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2009 - 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 2009 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 # 2009 Rate 2008 Rate
Asbestos Abatement or Mould Remediation 721001 $3.17 $3.95
Blasting or Avalanche Control 721003 $3.04 $2.98
Building Demolition 721005 $4.13 $4.06
Cellular, Microwave, Radar, or Transmission Tower Erection, Installation, Service, or Repair 721006 $3.82 $3.97
Commercial Refrigeration or Commercial Air Conditioning Work 721008 $2.48 $3.08
Commercial Tank or Boiler Installation or Removal 721053 $4.53 $5.41
Concrete Cutting or Coring 721009 $4.83 $4.77
Concrete Placing, Finishing, Surfacing, or Repair 721010 $4.84 $4.77
Concrete Pumping 721011 $4.86 $4.77
Concrete Reinforcing 721012 $6.92 $8.63
Construction Labour Supply or General Labour Supply (not elsewhere specified) 721013 $3.98 $4.95
Crane Operation 721014 $3.85 $3.97
Deck, Railing, or Fence Installation 721015 $3.81 $3.97
Decking Application or Waterproofing 721016 $3.81 $3.97
Dredging 721017 $3.05 $2.98
Drywalling or Acoustic Board Installation 721018 $4.04 $4.03
Electrical Work 721019 $1.31 $1.46
Finishing Carpentry 721021 $3.17 $3.95
Fire and Flood Restoration 721022 $3.78 $4.31
Floor Covering Installation (not elsewhere specified) 721023 $3.82 $3.97
Framing or Residential Forming 721024 $5.62 $6.98
Hardwood Floor Laying or Refinishing 721026 $3.81 $3.97
House or Other Wood Frame General Contracting, Construction or Renovation Work 721027 $4.03 $4.06
Industrial, Commercial, Institutional, or Highrise Residential General Contracting or Construction 721028 $3.67 $4.08
Insulation Work or Fireproofing 721029 $6.40 $7.65
Interior Decorating 721030 $3.81 $3.97
Land Clearing, Excavation, or Site Surface Preparation 721031 $3.01 $2.98
Lathing 721033 $6.39 $6.39
Log Home Construction 721035 $4.96 $4.88
Low Slope Roofing 721036 $5.73 $6.98
Masonry 721037 $4.38 $5.45
Mechanical Insulation 721058 $3.18 $3.95
Oil or Gas Pipeline Construction or Repair 721038 $3.16 $3.14
Overhead Door Installation 721040 $3.26 $4.07
Painting or Wallpapering 721041 $3.82 $3.97
Plastering or Stucco Work 721042 $6.39 $6.39
Plumbing, Heating, Vent, Residential Air Conditioning, or Central Vacuum System Installation or Repair 721043 $2.02 $2.51
Pool, Spa, or Hot Tub Installation or Structural Repair 721044 $4.02 $4.06
Power Pole, Powerline, or Transmission Line Installation, Service, or Repair 721046 $3.85 $3.97
Pre-engineered Steel Building Construction 721020 $4.59 $5.41
Scaffolding, Tent, Staging, or Display Booth Rental and Installation 721047 $3.65 $4.08
Siding, Awning, or Gutter Installation, Service, or Repair 721049 $6.45 $6.46
Sign Installation, Service, or Repair 721050 $3.82 $3.97
Steep Slope Roofing 721051 $11.56 $12.98
Structural Concrete Forming 721052 $6.42 $6.39
Tile Work or Terrazzo Laying 721054 $4.16 $4.53
Water Well, Foundational, or Directional Drilling 721056 $3.00 $2.98
Welding Services or Ornamental Metal Installation 721057 $3.82 $3.97

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