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Theconstruction industry in the United States is one of the major sectors ofthe country's economy.[1] As of November 1, 2022[update] there are over 745,000general contractor LLCs employing over 7.6 million inits workforce, putting up almost US$1.4 trillion worth of structures annually.[1]
The American construction industry suffers from fragmentation along state lines because of howprofessional licensing has traditionally been the province of the state governments. Thus, construction professionals based on one state who wish to practice in other states must comply with those states' various licensing, registration, taxation, and incorporation requirements.[2] A 1998 treatise on the law of American construction professional licensing required 1,842 pages split across two volumes to summarize the requirements for fifty states, the District of Columbia, and contractors working for the federal government.[3]
In 2023, 23% of the workforce was made up ofimmigrants, with about 12% of that beingunauthorized immigrants.[4]
Termites are a constant threat here, as they are in much of the world.[5] New construction here often requires pre- or post-treatment or both.[5]
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