Classification sub-group 401-15 - Landscaping

Industry sector 4 – Construction

Rate risk category 150%

Included	Similar but classified elsewhere
Landscape construction, including: Soil contouring, shaping and moving Laying sod Planting trees, shrubs and flowers Pruning/cutting trees and shrubs Includes incidental activities, like construction of: Fences Decks Concrete or interlocking brick work Also includes snow removal when performed by a landscaping contractor.	Landscape architecture and design is found under 703-02 – Architects and engineers. Custom construction of wooden fences or decks is found under 401-02 – Building construction. Custom installation of metal fencing is found under 401-04 – Installing metal products. Custom installation of interlocking bricks or concrete is found under 401-10 – Concrete work. Custom snow removal is found under 501-03 – Waste management, snow removal and towing. Yard and lawn maintenance is found under industry code 706-05 – Yard maintenance and pest control.
Installation, repair and servicing of underground automatic water sprinkler systems.	Installation, service & repair of indoor automatic sprinkler systems is found under 402-04 – Plumbing, insulating and mechanical.
Installation of continuous extruded-concrete curbing and borders for driveways, walkways, patios, flower beds, shrubbery, etc.	Constructing curbs where forming and rebar are involved is found under 401-10 – Concrete work.
Operation of a sod farm – grow, strip, roll and haul sod. Includes placing the sod.	Agricultural crop farming is found under 102-02 – Farming – Crop production.
Supply of soil mixes and aggregates for landscaping purposes. Includes incidental delivery.	Operation of a sand or gravel pit is found under 408-06 – Gravel and stone pits. Custom hauling of soil or gravel is found under 501-02 – Local and long-haul trucking
Golf course construction	Golf course design is found under 703-02 – Architects and engineers. Coverage for the operation of a private golf course is optional and is found under 901-04 – Arcades, billiards, bowling, recreational clubs and rinks. Operation of a municipal golf course is found under 801-02 – Municipal operations.
Reforestation activities – planting young trees to reclaim forest destroyed by logging activities or fire. Silviculture – similar to reforestation, this activity involves regeneration surveys (post harvesting analysis in the bush) and pre-harvesting work. Arborist operations related to landscaping, pruning, thinning and removing trees	Tree farms and nurseries are found under 103-05 – Greenhouses, nurseries and market gardening.