Residential Construction is defined as what?

• A. The process of building a structure that serves as a dwelling or a home in which a person lives or resides.
• B. A building with more than 50 percent of its floor space used for commercial activities.
• C. The process of drawing floor plans.
• D. The process of installing appliances.

Answer: (A)

Residential construction focuses on building homes where people live. It includes structures designed for dwelling purposes—single‑family houses and multi‑unit residences like apartments and townhomes—intended for people to reside in. This is different from commercial construction, which is used for business activities, and from tasks like drawing floor plans or installing appliances, which are planning or finishing steps rather than the overall construction of a dwelling.