NAICSSubsector
NAICS 238—Specialty Trade Contractors
Subsector · North American Industry Classification System (2022)
Where 238 sits
- 23 Construction
- 238 Specialty Trade Contractors
Contains 4 narrower codes
Description
The Specialty Trade Contractors subsector comprises establishments whose primary activity is performing specific activities (e.g., pouring concrete, site preparation, plumbing, painting, and electrical work) involved in building construction or other activities that are similar for all types of construction, but that are not responsible for the entire project. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs. The production work performed by establishments in this subsector is usually subcontracted from establishments of the general contractor type or for-sale builders, but especially in remodeling and repair construction, work also may be done directly for the owner of the property. Specialty trade contractors usually perform most of their work at the construction site, although they may have shops where they perform prefabrication and other work. Establishments primarily engaged in preparing sites for new construction are also included in this subsector.
There are substantial differences in types of equipment, work force skills, and other inputs required by specialty trade contractors. Establishments in this subsector are classified based on the underlying production function for the specialty trade in which they specialize. Throughout the Specialty Trade Contractors subsector, establishments commonly provide both the parts and labor required to complete work. For example, electrical contractors supply the current-carrying and noncurrent-carrying wiring devices that are required to install a circuit. Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors also supply the parts required to complete a contract.
Establishments that specialize in activities primarily related to heavy and civil engineering construction that are not normally performed on buildings, such as the painting of lines on highways, are classified in Subsector 237, Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction.
Establishments that are primarily engaged in selling construction materials are classified in Sector 42, Wholesale Trade, or Sector 44-45, Retail Trade, based on the characteristics of the selling unit.
238 in other systems
ANZSICAustralia · New Zealand
- 32 Construction Services approximate via ISIC 43
- 14 Wood Product Manufacturing approximate via ISIC 43
- 73 Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Other Support Services approximate via ISIC 43
- 31 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction approximate via ISIC 43
- 3221 Concreting Services inferred via ISIC 43
- 731 Building cleaning, pest control and gardening services inferred via ISIC 43
- 3291 Landscape Construction Services inferred via ISIC 43
- 3299 Other Construction Services n.e.c. inferred via ISIC 43
ATECOItaly
- 43 Specialised construction activities approximate via ISIC 43
- 43.11 Demolition inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.22.07 Installation of heat and air-conditioning systems inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.12.09 Other site preparation activities inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.22.03 Installation of fire sprinkler systems inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.22.04 Installation of lawn sprinkler systems inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.22.05 Installation of other thermo-hydraulic plumbing systems inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.21.02 Installation of telecommunication wiring and other similar systems inferred via ISIC 43
CNAE BrazilBrazil
- 43 Specialized services for construction approximate via ISIC 43
- 43.2 Electrical, plumbing, and other installations in buildings inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.3 Finishing works inferred via ISIC 43
- 4399-1/99 Specialized construction services not specified previously inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.19-3 Land preparation services not specified elsewhere inferred via ISIC 43
- 4399-1/01 Construction management inferred via ISIC 43
- 4399-1/04 Services for the operation and supply of equipment for transporting and lifting cargo and people for use in construction projects inferred via ISIC 43
- 4399-1/05 Drilling and construction of water wells inferred via ISIC 43
CNAESpain
- 43 Specialized construction activities approximate via ISIC 43
- 43.22 Plumbing, installation of heating and air conditioning systems inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.11 Demolition inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.12 Land preparation inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.21 Electrical installations inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.99 Other specialized construction activities n.e.c. inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.42 Other specialized construction activities in building construction inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.50 Specialized construction activities in civil engineering inferred via ISIC 43
HSICHong Kong
- 43 Specialised construction activities approximate via ISIC 43
- 4321 Electrical equipment installation and maintenance inferred via ISIC 43
