Questions about this sector are provided below and apply to the sector as a whole.
If this establishment performs any of these activities, please complete the 2012 Economic Census form.
Please review what broad types of activities are in the Construction sector included on the online Portable Document Format (PDF) on the 2012 Economic Census, Construction Sector, Information Sheet. Additionally, review for each form the list of Kind of Business Activities shown in item 22 (Detail of Sales, Shipments, Receipts, or Revenue) considered to be construction activities included on the BHS online Portable Document Format (PDF) Samples of the 2012 Economic Census Forms, Construction sector. If 50 percent or more of this establishment's 2012 revenues were derived from these kinds of activities indicated, then your establishment is considered in the construction sector and you should complete the entire questionnaire.
You still need to complete the following items: 1,2,3,4,5,7,22 and 30 and return to the U.S. Census Bureau. For items 5 and 22 indicate what amounts were revenues from activities you did or did not consider to be construction activities. Additionally, review how to report in item 22 (Detail of Sales, Shipments, Receipts, or Revenue) construction activities and non-construction activities, refer to pages 3 and 4 included on the BHS online Portable Document Format (PDF) of the 2012 Economic Census, Construction Sector, Information Sheet. For Item 23 (Type of Construction) indicate the appropriated receipts for construction projects if you received any revenue from construction activities. Otherwise, put zeros in all columns associated with the row assigned to the codes 338 and 395, and indicate in both of the corresponding write-in sections "no receipts from construction projects". In the notes section please indicate the kind of business in which your revenue is derived.
Construction establishments are those, which have a relatively permanent office, or other place of business, where the usual business activities related to construction are conducted. Generally, a relatively permanent office is one, which has been established for the management of more than one project or job and is expected, to be maintained on a continuing basis.
Public reporting burden or the length of time to complete this questionnaire is estimated to take an average of 2.3 hours. This includes the time to review the instructions, search existing data sources, gather and maintain data needed and time to complete and review the collection of information.
If any of the items requested are maintained in records at a parent company or divisional level, allocate the cost of each construction establishment for which you received a questionnaire. For example, item 9 (Value of Inventories) and item 13 (Assets, Capital Expenditures, Retirements, and Depreciation) should be assigned to each establishment that the establishment is responsible for as if it owned them. In the case of building and equipment, if the establishment is a tenant or lessee, item 14, rental payments should be adjusted accordingly.
Expenses in item 16B (Other Operating Expenses) incurred by the parent company on behalf of the establishment should be allocated to each establishment on an appropriate basis (e.g., the ratio of the payroll of each construction establishment to the total company payroll or revenues). The costs should not be duplicated on any establishment reports.
New Item 8 (Hours Worked) added to all forms. Respondents are to report hours worked for construction workers reported in item 7A (Construction Workers).
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Yes, you are responsible for reporting the data for the months operated during the survey year and return the form with a notation of its condition in Item 3, Operational Status.