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Is building site the British English equivalent of construction site in American English, and is it used in American English?

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As an American English (Texan) speaker, "construction site" is a tad more familiar, but either phrase would communicate the concept just fine.

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    I could imagine a "building site" being designated and called that even before construction actually begins. So perhaps there is a slight difference.
    – GEdgar
    Commented Sep 6, 2011 at 15:08
  • Agreed..."construction site" tends to imply that construction is actually underway.
    – Chris B. Behrens
    Commented Sep 6, 2011 at 15:21
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Building site is definitely the normal phrase here (Scotland). Construction site might be used for a non-building site - i.e. civil engineering.

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I would definitely say so. I (as a Brit) would never say construction site and I don't think that I have never heard an American refer to a building site.

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