Site Preparation Contractors

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in site preparation activities, such as excavating and grading, demolition of buildings and other structures, and septic system installation. Earthmoving and land clearing for all types of sites (e.g., building, nonbuilding, mining) is included in this industry. Establishments primarily engaged in construction equipment rental with operator (except cranes) are also included. Illustrative Examples: Blasting, building demolition Building interior gutting and stripping Concrete breaking and cutting for demolition Cutting new rights of way Demolition, building and structure Exterior demolition contractors Foundation digging (i.e., excavation) Foundation drilling contractors Grading construction sites Interior demolition contractors Dewatering contractors Dirt moving for construction Equipment rental (except crane), construction, with operator Excavating, earthmoving, or land clearing contractors Line slashing or cutting (except maintenance) Septic system contractors Trenching (except underwater) Underground tank (except hazardous) removal Wrecking, building or other structure Whole building deconstruction

Servicing land and subdividing real property into lots for sale to builders--are classified in Industry 237210, Land Subdivision; Constructing distribution lines and related buildings and structures for utilities (i.e., water, sewer, petroleum, gas, power, and communication)--are classified in Industry Group 2371, Utility System Construction; Earth retention or underwater trenching--are classified in Industry 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction; Crane rental with operator--are classified in Industry 238990, All Other Specialty Trade Contractors; Overburden removal as an activity prior to mineral removal from quarries or open pit mines--are classified in Sector 21, Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction; Drilling oil and gas field water intake wells--are classified in U.S. Industry 213111, Drilling Oil and Gas Wells; Dismantling tanks in oil fields--are classified in U.S. Industry 213112, Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations; Construction equipment rental without an operator--are classified in U.S. Industry 532412, Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing; Tree and brush trimming for overhead utility lines--are classified in Industry 561730, Landscaping Services; and Nuclear power plant decommissioning and environmental remediation work, such as the removal of underground steel tanks for hazardous materials--are classified in Industry 562910, Remediation Services.