Industry Description
Special trade contractors primarily engaged in construction work, not elsewhere classified, such as construction of swimming pools and fences, erection and installation of ornamental metal work, house moving, shoring work, waterproofing, dampproofing, fireproofing, sandblasting, and steam cleaning of building exteriors.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 1799 - Special Trade Contractors, Not Elsewhere Classified are:
- Antenna installation, except household type-contractors
- Artificial turf installation-contractors
- Awning installation-contractors
- Bath tub refinishing-contractors
- Boring for building construction-contractors
- Bowling alley installation and service-contractors
- Cable splicing service, nonelectrical-contractors
- Caulking (construction)-contractors
- Cleaning building exteriors-contractors
- Cleaning new buildings after construction-contractors
- Coating of concrete structures with plastics-contractors
- Core drilling for building construction-contractors
- Counter top installation-contractors
- Dampproofing buildings-contractors
- Dewatering-contractors
- Diamond drilling for building construction-contractors
- Epoxy application-contractors
- Erection and dismantling of forms for poured concrete-contractors
- Fence construction-contractors
- Fire escape installation-contractors
- Fireproofing buildings-contractors
- Forms for poured concrete, erection and dismantling-contractors
- Gas leakage detection-contractors
- Gasoline pump installation-contractors
- Glazing of concrete surfaces-contractors
- Grave excavation-contractors
- House moving-contractors
- Insulation of pipes and boilers-contractors
- Lead burning-contractors
- Lightning conductor erection-contractors
- Mobile home site setup and tie down-contractors
- Ornamental metalwork-contractors
- Paint and wallpaper stripping-contractors
- Plastics wall tile installation-contractors
- Posthole digging-contractors
- Sandblasting of building exteriors-contractors
- Scaffolding construction-contractors
- Service and repair of broadcasting stations-contractors
- Service station equipment installation, maintenance, and repair-
- Shoring and underpinning work-contractors
- Spectator seating installation-contractors
- Steam cleaning of building exteriors-contractors
- Steeplejacks
- Swimming pool construction-contractors
- Television and radio stations, service and repair of-contractors
- Test boring for construction-contractors
- Tile installation, wall: plastics-contractors
- Tinting glass-contractors
- Wallpaper removal-contractors
- Waterproofing-contractors
- Weather stripping-contractors
- Welding contractors, operating at site of construction
- Window shade installation-contractors
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Heavy Engineering Construction in the US (23799)
Revenue 2026
$42.5bn
Growth 2026
1.05%
Key Trends
Industry revenue has exhibited conflicting trends due to the COVID-19 pandemic
To combat high inflation, the Federal Reserve has consistently raised interest rates
Aggregate private investment is projected to grow
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 1799 - Special Trade Contractors, Not Elsewhere Classified
US-SIC Code 1799 - Special Trade Contractors, Not Elsewhere Classified sits in the 2-digit Special Trade Contractors, Not Elsewhere Classified sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.
Division: C
Division Title: Construction
2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits
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152 General Building Contractors-residential
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153 Operative Builders
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154 General Building Contractors - Nonresidential
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161 Highway and Street Construction, Except
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162 Heavy Construction, Except Highway and Street
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171 Plumbing, Heating and Air-conditioning
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172 Painting and Paper Hanging
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173 Electrical Work
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174 Masonry, Stonework, Tile Setting, and Plastering
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175 Carpentry and Floor Work
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176 Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work
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177 Concrete Work
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178 Water Well Drilling
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179 Miscellaneous Special Trade Contractors
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 1799 - Special Trade Contractors, Not Elsewhere Classified
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 1799 - Special Trade Contractors, Not Elsewhere Classified. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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179901 Burglar bars
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179902 Porcelain enamel-repairing/refinishing
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179903 Guards-door & window
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179904 Guard rails
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179905 Railings
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179906 Wallpaper removal contractors
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179907 Columns
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179908 Weather stripping contractors
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179909 Waterproofing contractors
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179910 Paint removing
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179911 Sandblasting
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179912 Pumping contractors
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179913 Service station equipment-installing
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179915 Service station equipment-servicing
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179916 Shoring
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179917 Steam cleaning-industrial
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179918 Stair builders
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179919 Steeple jacks
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179920 Swimming pool enclosures
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179921 Swimming pool contrs dealers & designers
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179922 Tennis court enclosures
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179923 Tanks-repairing
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179924 Fireproofing
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179925 Gas detectors
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179926 Asbestos removal service
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179927 Mobile homes-anchoring service
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179928 Boring contractors
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179929 Building specialties
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179930 Bowling lane refinishing & repairing
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179931 Caulking contractors
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179932 Cable splicing
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179934 Dog enclosures & runways
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179935 Computer rooms-installation & equipment
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179936 Pipe & boiler covering contractors
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179937 House leveling
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179938 Fence contractors
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179939 Fireplace contractors
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179940 Basement waterproofing
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179942 Patio & deck cleaning & restoration
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179943 Retaining walls
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179944 Tank removal
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179945 Tanks-abandoned-filled
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179946 Concrete-forms-erectors
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179947 Graffiti removal & protection services
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179948 Lead removal & abatement
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179949 Linings-plastic membrane & etc
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179950 Fire violations-removed
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179952 Lake & pond construction & maintenance
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179953 Dewatering contractors
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179954 Burring
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179955 House raising
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179956 Predictive maintenance service
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179957 Photographic sets
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179959 Pipe pushing
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179960 Sign contractors
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179961 Skating rinks-installation, equip/supls
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179962 Moss removal
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179963 Condensation control
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179964 Elevator shaft cleaning
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179965 Government-contractors
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179966 Shores-adjustable
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179967 Steeples & spires
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179968 Test borings
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179970 Concrete-precast
