Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in operating sand and gravel pits and dredges, and in washing, screening, or otherwise preparing sand and gravel for construction uses.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 1442 - Construction Sand and Gravel are:
- Common sand mining
- Construction sand mining
- Gravel mining
- Pebble mining
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Sand & Gravel Mining in the US (21232)
Revenue 2025
$18.5bn
Growth 2025
1.63%
Key Trends
Miners are highly susceptible to infrastructure investment, construction activity and oil and gas extraction
The pattern of industry revenue growth has followed fluctuations in demand from downstream markets
The value of private nonresidential building construction is forecast to rise
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 1442 - Construction Sand and Gravel
US-SIC Code 1442 - Construction Sand and Gravel sits in the 2-digit Construction Sand and Gravel sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.
Division: B
Division Title: Mining
2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits
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101 Iron Ores
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102 Copper Ores
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103 Lead and Zinc Ores
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104 Gold and Silver Ores
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106 Ferroalloy Ores, Except Vanadium
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108 Metal Mining Services
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109 Miscellaneous Metal Ores
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122 Bituminous Coal and Lignite Mining
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123 Anthracite Mining
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124 Coal Mining Services
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131 Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas
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132 Natural Gas Liquids
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138 Oil and Gas Field Services
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141 Dimension Stone
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142 Crushed and Broken Stone, Including Riprap
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144 Sand and Gravel
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145 Clay, Ceramic, and Refractory Minerals
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147 Chemical and Fertilizer Mineral Mining
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148 Nonmetallic Minerals Services, Except Fuels
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149 Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Minerals, Except
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 1442 - Construction Sand and Gravel
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 1442 - Construction Sand and Gravel. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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144201 Quarries
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144202 Construction-sand & gravel
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144203 Sand & gravel-mfrs
8 Digit SIC Codes
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14420000 Construction sand and gravel
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14420100 Sand mining
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14420101 Common sand mining
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14420102 Construction sand mining
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14420200 Gravel and pebble mining
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14420201 Gravel mining
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14420202 Pebble mining
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