Entrepreneurs en travaux de fondations, de structure, et d'extérieur de bâtiment
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This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in pouring and finishing concrete foundations and structural elements.
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in: (1) erecting and assembling structural parts made from steel or precast concre...
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in structural framing and sheathing using materials other than structural steel or...
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in masonry work, stone setting, brick laying, and other stone work.
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in installing glass panes in prepared openings (i.e., glazing work) and other glas...
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in roofing.
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in installing siding of wood, aluminum, vinyl or other exterior finish material (e...
This industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in foundation, structure and building exter...
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the specialty trades needed to complete the basic structure (i.e., foundation, frame, and shell) of buildings. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs.
Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
| Official title | Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors |
| Classification | NAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0 |
| Publishing authority | Statistics Canada |
| Hierarchical level | Industry group |
| Parent code | 238 - Specialty trade contractors |
| International correspondence | ISIC Rev. 4; harmonized with US and Mexico NAICS at higher levels. |
| Source | https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects/standard/naics/2022/v1/index |
| Source verification | 2026-07-17 |
Canada-wide business, tax, and filing context from the local country pack and tax pack.
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
| Tax authority | Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) |
| Business identifier | Business Number (BN): 9-digit identifier with program account suffixes such as RT0001 for GST/HST, RP0001 for payroll, and RC0001 for corporate income tax. |
| Filing requirements | Business Number registration; Form T2125 (Statement of Business or Professional Activities) attached to T1; Form T2 (Corporation Income Tax Return); Form T5013; Form GST34 |
| Sector authority | Provincial workers' compensation boards and provincial trades certification bodies |
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Professions specific to this sector are linked to this part of the Canadian classifier so the page speaks to real work teams.
Use this page when the file covers multi-trade builds, bid packages, subcontract sequencing, and site delivery. It helps confirm whether 2381 Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors is the closest NAICS Canada branch before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, procurement notes, or internal classification work.
Use this page when the file covers roofing crews, membrane installs, retrofit jobs, and envelope repairs. It helps confirm whether 2381 Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors is the closest NAICS Canada branch before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, procurement notes, or internal classification work.
Use this page when the file covers foundations, formwork, pours, reinforcing schedules, and finishing crews. It helps confirm whether 2381 Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors is the closest NAICS Canada branch before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, procurement notes, or internal classification work.
Use this page when the file covers electrical installs, panel work, commercial fit-outs, and service connections. It helps confirm whether 2381 Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors is the closest NAICS Canada branch before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, procurement notes, or internal classification work.
A rotating set of business activity examples linked to this part of the Canadian hierarchy.
This page mirrors the source row from the structure CSV and the matching rows from the elements and crosswalk files.
Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors: This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the specialty trades needed to complete the basic structure (i.e., foundation, frame, and shell) of buildings. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and...
It is a industry group page in the NAICS Canada 2026 hierarchy.
It rolls up to 238 Specialty trade contractors.
8 lower-level item(s) sit under this branch: Poured concrete foundation and structure contractors, Structural steel and precast concrete contractors, Framing contractors, Masonry contractors.
No inclusion rows are attached to this page in the local elements file.
No exclusion rows are attached to this page in the local elements file.
No example rows are attached on this page in the local elements file.
Examples in this branch include Civil works, Building trades, Renovation crews, Site preparation, Retrofit projects.
No ISIC correspondence row is attached to this page.
No same-code US NAICS reference row is attached on this page.
NAICS Canada is bilingual, so the page keeps both language titles visible for comparison and lookup.
From the local StatCan structure file, elements file, ISIC crosswalk, and the bundled US 6-digit reference workbook.