Division 71: Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis

Excludes

• renovation, renewal, reconstruction and retrofitting of historical and archaeological sites and buildings, see 43.9943.99
• activities of computer consultants, see 62.2062.20
• planning or overseeing conservation of historical civil engineering construction, see 71.1271.12
• activities of engineering offices, see 71.1271.12
• archaeological excavations, see 72.2072.20
• interior decorating, see 74.1374.13
• conservation, restoration and other cultural heritage support activities, see 91.3091.30

Implementation rule

• Architectural activities are subdivided in design, planning and overseeing of archaeological excavations, and architectural activities n.e.c.

Excludes

• archaeological excavations, see 72.20.0172.20.01

Includes

• architectural consulting activities:
  • building design and drafting
  • town and city planning and landscape architecture
• architectural activities to support the conservation and restoration of cultural heritage properties
• interior architecture, i.e. redesigning a building's interior structure and layout

Excludes

• test drilling in connection with mining operations, see 09.10, 09.9009.1009.90
• construction activities for buildings and civil engineering works, see section FF
• software publishing, see 58.258.2
• development and programming of software, see 62.1062.10
• activities of computer consultants, see 62.2062.20
• development of building projects for residential and non-residential buildings, for later sale, see 68.1268.12
• technical testing, see 71.2071.20
• periodic testing of motor vehicles for road safety and roadworthiness, see 71.2071.20
• research and development activities related to engineering, see 72.1072.10
• activities related to other design services, see 74.174.1
• aerial photography, see 74.2074.20
• activities of quantity surveyors, see 74.9974.99

Includes

• engineering design (i.e. applying physical laws and principles of engineering in the design of machines, materials, instruments, structures, processes and systems) and consulting activities for:
  • machinery, industrial processes and industrial plant
  • projects involving civil engineering, hydraulic engineering, traffic engineering
  • water management projects
  • nature-based infrastructure
• design of building information systems (e.g. related to heating systems, extinguisher requirements)
• elaboration and supervision of projects in relation to electrical and electronic, engineering, mining engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical, industrial and systems engineering
• elaboration and supervision of projects using air conditioning, refrigeration, sanitary and pollution control, water supply, wastewater treatment, structural engineering, offshore & onshore marine engineering, health and safety engineering, acoustical engineering etc.
• environmental engineering and related consulting activities
• site engineering
• noise abatement engineering
• circular economy solutions engineering
• design of computer plans for 3D printing

Also includes

• construction supervision
• project management activities related to engineering

Includes

• provision of engineering combined services, e.g. engineering design, technical consulting activities, supervision of projects and elaboration of maintenance plans carried out in an integrated way in various fields of engineering and architecture for the management of civil and industrial construction projects

Excludes

• construction activities for buildings and civil engineering works, see section FF

Implementation rule

• Integrated engineering activities simultaneously takes into account architectural design and specialised components, e.g. building, structural and plant engineering. Integrated engineering activities do not include construction activities for buildings and civil engineering works, including industrial projects.

Includes

• design, supervision of projects and consulting activities provided by surveyors

Includes

• cartographic and spatial information activities

Also includes

• activities of photogrammetric surveying (e.g. data collection with drones)
• preparation and revision of maps

Includes

• geophysical, geologic and seismic surveying
• geodetic surveying activities:
  • land and boundary surveying activities
  • hydrologic surveying activities
  • subsurface surveying activities

Also includes

• activities of bathymetry

Excludes

• inspections of air ducts, water and gas pipes, associated with repair or installation, see section FF
• sampling and weighing as part of goods handling operations, see 52.2552.25
• penetration testing of computer systems, ethical hacking and cybersecurity, see division 6262
• testing and maintaining of business and finance software applications, including online trading software applications, see 62.1062.10
• consulting activities carried out by companies or professionals in order to obtain a certification, see 70.2070.20
• DNA sequencing for general research on biological processes, see 72.1072.10
• testing of animal specimens, for sanitary reasons and not associated with food production, see 75.0075.00
• diagnostic imaging, testing and analysis of medical and dental specimens, see division 8686
• DNA sequencing for ruling out or curing a specific disease, see 86.9186.91

Includes

• performance of physical, chemical and other analytical testing of all types of materials and products, e.g.:
  • acoustics and vibration testing
  • testing of composition and purity of minerals
  • testing activities in the field of food hygiene, including testing and control in relation to food production (e.g. testing of animals before slaughter)
  • testing of physical characteristics and the performance of materials (e.g. strength, thickness, durability, radioactivity)
  • testing of building materials, soils, rocks, existing structures and constructions
  • qualification and reliability testing
  • performance testing of complete machinery: motors, automobiles, electronic equipment, etc.
  • radiographic testing of welds and joints
  • failure analysis
  • testing and measuring of environmental indicators: air and water pollution, etc.
  • testing the quality of fuels
• testing with use of models or mock-ups (e.g. of aircraft, ships, dams)
• operation of police or forensic laboratories

Also includes

• inspections of air ducts, water and gas pipes, not associated with repair or installation
• hygiene and prophylaxis laboratory activities

Includes

• product origin assessment activities
• protected designation of origin (PDO) assessment activities

Includes

• periodic road-safety testing of motor vehicles
• periodic road-safety testing of motorcycles, including mopeds
• periodic road-safety testing of motor vehicles, motorcycles, including mopeds, by independent technical inspectors

Includes

• certification of products, including consumer goods, motor vehicles, aircraft, pressurised containers, nuclear plants, etc.
• product quality assessment activities

Excludes

• testing and maintaining of business and finance software applications, including online trading software applications, see 62.10.0062.10.00