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NIC 4312—Site preparation
Class · National Industrial Classification (2025)
Where 4312 sits
- F Construction
- 43 Specialized construction activities
- 431 Demolition and site preparation
- 4312 Site preparation
Contains 5 narrower codes
- 431201 Site preparation for mining including overburden removal and other development and preparation of mineral properties and sites
- 431202 Site preparation including drilling, boring and core sampling for construction, geophysical, geological or similar purposes
- 431203 Clearing of building sites, earth moving: excavation, landfill, levelling and grading of construction sites, trench digging, rock removal, blasting etc.
- 431204 Drainage of agricultural or forestry land
- 431299 Other site preparation n.e.c.
What 4312 includes
- This class includes the preparation of sites for subsequent construction activities.
What 4312 excludes
- Drilling of production oil or gas wells, see 0610, 0620
- Test drilling and test hole boring for mining operations (other than oil and gas extraction), see 0990
- Decontamination of soil, see 3900
- Water well drilling, see 4220
- Shaft sinking, see 4390
- Oil and gas field exploration, geophysical, geological and seismic surveying, see 7110
4312 in other systems
ANZSICAustralia · New Zealand
- 3212 Site Preparation Services approximate via ISIC 4312
- 3292 Hire of Construction Machinery with Operator approximate via ISIC 4312
ATECOItaly
- 43.12 Site preparation exact via ISIC 4312
- 43.12.01 Site preparation for archaeological excavation approximate via ISIC 4312
- 43.12.09 Other site preparation activities approximate via ISIC 4312
- 43.13 Test drilling and boring approximate via ISIC 4312
- 43.13.00 Test drilling and boring inferred via ISIC 4312
- 43.12.0 Site preparation broader via ISIC 4312
- 43.13.0 Test drilling and boring broader via ISIC 4312
CNAE BrazilBrazil
- 43.12-6 Drilling and probing approximate via ISIC 4312
- 4312-6/00 Drilling and probing inferred via ISIC 4312
- 4319-3/00 Land preparation services not specified elsewhere inferred via ISIC 4312
- 4313-4/00 Earthmoving works inferred via ISIC 4312
- 4391-6/00 Foundation works inferred via ISIC 4312
- 4399-1/99 Specialized construction services not specified previously inferred via ISIC 4312
- 4399-1/01 Construction management inferred via ISIC 4312
- 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 4312
CNAESpain
- 43.12 Land preparation exact via ISIC 4312
- 43.13 Drilling and sounding approximate via ISIC 4312
HSICHong Kong
- 4312 Site preparation approximate via ISIC 4312
- 431299 Combined and other site preparation works inferred via ISIC 4312
- 431203 Site investigation inferred via ISIC 4312
- 431201 Site formation and clearance inferred via ISIC 4312
- 431204 Excavation work inferred via ISIC 4312
- 431202 Foundation works inferred via ISIC 4312
- 439915 Crane operation inferred via ISIC 4312
- 439101 Interior fitting, decoration and repairs for buildings inferred via ISIC 4312
ICNEAChina
- 5022 Venue preparation activities approximate via ISIC 4312
- 4839 Other marine engineering buildings approximate via ISIC 4312
ISICUnited Nations (global)
- 4312 Site preparation exact
JSICJapan
- 0611 General civil engineering work and building work approximate via ISIC 4312
- 0799 Construction work by specialist contractor, n.e.c. approximate via ISIC 4312
- 0894 Water-well drilling work approximate via ISIC 4312
KSICSouth Korea
- 42129 Other site preparation and related construction approximate via ISIC 4312
- 42123 Pile driving and related construction of foundation works approximate via ISIC 4312
- 42121 Earth works approximate via ISIC 4312
- 42500 Repair and maintenance works for construction works and supplementary facilities approximate via ISIC 4312
- 42122 Boring, grouting and water well drilling works approximate via ISIC 4312
- 4212 Site preparation and related construction broader via ISIC 4312
- 4250 Repair and maintenance works for construction works and supplementary facilities broader via ISIC 4312
MSICMalaysia
- 43124 Site preparation for mining inferred via ISIC 4312
- 43129 Other site preparation activities n.e.c. inferred via ISIC 4312
