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” both refer to the planned creation of residential buildings and can mean the same economic sector. “Wohnungsbau” explicitly includes planning, while “Wohnbau” focuses more strongly on construction. Both words are possible when referring to the actual building activity.
Mit den ersten Bauarbeiten beginnt im Frühjahr der Wohnbau.
Residential construction begins in the spring with the first building work.
Die sorgfältige Planung ist ein wichtiger Teil des Wohnungsbaus.
Careful planning is an important part of housing construction.
