What does ๐ง Construction mean?
A construction barrier with striped warning markings. It stands for roadworks, building zones and things under development. Online it often means โwork in progressโ, such as a website being updated, a feature not ready yet or a person working on themselves. It can also mean an obstacle or a detour. Compare ๐๏ธ, which focuses on building rather than blocking.
๐ง Construction is an emoji from the Travel & Places category (ground transport), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
Example messages
๐ง Construction on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Construction looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Construction emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ง is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :construction:.
When was the Construction emoji added?
๐ง Construction was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ง look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Construction. The underlying code (U+1F6A7) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.