- 43121 Clearing of construction sites inferred via ISIC 4312
- 43126 Land reclamation work inferred via ISIC 4312
- 43123 Drilling, boring and core sampling for construction, geophysical, geological or similar purposes inferred via ISIC 4312
- 43122 Earth moving inferred via ISIC 4312
- 43125 Drainage of agricultural or forestry land inferred via ISIC 4312
- 431 Demolition and site preparation broader via ISIC 4312
NACEEuropean Union
- 43.12 Site preparation exact via ISIC 4312
- 43.13 Test drilling and boring approximate via ISIC 4312
NAFFrance
- 43.12 Work site preparation exact via ISIC 4312
- 43.12G Earthwork currents and preparatory work approximate via ISIC 4312
- 43.12H Earthworks specialist or high-mass approximate via ISIC 4312
- 43.13 Test drilling and boring approximate via ISIC 4312
- 43.13Y Test drilling and boring inferred via ISIC 4312
NAICSUnited States
- 238910 Site Preparation Contractors approximate via ISIC 4312
- 213113 Support Activities for Coal Mining approximate via ISIC 4312
- 213114 Support Activities for Metal Mining approximate via ISIC 4312
- 213115 Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals (except Fuels) Mining approximate via ISIC 4312
- 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction approximate via ISIC 4312
NAICS CanadaCanada
- 238910 Site preparation contractors approximate via ISIC 4312
- 237990 Other heavy and civil engineering construction approximate via ISIC 4312
NOGASwitzerland
- 4312 Site preparation exact via ISIC 4312
- 431200 Site preparation approximate via ISIC 4312
- 4313 Test drilling and boring approximate via ISIC 4312
- 431300 Test drilling and boring inferred via ISIC 4312
PKDPoland
- 43.12 Preparing the site for construction exact via ISIC 4312
- 43.12.Z Preparing the site for construction approximate via ISIC 4312
- 43.13 Excavation and geological engineering drilling approximate via ISIC 4312
- 43.13.Z Excavation and geological engineering drilling inferred via ISIC 4312
SCIANMexico
- 238910 Land preparation for construction approximate via ISIC 4312
- 237991 Construction of dams and weirs inferred via ISIC 4312
- 237994 Construction supervision of other civil engineering works inferred via ISIC 4312
- 237992 Construction of maritime, river and underwater works inferred via ISIC 4312
- 237993 Construction of works for electric and rail transpor inferred via ISIC 4312
- 237999 Other civil engineering constructions inferred via ISIC 4312
SICUnited States (legacy)
- 1622 Bridge, Tunnel, and Elevated Highway approximate via ISIC 4312
- 1081 Metal Mining Services approximate via ISIC 4312
- 1241 Coal Mining Services approximate via ISIC 4312
- 1389 Oil and Gas Field Services, NEC approximate via ISIC 4312
- 1481 Nonmetallic Mineral Services approximate via ISIC 4312
- 1629 Heavy Construction, NEC approximate via ISIC 4312
- 1711 Plumbing, Heating, Air-Conditioning approximate via ISIC 4312
- 1794 Excavation Work approximate via ISIC 4312
SNISweden
- 43.12 Site preparation exact via ISIC 4312
- 43.120 Site preparation approximate via ISIC 4312
- 43.13 Test drilling and boring approximate via ISIC 4312
- 43.130 Test drilling and boring inferred via ISIC 4312
SSICSingapore
- 4312 Site Preparation exact via ISIC 4312
- 43121 Soil investigation, treatment and stabilisation approximate via ISIC 4312
- 43122 Excavation and earthmoving works approximate via ISIC 4312
- 43129 Site preparation n.e.c. approximate via ISIC 4312
- 43904 Production of pre-cast components inferred via ISIC 4312
- 43907 Production of Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Construction (PPVC) modules inferred via ISIC 4312
- 43901 Foundation works; micropiling, conventional piling and underpinning inferred via ISIC 4312
- 43909 Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. inferred via ISIC 4312
UK SICUnited Kingdom
- 43.12 Site preparation exact via ISIC 4312
- 43.13 Test drilling and boring approximate via ISIC 4312
WZGermany
- 43.12 Site preparation exact via ISIC 4312
- 43.12.0 Site preparation approximate via ISIC 4312
- 43.13 Test drilling and boring approximate via ISIC 4312
- 43.13.0 Test drilling and boring inferred via ISIC 4312
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