Variant of NAICS 2012 - Labour Force

Variant of NAICS 2012 - Labour Force
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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. 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.

  • 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)

    • 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)
    • overburden removal (See 213119 Other support activities for mining)
    • earth retention or underwater trenching (See 237990 Other heavy and civil engineering construction)
    • crane rental with operator (See 238990 All other specialty trade contractors)
    • construction equipment rental without an operator (See 532410 Construction, transportation, mining, and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing)
    • tree and brush trimming for overhead utility lines (See 561730 Landscaping services)
    • nuclear power plant decommissioning and environmental remediation work, such as the removal of underground steel tanks for hazardous materials (See 562910 Remediation services)
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