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Class 🏗 F Construction

42.91 — Construction of Water Projects

42.91
Class
Construction of water projects
SDMX: F4291
Class Level
4 Depth
0 Children
1 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes

✓ Includes

This class includes: - construction and reconstruction of, e.g.: • waterways, harbour basins, rivers, marinas • hydromechanical structures (e.g. locks, lifts, sluices, slipways) • dams and dykes - dredging of waterways (e.g. harbour basins, rivers)

✗ Excludes

This class excludes: - construction of underwater pipelines, see 42.21 - laying of underwater cables, see 42.22 - project management activities related to civil engineering works, see 71.12

Frequently Confused With

42.21
Construction of utility projects for fluids
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 42.22
Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications
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 71.12
Engineering activities and related technical consultancy
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Who is this code for?

Verified: SEMANTIC_SECTION_MATRIX

Production managers and directors in construction

SOC 2020:1122
Common titles: Construction manager, Site manager
SOC 2020 Official Source ISCO-08: 1323

Bricklayers

SOC 2020:5314
Common titles: Bricklayer, Mason
SOC 2020 Official Source ISCO-08: 7112

Carpenters and joiners

SOC 2020:5316
Common titles: Carpenter, Joiner
SOC 2020 Official Source ISCO-08: 7115

Related Occupations

Construction and building trades n.e.c.Floorers and wall sailors

Evidence: Representative SOC 2020 occupations for SIC Section F (Construction of water projects).

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Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) — UK SIC 2026
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