NAICS Canada 237130—Power and communication line and related structures construction

Where 237130 sits

1. 23 Construction
2. 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction
3. 2371 Utility system construction
4. 23713 Power and communication line and related structures construction
5. 237130 Power and communication line and related structures construction

Description

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the construction of power lines and towers, power plants (except hydroelectric generating facilities), and radio, television, and telecommunications transmitting and receiving towers. The type of work performed can be new work, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and repairs.

What 237130 includes

• Construction of structures (also buildings) that are integral parts of power and communication networks
• Specialized trade activities related to power and communication line and related structures construction
• Construction of structures (also buildings) that are integral parts of power and communication networks
• Specialized trade activities related to power and communication line and related structures construction

What 237130 excludes

• Constructing broadcast studios and similar non-residential buildings (see 236220 commercial and institutional building construction (us))
• Constructing hydroelectric generating facilities (see 237990 other heavy and civil engineering construction (us))
• Installing and maintaining telecommunication lines by telecommunication companies (see 517 telecommunications)
• Line slashing or cutting (except maintenance) (see 238910 site preparation contractors)
• Locating underground utility lines prior to digging (see 561990 all other support services)
• Performing electrical work within buildings (see 238210 electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors)
• Tree and brush trimming for overhead utility lines (see 561730 landscaping services)

Example activities

• alternative energy (e.g., geothermal, ocean wave, solar and wind) structure construction
• co-generation plant construction
• construction management, power and communication lines and related structures
• electric power transmission lines and towers, construction
• fibre-optic cable transmission lines, construction
• underground cable (e.g., cable television, electricity, and telephone) laying
• utility line (e.g., communication and electric power), construction
• alternative energy (e.g., geothermal, ocean wave, solar and wind) structure construction
• antennas (towers), construction
• cable installation (hydro, telephone, telegraph, underground and marine)
• cable television line construction, contractors
• cellular phone towers, construction
• co-generation plant construction
• communication towers, construction
• construction management, power and communication lines and related structures
• construction, transformer stations
• contractors, telephone and telegraph lines
• electric power transmission lines and towers, construction
• fibre-optic cable transmission lines, construction
• generating plants or stations (except hydro), construction
• microwave relay towers, construction
• nuclear power plants, construction
• nuclear reactor containment structure construction, general contractors
• pole line construction, general contractors

237130 in other systems