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What is construction work? What is a structure? What is not construction work? Construction workConstruction work is work to a structure or part of a structure including its: erection, construction, extension or structural alteration alteration, conversion, fitting-out, renovation, repair, refurbishment, commissioning disassembling or decommissioning. Construction work also includes: any work connected with site preparation any excavation or landscaping work done in connection with construction work assembling or installing prefabricated components for use in construction work taking apart a structure or part of a structure into its prefabricated components demolition work or asbestos removal work (prescribed activities). What is a structure?A structure includes all types of buildings, walls, or other steel or reinforced concrete construction. Structures can also be: masts, towers, pylons, structural cables or telecommunications structures infrastructure or other public-use facilities including: underground works such as shafts, tunnels, pipes, pipelines, sea defence works, river works, earthworks or other earth retaining construction roads, highways, footpaths, driveways, railway lines or sidings, tramway lines airfields docks, harbours water storage or supply systems, sewerage or drainage systems electricity or gas generation, transmission or distribution facilities, gasholders parks or recreation grounds production, storage or distribution facilities for heavy industries, for example refineries fixed plant, for example boilers, air conditioning units ships or submarines scaffolds, formwork, falsework, or other construction designed or used to provide support, access or containment during construction work. What is not construction work?Constructing or erecting structures which are to be transported to another place is not construction work, for example constructing a manufactured home or prefabricated building. |