- 439999 Miscellaneous finishing and specialised construction works n.e.c. inferred via ISIC 43
- 439901 Concrete work inferred via ISIC 43
- 439905 Carpentry inferred via ISIC 43
- 432201 Air-conditioning and ventilation system, installation and maintenance inferred via ISIC 43
- 432999 Miscellaneous construction installation and maintenance n.e.c. inferred via ISIC 43
- 439912 Floor laying (excl. setting floor tiles) inferred via ISIC 43
ICNEAChina
- 50 Building decoration, decoration and other construction industries approximate via ISIC 43
- 49 Construction and installation industry approximate via ISIC 43
- 5090 Other unspecified construction industry inferred via ISIC 43
- 5030 Provide construction equipment services inferred via ISIC 43
- 5012 Residential decoration and decoration inferred via ISIC 43
- 5022 Venue preparation activities inferred via ISIC 43
- 5021 Building demolition activities inferred via ISIC 43
- 4991 Installation of stadium facilities inferred via ISIC 43
ISICUnited Nations (global)
- 43 Specialized construction activities exact via ISIC 238
- 33 Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment approximate via ISIC 238
- 42 Civil engineering approximate via ISIC 238
- 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities approximate via ISIC 238
- 05 Mining of coal and lignite approximate via ISIC 13
- 06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas approximate via ISIC 13
- 07 Mining of metal ores approximate via ISIC 10
- 08 Other mining and quarrying approximate via ISIC 14
JSICJapan
- 07 Construction work by specialist contractor, except equipment installation work approximate via ISIC 43
- 08 Equipment installation work approximate via ISIC 43
- 06 Construction work, general including public and private construction work approximate via ISIC 43
- 0799 Construction work by specialist contractor, n.e.c. inferred via ISIC 43
- 0723 Special concrete work inferred via ISIC 43
- 0744 Concrete block work inferred via ISIC 43
- 0772 Traffic signs and pavement marking work inferred via ISIC 43
- 0722 Earth work and concrete work inferred via ISIC 43
KSICSouth Korea
- 42 Specialized construction activities approximate via ISIC 43
- 4211 Site preparation and related construction inferred via ISIC 43
- 42129 Other site preparation and related construction inferred via ISIC 43
- 42132 Concrete and reinforcement works inferred via ISIC 43
- 42201 Plumbing, heating, air conditioning works inferred via ISIC 43
- 42600 Renting of construction machinery and equipment with operator inferred via ISIC 43
- 4232 Communication works inferred via ISIC 43
- 4250 Repair and maintenance works for construction works and supplementary facilities inferred via ISIC 43
MSICMalaysia
- 43 Specialized construction activities approximate via ISIC 43
- 4329 Other construction installation inferred via ISIC 43
- 4330 Building completion and finishing inferred via ISIC 43
- 4311 Demolition inferred via ISIC 43
- 4321 Electrical installation inferred via ISIC 43
- 43909 Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. inferred via ISIC 43
- 43400 Intermediation service activities for specialised Construction services inferred via ISIC 43
- 43223 Installation of non-electric solar energy collectors inferred via ISIC 43
NACEEuropean Union
- 43 Specialised construction activities approximate via ISIC 43
- 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities approximate via ISIC 43
- 42 Civil engineering approximate via ISIC 43
- 43.22 Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.12 Site preparation inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.11 Demolition inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.21 Electrical installation inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.99 Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. inferred via ISIC 43
NAFFrance
- 43 Specialized construction work approximate via ISIC 43
- 43.12H Earthworks specialist or high-mass inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.22H Installation of thermal equipment and air conditioning inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.12G Earthwork currents and preparatory work inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.21H Electrical installation work on the way inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.11Y Demolition inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.21G Electrical installation work in all local inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.22G Installation of water and gas in all local inferred via ISIC 43
NAICS CanadaCanada
- 238 Specialty trade contractors exact
- 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction approximate via ISIC 43
- 236 Construction of buildings approximate via ISIC 43
- 238990 All other specialty trade contractors inferred via ISIC 43
- 238170 Siding contractors inferred via ISIC 43
- 238130 Framing contractors inferred via ISIC 43
- 238140 Masonry contractors inferred via ISIC 43
- 238160 Roofing contractors inferred via ISIC 43
NICIndia
- 43 Specialized construction activities approximate via ISIC 43
- 4329 Other construction installation inferred via ISIC 43
- 4322 Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation inferred via ISIC 43
- 4330 Building completion and finishing inferred via ISIC 43
