The difference between Building and Construction
When used as nouns, building means the act or process by which something is built, whereas construction means the process of constructing.
check bellow for the other definitions of Building and Construction
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Building as a noun (uncountable):
The act or process by which something is built; construction.
Examples:
"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."
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Building as a noun (countable):
A closed structure with walls and a roof.
Examples:
"My sister lives in that apartment building."
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Building as a verb:
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Construction as a noun:
The process of constructing.
Examples:
"Construction is underway on the new bridge."
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Construction as a noun:
Anything that has been constructed.
Examples:
"The engineer marvelled at his construction."
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Construction as a noun:
The trade of building structures.
Examples:
"He had worked in construction all his life."
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Construction as a noun:
A building, model or some other structure.
Examples:
"The office was a construction of steel and glass."
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Construction as a noun (arts):
A (usually non-representational) structure, such as a collage etc.
Examples:
"Construction in string and clockwork" took first prize."
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Construction as a noun:
The manner in which something is built.
Examples:
"A thing of simple construction."
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Construction as a noun (grammar):
A group of words arranged to form a meaningful phrase.
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Construction as a noun:
The act or result of construing the meaning of something.
Examples:
"American conservatives tend to favor strict construction of the Constitution."
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Construction as a noun:
The meaning or interpretation of a text, action etc.; the way something is viewed by an observer or onlooker.
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Construction as a noun (geometry):
A geometric figure of arcs and line segments that is drawable with a straightedge and compass.