Variant of NAICS 2017 Version 3.0 - Durable / non-durable manufacturing industries

23891 - Site preparation contractors

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in site preparation activities, such as excavating and grading, demolition of buildings and other structures, and septic system installation. Earth moving and land clearing for all types of sites, except mine site overburden removal, is included in this industry. Establishments primarily engaged in construction equipment rental with operator (except cranes) are also included.

238910 - Site preparation contractors

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in site preparation activities, such as excavating and grading, demolition of buildings and other structures, and septic system installation.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • blast hole drilling (except mining)
  • blasting and trenching, construction site
  • building demolition
  • construction equipment (except cranes) rental with operator
  • digging foundations
  • excavating contractors
  • foundation drilling contractors
  • land clearing, contractors
  • pile driving, contractors
  • power, communication and pipe lines, rights of way clearance (except maintenance)
  • septic tanks and weeping tile, installation

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • construction equipment rental without an operator (See 532410 Construction, transportation, mining, and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing)
  • crane rental with operator (See 238990 All other specialty trade contractors)
  • dismantling tanks in oil fields (See 213118 Services to oil and gas extraction)
  • drilling oil and gas field water intake wells (See 213118 Services to oil and gas extraction)
  • earth retention or underwater trenching (See 237990 Other heavy and civil engineering construction)
  • line slash maintenance (See 561730 Landscaping services)
  • mining blast hole drilling (See 213117 Contract drilling (except oil and gas))
  • nuclear power plant decommissioning and environmental remediation work, such as the removal of underground steel tanks for hazardous materials (See 562910 Remediation services)
  • overburden removal (See 213119 Other support activities for mining)
  • rights of way maintenance (See 561730 Landscaping services)
  • tree and brush trimming for overhead utility lines (See 561730 Landscaping services)
  • underground tank removal containing hazardous material (See 562910 Remediation services)