Site preparation
What this code covers
Use this class for site preparation when the main activity includes Clearing of building sites and Earth moving (e.g. excavation, landfill, levelling, trench digging, blasting). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Official NACE Rev. 2.1 labels and explanatory notes are imported from the source dataset. Plain-language explanations are shown separately so readers can compare interpretation with the source text.
No child codes; this is a class-level code.
- clearing of building sites
- earth moving (e.g. excavation, landfill, levelling, trench digging, blasting)
- site preparation for mining, e.g.:
- overburden removal and other development and preparation of mineral properties and sites, except oil and gas sites
- drilling of production oil or gas wells, see 06.10, 06.20
- test drilling, associated with extraction of petroleum or gas, see 09.10
- test drilling and boring support services (e.g. associated with mining activities), see 09.90
- decontamination of soil, see 39.00
- Compare with 06.10, 06.20, 09.10 when the main activity overlaps another code.
- Check national equivalent caveats before using this code for local registration or filing workflows.
- If the main revenue activity appears in an exclusion, compare the alternative code before deciding.
Use this guide as classification support, not legal, tax, filing, or regulatory advice.
- - clearing of building sites
- - earth moving (e.g. excavation, landfill, levelling, trench digging, blasting)
- - site preparation for mining, e.g.:
- - overburden removal and other development and preparation of mineral properties and sites, except oil and gas sites
- - building site drainage
- - drainage of agricultural or forestry land
- - site preparation for archaeological excavation
- - drilling of production oil or gas wells, see 06.10, 06.20
- - test drilling, associated with extraction of petroleum or gas, see 09.10
- - test drilling and boring support services (e.g. associated with mining activities), see 09.90
- - decontamination of soil, see 39.00
- - water well drilling, see 42.21
- - shaft sinking, see 43.50
- - Clearing of building sites
- - Earth moving (e.g. excavation, landfill, levelling, trench digging, blasting)
- - Site preparation for mining
- - Overburden removal and other development and preparation of mineral properties and sites, except oil and gas sites
- - Drilling of production oil or gas wells
- - Test drilling, associated with extraction of petroleum or gas
- - Test drilling and boring support services (e.g. associated with mining activities)
- - Decontamination of soil
What is NACE 43.12 used for?
Use NACE 43.12 for site preparation when the main activity matches this scope: Use this class for site preparation when the main activity includes Clearing of building sites and Earth moving (e.g. excavation, landfill, levelling, trench digging, blasting). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 43.12?
Typical examples include Clearing of building sites, Earth moving (e.g. excavation, landfill, levelling, trench digging, blasting), and Site preparation for mining.
When might 43.12 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to drilling of production oil or gas wells, see 06.10, 06.20 and test drilling, associated with extraction of petroleum or gas, see 09.10.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 43.12?
Compare 43.12 with 06.10 Extraction of crude petroleum, 06.20 Extraction of natural gas, and 09.10 Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this class for extraction of crude petroleum when the main activity includes Extraction of crude petroleum oils and Extraction of bituminous or oil shale and tar sand. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for extraction of natural gas when the main activity includes Production of crude gaseous hydrocarbon (natural gas) and Extraction of condensates. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction when the main activity includes Oil and gas extraction service activities provided on a fee or contract basis: and Exploration services in connection with petroleum or gas extraction (e.g. traditional prospecting methods, making geological observations at prospective sites). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for support activities for other mining and quarrying when the main activity includes Support services on a fee or contract basis, required for mining activities of divisions 05, 07, 08 and Exploration services by using traditional prospecting methods (e.g. taking core samples and making geological observations at prospective sites). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for remediation activities and other waste management service activities when the main activity includes Decontamination of soils and groundwater at the place of pollution, either in situ or ex situ, using, e.g. mechanical, chemical or biological methods and Decontamination of industrial plants or sites, including nuclear plants and sites. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for construction of utility projects for fluids when the main activity includes Construction of civil engineering structures for: and Long-distance, underwater and urban pipelines. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for specialised construction activities in civil engineering when the main activity includes Construction activities specialising in one aspect common in civil engineering, requiring specialised skill or equipment: and Construction of foundations for civil engineering, including piledriving. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for demolition when the main activity includes Demolition, dismantling or wrecking of buildings and other structures. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for test drilling and boring when the main activity includes Test drilling, test boring and core sampling for construction, geophysical, geological or similar purposes. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for demolition and site preparation when the main activity includes Demolition and Site preparation. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Rev. 2 code 43.12 maps to the same Rev. 2.1 class 43.12 Site preparation.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Low operational impact is expected, but systems should still store the target Rev. 2.1 version explicitly.
Confirm the target version field and update references where Rev. 2.1 is required.