What is an Architecture Firm?

A construction enterprise refers to an economic entity that operates independently according to law, is responsible for its own profits and losses, and has independent accounting. It is engaged in the production and operation of construction commodities and has the status of a legal person. Specifically, construction enterprises refer to civil engineering construction activities such as railways, highways, tunnels, bridges, dams, power stations, docks, airports, sports fields, and houses (such as factory buildings, theaters, hotels, hospitals, shops, schools, and houses). , Engaged in electric power, communication lines, oil, gas, water supply, drainage, heating and other piping systems and various types of machinery and equipment, installation activities, engaged in building interior and exterior decoration design, construction and installation activities of enterprises. ^[1]

In the construction of the national economy, the task of construction enterprises is to complete the construction tasks undertaken on the basis of continuously improving the quality of the project, shortening the construction period and increasing the benefits, and to contribute to satisfying the society's expanding reproduction and improving people's living conditions. Specifically, its tasks include the following two aspects.

(1) Construction enterprises should meet the needs of social production and living for construction products, including the needs of social users, namely users, for the new construction, expansion, reconstruction or maintenance, as well as the needs of social construction and environmental protection.

(2) Construction enterprises should continuously improve economic benefits and ensure profitability. Specific performance is: provide accumulation for the country, create more economic benefits for enterprise development, and provide benefits for the improvement of the material and cultural living standards of producers and employees.

The tasks of the production and operation activities of construction enterprises cannot be ignored, they are inseparable. ^[2]

Construction companies play an important role in the national economy. The main aspects are as follows:

(1) Should be responsible for the construction tasks of new construction, expansion projects and technological transformation projects in various sectors of the national economy, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our national economic system and the improvement of people's material and cultural living conditions.

(2) Create a more permanent civilization and wealth for society, and provide considerable national income.

(3) Providing taxes and profits for the country is an important force for making money for the country.

(4) Most construction enterprises are labor-intensive enterprises, which can accommodate a large amount of labor, and are important places for labor and employment.

(5) Can consume a lot of materials. It has a positive role in promoting the development of building material production, machine manufacturing, and transportation.

(6) Can enter the international construction market. Earn from contracting or providing services

1. Classified by business size

According to the size of enterprises, construction enterprises can be divided into large, medium and small construction enterprises.

2. Classification by specialty category

According to different professional categories, construction enterprises can be divided into:

(1) Target specialized enterprises, such as metallurgical, electric power, chemical, railway, petroleum and other construction enterprises.

(2) Specialized enterprises for the production of building products and structural parts, such as concrete prefabrication plants, metal structure plants, component prefabrication plants, wood processing plants, etc.

(3) Specialized enterprises in auxiliary and service production, such as building materials companies, transportation and machine repair factories, and machinery rental companies.

(4) Specialized construction technology enterprises, such as paint, stucco decoration, hydropower installation, roof waterproofing, concrete mixing, slab rise, slipform and other enterprises.

3 Classified by business scope

According to different business scope, construction enterprises can be divided into comprehensive enterprises, professional enterprises and labor enterprises.

4 Classified by qualifications

Enterprise qualification refers to the enterprise's construction performance, personnel quality, management level, amount of funds and technical equipment. In order to develop a new industry management system for general contracting and subcontracting, the former Ministry of Construction issued a new "Construction Enterprise Qualification Management Regulations" in 2007, stipulating that the types of construction enterprise qualifications are divided into construction general contracting enterprises and construction professional contracting enterprises. And labor subcontracting enterprises. ^[2]

(1) Completing the mandatory plan and fulfilling the contract concluded according to law.

(2) To ensure the normal maintenance, improvement and renewal of fixed assets, and to ensure the preservation and appreciation of corporate property.

(3) Comply with state regulations on finance, labor wages and price management, and accept supervision from the Ministry of Finance, Audit, Labor Wages and Prices1]

(4) Guarantee the quality of the project (product) and service, and be responsible to users and consumers.

(5) Strive to improve labor productivity, save resources, energy and raw materials, and reduce costs.

(6) Strengthen the security work, maintain the order of production and operation, and protect public property.

(7) Implement the safety production system, improve working conditions, do a good job of labor protection and environmental protection, and achieve safe production and civilized production.

(8) Strengthen ideological and political education,

The interests of construction enterprises are embodied in the following aspects:

(1) Retaining profits after tax is at the disposal of the enterprise, creating more and retaining more.

(2) More work and more gains in distribution, motivating employees.

(3) Enterprises with good effects on production and operation. Adopt supportive policies in investment, loans, and self-raised funds to make them more profitable in expanding production.

(4) More profit and more benefits, such as building housing and cultural facilities.

(5) Make more profits and invest more in intelligence. According to the needs of the enterprise and the contributions of employees, train employees inside and outside the enterprise and even abroad.

(6) Reward and promote the outstanding companies. ^[2]