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Types of Construction Work, Contents of Construction Work, Examples, and Classification by

Type of Permit
Content of
Examples MLIT General Policies Bureau, Classification of
Types of Construction Work construction work
Construction Industry Section Notice Nr. permit types
Construction Industry Law 
 Ministry of
97 
"Concerning the guidelines for Construction Industry
Additional Sheet Nr. 1 (Top Construction Notice
administration of construction work Law Appendix Nr. 1
Column) Nr. 350, March 3,
permits" 3-Apr-01 (Bottom Column)
1972
Construction of
public works based
on general planning,
Public engineering instruction, and Public engineering
control (incl. repair,
improvement, or
demolition work)
Construction of
buildings based on
general planning,
Construction
Construction engineering instruction, and
engineering
control (incl. repair,
improvement, or
demolition work)
Construction of
works by processing
or applying wooden
Carpentry materials or Carpentry, mold work, and finish carpentry Carpentry
application of
wooden structures
to work
Applying, spraying, or
affixing plaster, Plasterwork, mortar work, concrete
Plasterwork mortar, stucco, waterproofing, spray work, grinding work, Plasterwork
cement, fibers, etc. and washing out
to work
Scaffold/construction/concrete a) Assembly of a) Scaffold work; salvage work; pulling work; Scaffold/construction
work scaffolding, construction of footings and other work

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transport and auxiliary structures; transport and

placement of placement (lifting) of heavy objects;
heavy objects, assembly of steel frames; mounting of
such as concrete blocks; and
mechanical disassembly/demolition work
apparatuses and
construction
materials,
assembly of steel
frames, and
demolition
Driving in or pulling
out piles and in- Pile work, pile driving, pile pulling, and in-
b) b)
place-casting of place-casting
piles
Excavation, piling Earth work, excavation, root-cutting,
c) up, or compression c) blasting operations, and embankment
of earth or sand work
Concrete work, concrete driving work,
Construction work
d) d) concrete compression work, and
using concrete
prestressed concrete work
Landslide prevention, foundation
improvement, boring grout, earth
Other basic or
e) e) retaining, temporary coffering, spraying,
preliminary work
highway section, riprap, external
construction, and chipping work
Processing of stone
materials (including
quasi-stones such
as concrete block
and imitation stone) Stone masonry or pitching and concrete
Stone work Stone work
and production of block masonry or pitching
stone works using
masonry or by
attaching stone to
work
Roof-cladding with
Roof work tiles, slate, or metal Roof-cladding work Roof work
sheet
Electrical work Installation of power Power generation facilities, electrical Electrical work
generation, wiring, lead-in line, transformer facilities,
transformer, power interior electrical facilities (including
distribution, and electrical facilities for emergency use),

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interior electrical illumination facilities, railway line, traffic