- 4312 Site preparation inferred via ISIC 43
- 4311 Demolition inferred via ISIC 43
- 4321 Electrical installation inferred via ISIC 43
- 439000 Other specialized construction activities including foundation work, masonry, roofing, scaffolding, steel erection, waterproofing, road safety installations, crane rental with operator, heritage restoration. inferred via ISIC 43
NOGASwitzerland
- 43 Specialised construction activities approximate via ISIC 43
- 432202 Lnstallation of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems inferred via ISIC 43
- 431200 Site preparation inferred via ISIC 43
- 432201 Sanitary installation and plumbing inferred via ISIC 43
- 431100 Demolition inferred via ISIC 43
- 432100 Electrical installation inferred via ISIC 43
- 4399 Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. inferred via ISIC 43
- 4350 Specialised construction activities in civil engineering inferred via ISIC 43
PKDPoland
- 43 Specialized construction works approximate via ISIC 43
- 43.12.Z Preparing the site for construction inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.22.Z Installation of water, sewage, heating and air conditioning systems inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.21.Z Carrying out electrical installations inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.11.Z Demolition and demolition of buildings inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.99 Other specialized construction works, not elsewhere classified inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.42 Carrying out other specialized construction works in the field of building construction inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.50 Specialized construction works in the field of civil and water engineering inferred via ISIC 43
SCIANMexico
- 238 Specialized construction work exact
- 237 Construction of civil engineering works inferred via ISIC 43
- 236 Edification inferred via ISIC 43
- 238990 Other specialized construction jobs inferred via ISIC 43
- 238350 Carpentry work performed at the construction site inferred via ISIC 43
- 238910 Land preparation for construction inferred via ISIC 43
- 2382 Installations and equipmentt in construction inferred via ISIC 43
- 561790 Other cleaning services inferred via ISIC 43
SICUnited States (legacy)
- 17 Construction Special Trade Contractors approximate
- 13 Oil and Gas Extraction approximate
- 12 Coal Mining approximate
- 10 Metal Mining approximate
- 14 Mining and Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels approximate
- 16 Heavy Construction Other Than Building Construction Contractors approximate via ISIC 43
- 15 Building Construction General Contractors and Operative Builders approximate via ISIC 43
- 87 Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management, and Related Services approximate via ISIC 43
SNISweden
- 43 Specialised construction activities approximate via ISIC 43
- 43.120 Site preparation inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.221 Installation of heating and sanitary equipment inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.110 Demolition inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.210 Electrical installation inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.222 Installation of ventilation equipment inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.223 Installation of refrigeration and freezing equipment inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.229 Other plumbing inferred via ISIC 43
SSICSingapore
- 43 Specialised construction activities approximate via ISIC 43
- 43301 Renovation contractors inferred via ISIC 43
- 4322 Plumbing, Heat and Air-Conditioning Installation inferred via ISIC 43
- 4311 Demolition inferred via ISIC 43
- 4321 Electrical Installation inferred via ISIC 43
- 43909 Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. inferred via ISIC 43
- 43299 Other construction installation n.e.c. inferred via ISIC 43
- 43121 Soil investigation, treatment and stabilisation inferred via ISIC 43
UK SICUnited Kingdom
- 43 Specialised construction activities approximate via ISIC 43
- 43.12 Site preparation inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.11 Demolition inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.229 Other plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.212 Installation of power storage systems inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.213 Installation of solar panels inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.211 Installation of electric vehicle charging facilities inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.219 Other electrical installation inferred via ISIC 43
WZGermany
- 43 Specialised construction activities approximate via ISIC 43
- 43.22.0 Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.12.0 Site preparation inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.11.0 Demolition inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.21.0 Electrical installation inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.99 Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.50 Specialised construction activities in civil engineering inferred via ISIC 43
- 43.42 Other specialised construction activities in construction of buildings inferred via ISIC 43
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