residential construction
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residential construction
The planned construction of buildings intended for living, as an economic sector or activity. Includes both the construction of single-family houses and large residential complexes.
Die Regierung fördert den sozialen Wohnbau, um mehr bezahlbaren Wohnraum zu schaffen.
The government is supporting social housing construction in order to create more affordable housing.
The word consists of 'Wohn-' (from 'wohnen' (to live/reside)) and 'Bau' (from 'bauen' (to build)). So it literally refers to the building of places to live.
Der Wohnbau in den Städten wird immer teurer.
Residential construction in cities is becoming more and more expensive.
Common combinations are 'sozialer Wohnbau' (social housing construction), 'geförderter Wohnbau' (subsidized housing construction), or 'privater Wohnbau' (private residential construction). A typical verb used with it is 'fördern' (to support/promote).
Die Stadt investiert viel Geld, um den sozialen Wohnbau zu fördern.
The city is investing a lot of money to support social housing construction.
'Wohnbau' is a rather formal term from politics, business, and administration. You often find it in news reports or official documents.
Die Konferenz thematisierte die Zukunft des Wohnbaus in Europa.
The conference addressed the future of residential construction in Europe.
housing construction
'Wohnungsbau' and 'Wohnbau' are very close in meaning. Both refer to the planned construction of buildings for people to live in and can also refer to the economic sector. 'Wohnungsbau' is very common in general German, especially when talking about new apartments, rents, or urban policy. 'Wohnbau' is shorter and often sounds a bit more technical, or is used in the names of companies, projects, or administrative bodies. Learners can easily confuse the words because they often mean almost the same thing. In normal conversations, 'Wohnungsbau' is usually the more natural choice.
Für den Wohnbau am Stadtrand plant die Firma mehrere moderne Gebäude.
For the residential construction on the edge of the city, the company is planning several modern buildings.
In vielen Städten ist der Wohnungsbau ein wichtiges Thema, weil die Mieten stark steigen.
In many cities, housing construction is an important topic because rents are rising sharply.