Archived - Standard Industrial Classification - Establishments (SIC-E) 1980

F - Construction Industries

42 - Trade Contracting Industries

While general contractors, in response to market demand, build complete structures classifiable to broad specialization groups, trade contractors are classified by the specific component they contribute to the total structure. The specialized trade contractors are engaged in one aspect common to different structures requiring specialized skills or equipment. Normally they supply the general contractor with their specialized service but in repair construction, and to a lesser degree in new construction, trade contractors are often engaged as "prime contractors", or jobbers, dealing directly with the principals involved. Establishments primarily engaged in maintenance, i.e. cleaning, rather than repair construction are classified in Industry Group 995 - Services to Buildings and Dwellings those primarily engaged in maintenance of highways, streets and bridges are classified in 4591 - Highway, Street and Bridge Maintenance Industry and those primarily engaged in maintaining wharves and docks are classified in 4559 - Other ServiceIndustries Incidental to Water Transport.

421 - Site Work

Establishments primarily engaged in wrecking and demolition, water well drilling, septic systems installation, excavating and grading, equipment rental (with operator), asphalt paving, fencing and other site work.

4211 - Wrecking and Demolition

Establishments primarily engaged in wrecking and demolishing buildings and other structures, clearing of building sites and sales of materials from demolished structures. Establishments primarily engaged in house (or other building) moving are classified in 4499 - Other Services Incidental to Construction n.e.c.

4212 - Water Well Drilling

Establishments primarily engaged in drilling, or digging water wells, installation and repair of water well pumps and well piping systems. Establishments primarily engaged in installing and repairing piping systems within buildings are classified in 4241 - Plumbing those primarily engaged in drilling water intake wells in oil and gas fields are classified in 0919 - Other Service Industries Incidental to Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas.

4213 - Septic System Installation

Establishments primarily engaged in the installation of septic systems.

4214 - Excavating and Grading

Establishments primarily engaged in construction site excavating and grading. Establishments primarily engaged in land clearing and breaking for agricultural use are classified in 0221 - Soil Preparation, Planting and Cultivating Services.

4215 - Equipment Rental (With Operator)

Establishments primarily engaged in the rental of construction machinery and equipment with operators. Establishments primarily engaged in equipment rental without operator are included in Industry Group 991 - Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing Services.

4216 - Asphalt Paving

Establishments primarily engaged in asphalt paving and repair of residential driveways, commercial parking lots and other private parking areas. Establishments primarily engaged in road building as general contractors are classified in 4121 - Highways, Streets and Bridges, construction.

4217 - Fencing Installation

Establishments primarily engaged in erecting fencing.

4219 - Other Site Work

Establishments primarily engaged in site work not elsewhere classified. Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in landscape contracting who purchase nursery stock. Establishments primarily engaged in growing or retailing nursery stock are classified in 0163 - Nursery Products and in 6522 - Lawn and Garden Centres, respectively.