692 Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services
This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:
6921 Architectural Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in providing architectural services such as planning and designing buildings and structures; or planning and designing the development of land. Units apply knowledge of design, construction procedures, zoning regulations, location and land use, building codes and building materials.
Primary activities
- Architectural service
- Drafting service, architectural
- Landscape architectural service
- Town planning service
Exclusions/references
Units mainly engaged in managing or organising construction projects as the prime contractor are included in the appropriate classes of Division E Construction.
6922 Surveying and Mapping Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in providing surveying and mapping services (including exploration surveying services on contract). Units in this class use a variety of surveying techniques depending on the purpose of the survey, including magnetic surveys, gravity surveys, seismic surveys or electrical and electromagnetic surveys. These services may also include surveying and mapping of areas above or below the surface of the earth.
Primary activities
- Aerial surveying service
- Cadastral surveying service
- Engineering surveying service
- Geodetic surveying service
- Gravimetric surveying service
- Hydrographic surveying service
- Land surveying service
- Map preparation service
- Mining surveying service
- Oceanographic surveying service
- Photogrammetry
- Seismic surveying service
Exclusions/references
Units mainly engaged in exploring for petroleum or minerals are included in the appropriate classes of Group 101 Exploration.
6923 Engineering Design and Engineering Consulting Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in providing engineering consulting services. These units are primarily involved in applying physical laws and principles of engineering in the design, development and utilisation of machines, materials, instruments, structures, processes and systems. Units provide advice, prepare feasibility studies, prepare preliminary and final plans and designs, provide technical services during the construction or installation phase, inspect and evaluate engineering projects, and related services.
Primary activities
- Boat designing service
- Building consulting service
- Building inspection service
- Chemical engineering consulting service
- Civil engineering consulting service
- Construction consulting service
- Drafting service, engineering
- Electrical engineering consulting service
- Electronic engineering consulting service
- Engineering consulting service n.e.c.
- Geotechnical engineering consulting service
- Hydraulic engineering consulting service
- Industrial design service
- Marine engineering consulting service
- Materials handling engineering consulting service
- Mechanical engineering consulting service
- Mining engineering consulting service
- Naval architecture service
- Pipeline engineering consulting service
- Process engineering consulting service
- Quantity surveying service
- Sanitary engineering consulting service
- Traffic engineering consulting service
Exclusions/references
Units mainly engaged in
- the physical or chemical transformation of materials into new products are included in the appropriate classes of Division C Manufacturing;
- managing or organising construction projects as the prime contractor are included in the appropriate classes of Division E Construction;
- undertaking scientific research are included in Class 6910 Scientific Research Services; and
- providing scientific or technical laboratory or testing services are included in Class 6925 Scientific Testing and Analysis Services.
6924 Other Specialised Design Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in providing specialised design services not elsewhere classified.
Primary activities
- Commercial art service
- Fashion design service
- Graphic design service
- Interior design service
- Jewellery design service
- Signwriting
- Textile design service
- Ticket writing
Exclusions/references
Units mainly engaged in
- providing architectural services (including landscape design services and architectural draughting services) are included in Class 6921 Architectural Services;
- providing engineering design services are included in Class 6923 Engineering Design and Engineering Consulting Services;
- providing computer system design services are included in Class 7000 Computer System Design and Related Services; and
- providing set designing, costume designing or theatre lighting design services are included in Class 9002 Creative Artists, Musicians, Writers and Performers.
6925 Scientific Testing and Analysis Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in providing scientific testing and analysis services such as physical or chemical testing, calibration testing, mechanical testing, thermal testing and biological testing (except medical or veterinary). The testing may occur in a laboratory or on site.
Primary activities
- Chemical analysis service n.e.c.
- Forensic science service (except pathology service)
- Geology and geophysical testing service
- Laboratory operation (providing chemical, food, electrical engineering or other technical services)
- Materials strength testing service
- Non-destructive testing service
- Pollution monitoring service
- Seismic survey data analysis service
- Testing or assay service on fee or contract
- Wine testing
- Wool testing service
Exclusions/references
Units mainly engaged in
- providing engineering consulting services, including building inspection services, are included in Class 6923 Engineering Design and Engineering Consulting Services;
- providing medical pathology or diagnostic services are included in Class 8520 Pathology and Diagnostic Imaging Services;
- providing veterinary pathology services are included in Class 6970 Veterinary Services;
- providing motor vehicle roadworthy inspection (issuing road warrants of fitness in NZ) services are included in Class 7720 Regulatory Services; and
- providing geotechnical engineering services are included in class 6923 Engineering Design and Engineering Consulting Services.