HSIC 43—Specialised construction activities

Where 43 sits

1. F Construction
2. 43 Specialised construction activities

Contains 3 narrower codes

• 431 Demolition and site preparation
• 432 Building services installation and maintenance activities
• 439 Building finishing and other specialised construction activities

What 43 includes

• This Industry Division includes specialised construction activities (special trades), i.e. the construction of parts of buildings and civil engineering works without responsibility for the entire project. These activities are usually specialised in one aspect common to different structures, requiring specialised skills or equipment, such as pile-driving, foundation work, concrete work, brick laying, stone setting, scaffolding, roof covering, etc. Specialised construction activities are mostly carried out under subcontract, but in repair construction it is usually done directly for the owner of the property.
• Also included are building finishing and building completion activities, i.e. activities of installation of all kind of utilities that make the construction function as such. These activities are usually performed at the site of the construction, although parts of the job may be carried out in a special shop. Included are activities such as plumbing, installation of heating and air-conditioning systems, antennas, alarm systems and other electrical work, sprinkler systems, elevators and escalators, etc. Also included are insulation work (water, heat, sound), sheet metal work, commercial refrigerating work, the installation of illumination and signalling systems for

43 in other systems