UK SICSubclass

UK SIC 42.221—Construction of transmission and distribution lines for electricity

Subclass · UK Standard Industrial Classification (2026)

Where 42.221 sits

  1. F Construction
  2. 42 Civil engineering
  3. 42.2 Construction of utility projects
  4. 42.22 Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications
  5. 42.221 Construction of transmission and distribution lines for electricity

What 42.221 includes

  • Construction of civil engineering structures for long-distance and urban power lines
  • Construction of high-voltage transmission systems that convey electricity from the generation facility to the distribution system
  • Construction of high-voltage, medium-voltage and low-voltage distribution systems (e.g. lines, poles, meters and wiring), which convey electric power received from the generation facility or the transmission system to the end user

What 42.221 excludes

  • Operation of high-voltage transmission systems that convey electricity from the generation facility to the distribution system, see 35.13
  • Operation of high-voltage, medium-voltage and low-voltage distribution systems which convey electric power received from the generation facility or the transmission system to the end user, see 35.14
  • Construction of electricity overhead lines and conductor rails for railways, see 42.12
  • Project management activities related to civil engineering works, see 71.12

42.221 in other systems

ANZSICAustralia · New Zealand
ISICUnited Nations (global)
JSICJapan
SICUnited States (legacy)

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