detailed explanation for each SIC code - Biffa

UK Standard Industrial Classification of Economic Activities 2007 – SIC(2007)
Explanatory Notes
Section F
Construction
This section includes general construction and specialised construction activities for buildings and civil engineering works. It
includes new work, repair, additions and alterations, the erection of prefabricated buildings or structures on the site and also
construction of a temporary nature.
General construction is the construction of entire dwellings, office buildings, stores and other public and utility buildings, farm
buildings etc., or the construction of civil engineering works such as motorways, streets, bridges, tunnels, railways, airfields,
harbours and other water projects, irrigation systems, sewerage systems, industrial facilities, pipelines and electric lines, sports
facilities etc.
This work can be carried out on own account or on a fee or contract basis. Portions of the work and sometimes even the whole
practical work can be subcontracted out. A unit that carries the overall responsibility for a construction project is classified here.
Also included is the repair of buildings and civil engineering works.
F
This section includes the complete construction of buildings (division 41), the complete construction of civil engineering works
(division 42), as well as specialised construction activities, if carried out only as a part of the construction process (division 43).
The renting of construction equipment with operator is classified with the specific construction activity carried out with this
equipment.
This section also includes the development of building projects for buildings or civil engineering works by bringing together
financial, technical and physical means to realise the construction projects for later sale.
If these activities are carried out not for later sale of the construction projects, but for their operation (e.g. renting of space in
these buildings, manufacturing activities in these plants), the unit would not be classified here, but according to its operational
activity, i.e. real estate, manufacturing etc.
41 Construction of buildings
This division includes general construction of buildings of all kinds. It includes new work, repair, additions and alterations, the
erection of pre-fabricated buildings or structures on the site and also construction of a temporary nature.
Included is the construction of entire dwellings, office buildings, stores and other public and utility buildings, farm buildings,
etc.
41.1 Development of building projects
41.10 Development of building projects
This class includes:
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development of building projects for residential and non-residential buildings by bringing together financial, technical and
physical means to realise the building projects for later sale
This class excludes:
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construction of buildings, see 41.20
architectural and engineering activities, see 71.1
project management services related to building projects, see 71.1
41.2 Construction of residential and non-residential buildings
This group includes the construction of complete residential or non-residential buildings, on own account for sale or on a fee or
contract basis. Outsourcing parts or even the whole construction process is possible. If only specialised parts of the construction
process are carried out, the activity is classified in division 43.
41.20 Construction of buildings
41.20/1 Construction of commercial buildings
This subclass includes:
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construction of all types of non-residential buildings:
■ buildings for industrial production, e.g. factories, workshops, assembly plants etc.
■ hospitals, primary, secondary and other schools, office buildings
■ hotels, stores, shopping malls, restaurants
■ airport buildings
■ indoor sports facilities
■ parking garages, including underground parking garages
■ warehouses
■ religious buildings
■ arts, cultural or leisure facilities buildings
– assembly and erection of prefabricated non-residential constructions on the site
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