"民用建筑住宅建设" can be translated into English as "residential construction of civil buildings" or more commonly and concisely as "residential building construction" (since "civil" in this context is often implied in the term "residential" when referring to buildings for civilian use).
"Residential construction" directly refers to the construction of buildings intended for living purposes.
"Civil buildings" typically encompasses all non-military or non-industrial buildings, including residential ones, but in the context of residential construction, the term "residential" is more specific and commonly used.
For clarity and conciseness in most contexts, "residential building construction" would be an appropriate and widely understood translation.