NACE-BEL 71.121—Engineering activities and technical consultancy, except activities of land surveyors

Where 71.121 sits

1. N Professional, scientific and technical activities
2. 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
3. 71.1 Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy
4. 71.12 Engineering activities and related technical consultancy
5. 71.121 Engineering activities and technical consultancy, except activities of land surveyors

What 71.121 includes

• Engineering activities (i.e., the application of physical laws and engineering principles in the design of machines, materials, instruments, structures, processes, and systems) and consulting in the following areas: • Industrial machines, processes, and sites • Projects involving activities related to civil engineering, hydraulic engineering, and traffic engineering • Water management projects • Nature-based infrastructure
• The design of building information systems (e.g., regarding heating systems and fire extinguisher characteristics)
• The design and supervision of projects involving electrical and electronic engineering, mining engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, and systems engineering
• The development and supervision of projects using air conditioning, refrigeration, sanitation and pollution control, water supply, wastewater treatment, and structural engineering techniques Offshore and onshore marine engineering, health and safety engineering, acoustic engineering, etc.
• Geophysical, geological, and seismic studies
• Geodetic surveying activities: • Hydrological surveys • Subsurface surveys
• Cartographic and spatial information
• Environmental engineering and related consulting activities
• Site engineering
• Noise reduction engineering
• Circular economy solutions engineering
• Computer-aided design for 3D printing
• Bathymetric surveying activities
• Photogrammetric surveying activities (e.g., data collection using drones)
• Map preparation and revision
• Construction supervision
• Engineering-related project management activities

What 71.121 excludes

• The activities of land surveyors, see 71.122
• Test drilling related to mining operations, see 09.10, 09.90
• Software publishing, see 58.2
• Software development and programming, see 62.10
• The activities of IT consultants, see 62.20
• Real estate development activities for the construction of residential and non-residential buildings intended for subsequent sale, see 68.12
• Technical testing and analysis activities, see 71.20
• Periodic inspection of motor vehicles with regard to road safety and technical condition, see 71.20
• Engineering research and development activities, see 72.10
• Activities related to other design services, see 74.1
• Aerial photography, see 74.20
• The activities of quantity surveyors, see 74.99

71.121 in other systems