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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 Sep 6 '11 at 15:08
Agreed..."construction site" tends to imply that construction is actually underway. –  Chris B. Behrens Sep 6 '11 at 15:21

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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