UNSPSC 22102002: Wrecking ball

Heavy concrete or metallic ball used in demolishing large buildings generally by hanging onto and swinging from crane.

UNSPSC 22102002 Wrecking ball (Commodity) describes specialized heavy equipment and related services that state and local governments procure for demolition, heavy-lifting, and infrastructure maintenance work. The code shows little relevance to recent state and local solicitations; the opportunities posted under this classification involve hydraulic excavators, boom cranes, knuckle boom crane operator certification, mowing tractors, boom axe mowers, guardrail replacement, overhead crane inspection and repair, structural assessment and crane system design, pedestal boom crane repair, general crane rental services, and bridge replacement—none of which directly represent wrecking ball procurement or deployment. The mismatch between the code's nominal product scope and the actual work being solicited indicates the classification is either incorrectly applied to these opportunities or the code experiences minimal transactional activity in state and local procurement markets.

Geographic activity reflected in the posted opportunities spans California (Santa Clara County, City of West Sacramento, Eastern Municipal Water District), Texas (Burnet County, City of Dallas), Georgia (Butts County), Mississippi (Brookhaven), Florida (Broward County, Hillsborough County), Michigan (Great Lakes Water Authority), Ohio (City of Cincinnati), and Minnesota-based cooperative purchasing (Sourcewell), with no concentrated regional demand for wrecking ball services specifically. No recent opportunities explicitly solicit wrecking ball equipment, rental, operation, or related demolition services under this code.