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421100 Construction of roads and motorways

Information: This code has a codification rule

This type includes:

  • construction of motorways, streets, roads, other vehicular and pedestrian ways
  • surface work (e.g. paving of roads, motorways or bridges with asphalt, concrete, stone)
  • construction of airfield runways
  • construction of rough, unpaved mountain bike pathways or trails

This type excludes:

  • installation of street lighting and electrical signals, see 432100
  • road painting and other marking of streets, see 435000
  • installation of crash barriers, traffic signs, etc., see 435000
  • project management for construction, see 711
  • engineering activities, see 7112

Specialized construction works carried out by subcontractors for contractors whose activities fall under Divisions 41 or 42 should be classified under Division 43.

Use 421100 for road construction in the private sector and public infrastructure projects. If the activity involves road maintenance (activiities such as sweeping or clearing ice and snow) in the public sphere, classify it under 812309.