The 1992 Census of Construction Industries covers all employer establishments (establishments with payroll) primarily engaged in contract construction or construction on their own account for sale as defined in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual: 1987 (SIC). This industrial classification system has been developed by experts on classification in government and private industry under the guidance of the Office of Management and Budget and is in general use among government agencies and among organizations outside the government.

Presents data on number of establishments, number of proprietors and working partners, employment, and dollar value of business done by construction establishments with and without payroll, classified by industry groups and by legal form of organization.

The report also includes statistics on employment, value of construction work done, cost of construction work subcontracted to others, net value of construction work, and value added for construction establishments with payroll, classified by industry and by type of operation (multiunit or single unit), and by legal form of organization.