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🏗️ Building Construction Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Cranes on the skyline mean a city is growing (or gentrifying, depending who you ask). Used for actual construction updates, real estate development, and the metaphorical "building something new." The tallest crane in the world can lift 20,000 tonnes — absolute unit.
When to Use
Use for construction projects, real estate development, building something new, or infrastructure work.
Example Usage
- “New building going up 🏗️”
- “Construction season 🏗️”
- “Building the future 🏗️”
Popular Combinations
🏗️👷
Construction workers on site
🏗️🏠
Building new homes
🏗️💪
Hard work in construction
How Building Construction looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🏗️ mean in a text message?▼
Cranes on the skyline mean a city is growing (or gentrifying, depending who you ask). Used for actual construction updates, real estate development, and the metaphorical "building something new." The tallest crane in the world can lift 20,000 tonnes — absolute unit. Use for construction projects, real estate development, building something new, or infrastructure work. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Can I use 🏗️ in social media bios?▼
Travel and location emoji are popular in bios, especially on Instagram and Twitter. Use Building Construction to show where you're from, where you've traveled, or your dream destinations. They render correctly across all major platforms.
How do I type 🏗️ with a keyboard shortcut?▼
On Windows, press Win + . (period) to open the emoji picker and search. On Mac, press Ctrl + Cmd + Space. On iPhone, switch to the emoji keyboard. On Android, tap the smiley icon on your keyboard. You can also copy it directly from this page.
What is the shortcode for 🏗️?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:building_construction:` to insert the Building Construction emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Unicode
U+1f3d7-fe0f
Category
Travel & Places
Added
Unicode 1.0
Shortcodes
:building_construction:Keywords
wipworkingprogress
When to Use 🏗️ Building Construction
Use for construction projects, real estate development, building something new, or infrastructure work.
- •Send 🏗️ when you want to express or reference "building construction" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🏗️ in conversations about wip or working to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🏗️ Building Construction on social media posts, stories, or comments related to building construction
- •Combine 🏗️ with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about wip, working, progress
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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