focus on accounting and tax issues. Topics covered in individual chapters include small contractors, large contractors, long-term contracts, look-back method interest, financial accounting vs. tax accounting, home builders and developers, joint ventures, contractor costs per square foot, and other tax issues. Industry Financial Ratios Nonresidential Building Contractors https://www.bizminer.com Search for "2362" to see reports for specific types of contractors Five-year financial statement analysis includes income statements, balance sheets, and key financial ratios, with data available by sales size range on a national, state, and metro area level.
CFMA Financial Benchmarker https://secureii.com/cfma/ Annual financial benchmarker reports provide income statements, balance sheets, and key financial ratios by contractor category (e.g., all contractors, industrial and nonresidential, heavy and highway, and specialty trades), with survey results broken out by annual net sales volume, geographic region, and "Best in Class" performance (top quartile based on a composite ranking of selected key ratios). ERI Economic Research Institute Construction Salary Survey https://www.erieri.com/ Annual survey provides compensation data for more than 190 jobs in various sectors of the industry, with information provided for each job position including job description, annual salary, incentive and variable pay, total direct compensation, trend line graph with data points, and selected occupational characteristics. Full list of job titles covered by the survey and participating firms is available online. PAS, Inc. Annual Compensation Surveys http://pas1.com/ PAS publishes several compensation surveys for the construction industry, with individual surveys covering executive positions, management personnel, support staff, and merit shop craft positions. Compensation data is broken out by contractor type, construction type, type of bids (e.g., cost plus, firm price), firm size based on annual revenues, and geographic region in which work is performed. Business Valuation Guide Chapter 28 - General Contractors and Specialty Subcontractor Issues Hawkins, Paschall, Wolters Kluwer, annual https://www.businessvalue.com/ Chapter 28 focuses on specific issues relevant to the valuation of general contractors and specialty subcontractors, with topics addressed in this chapter including contractor segments, independence and relationship between segments, competition, backlog, project profitability and duration, contract pricing, bonding, weather, financial reporting, cyclical nature of business, and valuation implications. Small Business Valuation Multiples https://valuationresources.com/ Comprehensive reference guide provides market-based valuation multiples for small businesses that provide construction services (i.e., new construction, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repair) for nonresidential buildings such as commercial buildings, industrial plants, and institutional facilities. |