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179977 Contractors
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179978 Earthquake products & services
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179979 Artificial grass
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179980 Awnings & canopies-maintenance
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179981 Corral builders
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179982 Erecting contractors
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179984 Rust removing
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179985 Swimming pool coping plastering & tiling
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179987 Lifts-manned
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179988 Bobcat service
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179999 Steel plate work
8 Digit SIC Codes
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17990000 Special trade contractors, nec
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17990100 Athletic and recreation facilities construction
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17990101 Bowling alley installation
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17990102 Court construction, indoor athletic
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17990103 Playground construction and equipment installation
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17990104 Spa or hot tub installation or construction
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17990105 Swimming pool construction
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17990200 Coating, caulking, and weather, water, and fireproofing
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17990201 Caulking (construction)
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17990202 Coating of concrete structures with plastic
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17990203 Coating of metal structures at construction site
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17990204 Corrosion control installation
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17990205 Dampproofing
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17990206 Fireproofing buildings
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17990207 Glazing of concrete surfaces
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17990208 Insulation of pipes and boilers
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17990209 Waterproofing
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17990210 Weather stripping
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17990300 Service station equipment
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17990301 Gasoline pump installation
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17990302 Service station equipment installation, maint., and repair
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17990400 Rigging and scaffolding
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17990401 Rigging, theatrical
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17990402 Scaffolding
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17990500 Exterior cleaning, including sandblasting
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17990501 Cleaning building exteriors, nec
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17990502 Cleaning new buildings after construction
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17990503 Construction site cleanup
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17990504 Sandblasting of building exteriors
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17990505 Shore cleaning and maintenance
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17990506 Steam cleaning of building exteriors
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17990600 Home/office interiors finishing, furnishing and remodeling
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17990601 Bathtub refinishing
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17990602 Closet organizers, installation and design
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17990603 Counter top installation
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17990604 Demountable partition installation
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17990605 Drapery track installation
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17990606 Kitchen and bathroom remodeling
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17990607 Office furniture installation
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17990608 Paint and wallpaper stripping
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17990609 Plastic wall tile installation
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17990610 Window treatment installation
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17990611 Appliance installation
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17990612 Prefabricated fireplace installation
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17990613 Kitchen cabinet installation
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17990700 Parking facility equipment and maintenance
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17990701 Parking facility equipment installation
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17990702 Parking lot maintenance
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17990800 Decontamination services
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17990801 Asbestos removal and encapsulation
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17990802 Lead burning
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17990900 Building site preparation
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17990901 Boring for building construction
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17990902 Mobile home site set up and tie down
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17990903 Shoring and underpinning work
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17999900 Special trade contractors, nec
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17999901 Antenna installation
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17999902 Artificial turf installation
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17999903 Awning installation
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17999904 Building mover, including houses
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17999905 Cable splicing service
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17999906 Core drilling and cutting
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17999907 Dewatering
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17999908 Diamond drilling and sawing
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17999909 Dock equipment installation, industrial
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17999910 Epoxy application
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17999911 Erection and dismantling of forms for poured concrete
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17999912 Fence construction
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17999913 Fiberglass work
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17999914 Fire escape installation
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17999915 Float (parade) construction
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17999916 Food service equipment installation
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17999917 Fountain installation
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17999918 Gas leakage detection
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17999919 Gas system installation, medical
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17999920 Glass tinting, architectural or automotive
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17999921 Grave excavation
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17999922 Hydraulic equipment, installation and service
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17999923 Lightning conductor erection
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17999924 Ornamental metal work
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17999925 Petroleum storage tanks, pumping and draining
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17999926 Post disaster renovations
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17999927 Posthole digging
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17999928 Service and repair of broadcasting stations
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17999929 Sign installation and maintenance
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17999930 Steeple jacks
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17999931 Tower bell installation and repair
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17999932 Welding on site
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17999933 Screening contractor: window, door, etc.
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17999934 Prop, set or scenery construction, theatrical
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17999935 Petroleum storage tank installation, underground
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17999936 Nuclear power refueling
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17999937 Central vacuum cleaning system installation
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17999938 Safe or vault installation
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17999939 Airwave shielding installation for computer rooms, etc.
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17999940 Building board-up contractor
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17999941 Protective lining installation, underground (sewage, etc.)
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17999942 Target systems installation
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17999943 Renovation of aircraft interiors
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17999944 Flag pole erection
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17999945 Spraying contactor, non-agricultural
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