Industry Description
General and special trade contractors primarily engaged in the construction of water and sewer mains, pipelines, and communications and power lines.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 1623 - Water, Sewer, Pipeline, and Communications and Power Line Construction are:
- Aqueduct construction-general contractors
- Cable laying construction-contractors
- Cable television line construction-contractors
- Conduit construction-contractors
- Distribution lines construction, oil and gas field-general contractors
- Gas main construction-general contractors
- Manhole construction-contractors
- Natural gas compressing station construction-general contractors
- Pipelaying-general contractors
- Pipeline construction-general contractors
- Pipeline wrapping-contractors
- Pole line construction-general contractors
- Power line construction-general contractors
- Pumping station construction-general contractors
- Radio transmitting tower construction-general contractors
- Sewage collection and disposal line construction-general contractors
- Sewer construction-general contractors
- Telegraph line construction-general contractors
- Telephone line construction-general contractors
- Television transmitting tower construction-general contractors
- Transmission line construction-general contractors
- Water main line construction-general contractors
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Transmission Line Construction in the US (23713)
Revenue 2025
$125.5bn
Growth 2025
2.47%
Key Trends
Favorable conditions and revenue growth will continue throughout 2023
Increased demand has facilitated more private transmission line contractors
Affordable high-speed broadband internet is a leading focus for the Biden administration
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 1623 - Water, Sewer, Pipeline, and Communications and Power Line Construction
US-SIC Code 1623 - Water, Sewer, Pipeline, and Communications and Power Line Construction sits in the 2-digit Water, Sewer, Pipeline, and Communications and Power Line Construction 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: C
Division Title: Construction
2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits
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152 General Building Contractors-residential
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153 Operative Builders
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154 General Building Contractors - Nonresidential
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161 Highway and Street Construction, Except
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162 Heavy Construction, Except Highway and Street
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171 Plumbing, Heating and Air-conditioning
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172 Painting and Paper Hanging
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173 Electrical Work
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174 Masonry, Stonework, Tile Setting, and Plastering
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175 Carpentry and Floor Work
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176 Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work
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177 Concrete Work
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178 Water Well Drilling
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179 Miscellaneous Special Trade Contractors
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 1623 - Water, Sewer, Pipeline, and Communications and Power Line Construction
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 1623 - Water, Sewer, Pipeline, and Communications and Power Line Construction. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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162301 Pipe line contractors
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162302 Piping contractors
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162303 Gas line installation & repair
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162304 Water main contractors
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162305 Pole line contractors
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162306 Telephone & television cable contractors
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162307 Sewer contractors
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162308 Utility contractors
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162309 Fiber optics
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162310 Underground wire & cable laying contrs
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162311 Conduit contractors
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162312 Telephone-wiring & repair
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162314 Cable conduit & pole-contractors
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162315 Cable television systems-contractors
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162316 Wiring & cabling-home & office-voice
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162317 Towers-radio
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162318 Towers-repairing
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162319 Gasoline svc station equip-installing
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162320 Sewer tappers
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162323 Sewer construction consultants
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162398 Water-sewer pipeline & comms/power line
8 Digit SIC Codes
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16230000 Water, sewer, and utility lines
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16230100 Oil and gas line and compressor station construction
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16230101 Gas main construction
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16230102 Natural gas compressor station construction
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16230103 Oil and gas pipeline construction
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16230104 Pipeline wrapping
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16230200 Communication line and transmission tower construction
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16230201 Cable laying construction
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16230202 Cable television line construction
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16230203 Telephone and communication line construction
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16230204 Transmitting tower (telecommunication) construction
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16230300 Water and sewer line construction
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16230301 Aqueduct construction
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16230302 Sewer line construction
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16230303 Water main construction
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16239900 Water, sewer, and utility lines, nec
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16239901 Electric power line construction
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16239902 Manhole construction
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16239903 Pipe laying construction
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16239904 Pipeline construction, nsk
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16239905 Pumping station construction
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16239906 Underground utilities contractor
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