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housing construction
The planning and construction of buildings intended for residential use, as well as the economic sector concerned with this.
Die Regierung fördert den sozialen Wohnungsbau, um mehr bezahlbaren Wohnraum zu schaffen.
The government supports social housing construction in order to create more affordable housing.
The word is made up of 'Wohnung' (apartment/home), the linking element '-s-', and 'Bau' (building, construction). So it literally describes the construction of apartments or housing.
Der Wohnungsbau in der Stadt stagniert seit Jahren.
Housing construction in the city has been stagnating for years.
'Wohnungsbau' (housing construction) is often used with certain adjectives or verbs. Common combinations are 'sozialer Wohnungsbau' (social housing construction), 'privater Wohnungsbau' (private housing construction), and 'den Wohnungsbau fördern' (to promote housing construction).
Die Stadt investiert viel Geld, um den sozialen Wohnungsbau zu fördern.
The city is investing a lot of money to promote social housing construction.
This word belongs to technical and written language, especially in the fields of politics, economics, and administration. In everyday life, people rarely use 'Wohnungsbau' (housing construction) when an individual person is building a house.
In den Nachrichten wurde über die neuen Gesetze für den Wohnungsbau berichtet.
The news reported on the new laws for housing construction.
house construction
'Wohnungsbau' and 'Hausbau' both have to do with building housing. 'Wohnungsbau' refers more to the larger field: it is about the planning and construction of apartments or residential buildings, often also as a topic in politics, urban planning, or economics. 'Hausbau' more specifically means the construction of a single residential house, for example for a family. The words can be confused because both have to do with living and building. If the topic is many apartments or the whole field, 'Wohnungsbau' fits better. If it is about a specific house, 'Hausbau' is more natural.
Die Stadt will den Wohnungsbau fördern, damit mehr Familien eine bezahlbare Wohnung finden.
The city wants to promote housing construction so that more families can find an affordable apartment.
Beim Hausbau mussten die Eltern viele Entscheidungen über Fenster und Heizung treffen.
During the house construction, the parents had to make many decisions about windows and heating.