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2008 - Browse the classification structure by subsector

For information about a specific classification unit (CU), select one from the list. This will provide details of the classification unit, including base rates for 2008 and the previous two years.

The six-digit numbers represent the CU number we assign to each classification unit.

Sector: Construction

 
Subsector: General Construction
CU name CU # 2008 Rate 2007 Rate
Asbestos Abatement or Mould Remediation 721001 $3.95 $4.90
Blasting or Avalanche Control 721003 $2.98 $3.57
Building Demolition 721005 $4.06 $4.59
Cellular, Microwave, Radar, or Transmission Tower Erection, Installation, Service, or Repair 721006 $3.97 $4.94
Commercial Refrigeration or Commercial Air Conditioning Work 721008 $3.08 $3.82
Commercial Tank or Boiler Installation or Removal 721053 $5.41 $6.73
Concrete Cutting or Coring 721009 $4.77 $4.80
Concrete Placing, Finishing, Surfacing, or Repair 721010 $4.77 $4.81
Concrete Pumping 721011 $4.77 $4.80
Concrete Reinforcing 721012 $8.63 $9.95
Construction Labour Supply or General Labour Supply (not elsewhere specified) 721013 $4.95 $6.16
Crane Operation 721014 $3.97 $4.94
Deck, Railing, or Fence Installation 721015 $3.97 $4.93
Decking Application or Waterproofing 721016 $3.97 $4.93
Dredging 721017 $2.98 $3.56
Drywalling or Acoustic Board Installation 721018 $4.03 $4.81
Electrical Work 721019 $1.46 $1.77
Finishing Carpentry 721021 $3.95 $4.90
Fire and Flood Restoration 721022 $4.31 $4.73
Floor Covering Installation (not elsewhere specified) 721023 $3.97 $4.93
Framing or Residential Forming 721024 $6.98 $8.69
Hardwood Floor Laying or Refinishing 721026 $3.97 $4.93
House or Other Wood Frame Construction or Renovation Work 721027 $4.06 $4.58
Industrial, Commercial, Institutional, or Highrise Residential Construction 721028 $4.08 $4.74
Insulation Work or Fireproofing 721029 $7.65 $8.42
Interior Decorating 721030 $3.97 $4.93
Land Clearing, Excavation, or Site Surface Preparation 721031 $2.98 $3.56
Lathing 721033 $6.39 $6.78
Log Home Construction 721035 $4.88 $4.59
Low Slope Roofing 721036 $6.98 $8.68
Masonry 721037 $5.45 $6.78
Mechanical Insulation 721058 $3.95 $4.91
Oil or Gas Pipeline Construction or Repair 721038 $3.14 $3.61
Overhead Door Installation 721040 $4.07 $5.05
Painting or Wallpapering 721041 $3.97 $4.94
Plastering or Stucco Work 721042 $6.39 $6.78
Plumbing, Heating, Vent, Residential Air Conditioning, or Central Vacuum System Installation or Repair 721043 $2.51 $3.11
Pool, Spa, or Hot Tub Installation or Structural Repair 721044 $4.06 $4.58
Power Pole, Powerline, or Transmission Line Installation, Service, or Repair 721046 $3.97 $4.94
Pre-engineered Steel Building Construction 721020 $5.41 $6.73
Scaffolding, Tent, Staging, or Display Booth Rental and Installation 721047 $4.08 $4.74
Siding, Awning, or Gutter Installation, Service, or Repair 721049 $6.46 $6.38
Sign Installation, Service, or Repair 721050 $3.97 $4.94
Steep Slope Roofing 721051 $12.98 $13.80
Structural Concrete Forming 721052 $6.39 $6.78
Tile Work or Terrazzo Laying 721054 $4.53 $5.62
Water Well, Foundational, or Directional Drilling 721056 $2.98 $3.56
Welding Services or Ornamental Metal Installation 721057 $3.97 $4.94

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