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42.221
Sub-class
Construction of transmission and distribution lines for electricity
SDMX: F42221
Sub-class Level
1 Depth
0 Children
0 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes

✓ Includes

This subclass includes: - construction of civil engineering structures for long-distance and urban power lines - construction of high-voltage transmission systems that convey electricity from the generation facility to the distribution system - construction of high-voltage, medium-voltage and low-voltage distribution systems (e.g. lines, poles, meters and wiring), which convey electric power received from the generation facility or the transmission system to the end user

✗ Excludes

This subclass excludes: - operation of high-voltage transmission systems that convey electricity from the generation facility to the distribution system, see 35.13 - operation of high-voltage, medium-voltage and low-voltage distribution systems which convey electric power received from the generation facility or the transmission system to the end user, see 35.14 - construction of electricity overhead lines and conductor rails for railways, see 42.12 - project management activities related to civil engineering works, see 71.12

Who is this code for?

Verified: SEMANTIC_SECTION_MATRIX
Common titles: Construction manager, Site manager

Bricklayers

SOC 2020:5314
Common titles: Bricklayer, Mason
Common titles: Carpenter, Joiner

Evidence: Representative SOC 2020 occupations for SIC Section F (Construction of transmission and distribution lines for electricity).

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