The article conducts a study on the issues of managing economic security as a component of the development potential of domestic construction enterprises. The features of functioning have been identified and the main problems hindering the development of domestic construction enterprises have been outlined. Economic security has been considered as a component of the development potential of construction enterprises. The main functional areas for ensuring the economic security of a construction enterprise have been identified. The necessity of managing the economic security of construction enterprises is justified in order to prevent negative consequences that hinder their development. Measures for managing economic security have been developed and proposed, aimed at preventing the negative effects of external environmental impacts on the activities of construction enterprises and enhancing their level of economic security.