facilities light facilities, and neon lamp facilities work
Work for installation
of coolers, air
Cooling and heating facilities,
conditioners, water
freezer/refrigerator facilities, water/hot
supplies, hygiene
water supply facilities, kitchen facilities,
Piping work facilities, and Piping work
hygiene facilities, water purification
facilities for
facilities, water toilet facilities, gas pipe,
transport of water,
duct, and pipe rehabilitation work
oil, gas, and steam
using metal pipes
Constructions with
bricks or concrete
blocks or work to Concrete block masonry (pitching), brick
Tile/brick/block work apply or attach masonry (pitching), tile pitching, furnace Tile/brick/block work
bricks, concrete building, and asbestos plate laying
blocks, or tiles to
structures
Processing steel Work related to steel structures, bridges,
forms or sheets or steel towers, petrol or gas reservoirs,
Steel construction work Steel construction
assembly of derived outside advertisements, and gate facilities
items from them for locks and watergates
Processing,
connecting, and
Steel reinforcement processing and
Steel reinforcement work assembly of steel Steel reinforcement
assembly and gas pressure welding
bars and other steel
materials
Paving streets and
other flat surfaces
Asphalt, concrete, and block paving and
Paving work with asphalt, Paving
road construction
concrete, sand,
gravel, or rubble
Dredging the
Dredging work bottoms of rivers Dredging work Dredging
and bays
Attaching metal
sheet to structures Sheet metal processing and attachment
Sheet metal work or attaching metal and sheet metal work related to building Sheet metal work
sheet fixtures to construction
structures
Installation of glass
Glass work Glass processing and installation work Glass work
in structures
Coating work Spraying, coating, or Coating, spraying, lining, textile Coating work
attaching coating upholstering and finishing, steel structures
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Waterproofing work
Interior finishing
Machinery installation
Thermal insulation work
Telecommunications work
Landscape gardening
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materials to painting, and pavement marking
structures
Asphalt waterproofing, mortar
Waterproofing with
waterproofing, sealing work, paint
asphalt, mortar, or Waterproofing
membrane waterproofing, sheet
sealing materials
waterproofing, and injection waterproofing
Interior finishing
using wood, plaster
board, sound Interior work, ceiling finishing work,
absorbing board, wallpapering, interior room finishing work,
Interior finishing
wallpaper, tatami floor finishing work, tatami work, fusuma
mat, vinyl floor tiles, work, furniture work, and soundproofing
carpeting, or fusuma
sliding doors
Plant installation, transport machinery
setup, internal combustion power plant
Building of
installation, separating machinery setup,
structures through
water collecting machinery setup, storage
assembly of Installation of
and drainage machinery setup, temporary
machinery or machinery
dam setup, children's play facilities
attaching machinery
installation, stage set setup, silo
to structures
installation, and automobile parking
facilities work
Cooling and heating installation, freezing
Thermally insulating
and refrigeration work, thermally insulating Thermal insulation
structures or their
motive power facilities the facilities of fuel work
facilities
or chemical industries
Installation of wired
telecommunication
Telecommunication line facilities work,
facilities, wireless
broadcasting machinery facilities work,
telecommunication
antenna facilities work, data
facilities, Telecommunications
communication facilities work, information
broadcasting work
control facilities work, and work on
machinery facilities,
facilities for the prevention of TV wave
or data
disturbances
communication
facilities
Land forming, tree
planting, and Planting trees and plants, soil-cover work,
construction of site preparation work, park facilities work,
gardens, parks, and work related to public places, park road Landscape gardening
green areas by work, waterscape work, and planting of
placement landscape vegetation on rooftops
stones
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Well drilling work
Fittings work
Water facilities work
Firefighting facilities work
Waste facilities work
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Hole and well drilling Well drilling, observation well work, injection Well drilling work
using well drilling well work, hot spa drilling work, well
machinery and construction work, hole drilling work, petrol
subsequent water drilling work, natural gas drilling work, and
pumping facilities water pumping facilities work
work
Work related to attachment of metal
Attachment of
fittings, sashes, metal curtain walls,
wooden or metal Fittings work
shutters, automatic doors, wooden fittings,
fittings to structures
and fusuma
Construction of
facilities for water
intake, water
purification, or water
distribution for public Work related to water-intake facilities,
water supplies or water purification facilities, water Water facilities work
factories or distribution facilities, and sewage handling
installation of public
sewage or basin
sewage handling
facilities
Interior fire hydrant installation work;
Installation of sprinkler installation work; work on facilities
disaster warning for firefighting with water spray, foam,
facilities, fire nonflammable gas, volatile liquids, or
extinguishing powders; exterior fire hydrant installation;
facilities, evacuation movable fire fighting pump installation; fire Firefighting facilities
facilities, or facilities alarm facilities work; short circuit fire alarm work
for firefighting or facilities work; emergency alarm facilities
installation of such work; and installation of metal evacuation
facilities in ladders, escape chutes, slowdown
structures machines, evacuation bridges, or smoke
emission facilities
Installation of human
waste management
Garbage management facilities and human
or garbage Waste facilities work
waste management facilities work
management
facilities
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