building contractor; construction company
Refers to a company that undertakes construction work, especially residential or small-scale building projects. Often used in company names.
I asked a local building contractor to renovate my house.
That construction company specializes in custom-built homes.
Compound of 工 (こう, 'construction') + 務 (む, 'duty, business') + 店 (てん, 'shop, store'). The term likely originated as a designation for a shop or office handling construction-related work.