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Division: C - Construction

US-SIC Code 1629 - Heavy Construction, Not Elsewhere Classified

Industry Description

General and special trade contractors primarily engaged in the construction of heavy projects, not elsewhere classified.

Business Examples

Common types of business activities within US SIC 1629 - Heavy Construction, Not Elsewhere Classified are:

  • Athletic field construction-general contractors
  • Blasting, except building demolition-contractors
  • Breakwater construction-general contractors
  • Bridle path construction-general contractors
  • Brush clearing or cutting-contractors
  • Caisson drilling-contractors
  • Canal construction-general contractors
  • Central station construction-general contractors
  • Channel construction-general contractors
  • Channel cutoff construction-general contractors
  • Chemical complex or facilities construction-general contractors
  • Clearing of land-general contractors
  • Cofferdam construction-general contractors
  • Coke oven construction-general contractors
  • Cutting right-of-way-general contractors
  • Dam construction-general contractors
  • Dike construction-general contractors
  • Discharging station construction, mine-general contractors
  • Dock construction-general contractors
  • Drainage project construction-general contractors
  • Dredging-general contractors
  • Earth moving, not connected with building construction-general
  • Flood control project construction-general contractors
  • Furnace construction for industrial plants-general contractors
  • Golf course construction-general contractors
  • Harbor construction-general contractors
  • Hydroelectric plant construction-general contractors
  • Industrial incinerator construction-general contractors
  • Industrial plant appurtenance construction-general contractors
  • Irrigation projects construction-general contractors
  • Jetty construction-general contractors
  • Kiln construction-general contractors
  • Land clearing-contractors
  • Land drainage-contractors
  • Land leveling (irrigation)-contractors
  • Land reclamation-contractors
  • Levee construction-general contractors
  • Light and power plant construction-general contractors
  • Loading station construction, mine-general contractors
  • Lock and waterway construction-general contractors
  • Marine construction-general contractors
  • Mine loading and discharging station construction-general contractors
  • Mining appurtenance construction-general contractors
  • Missile facilities construction-general contractors
  • Nuclear reactor containment structure construction-general contractors
  • Oil refinery construction-general contractors
  • Oven construction for industrial plants-general contractors
  • Oven construction, bakers'-general contractors
  • Petrochemical plant construction-general contractors
  • Petroleum refinery construction-general contractors
  • Pier construction-general contractors
  • Pile driving-contractors
  • Pond construction-general contractors
  • Power plant construction-general contractors
  • Railroad construction-general contractors
  • Railway roadbed construction-general contractors
  • Reclamation projects construction-general contractors
  • Reservoir construction-general contractors
  • Revetment construction-general contractors
  • Rock removal, underwater-contractors
  • Sewage treatment plant construction-general contractors
  • Ski tow erection-general contractors
  • Soil compacting service-contractors
  • Submarine rock removal-general contractors
  • Subway construction-general contractors
  • Tennis court construction, outdoor-general contractors
  • Timber removal, underwater-contractors
  • Tipple construction-general contractors
  • Trail building-general contractors
  • Trailer camp construction-general contractors
  • Trenching-contractors
  • Washeries construction, mining-general contractors
  • Waste disposal plant construction-general contractors
  • Water power project construction-general contractors
  • Water treatment plant construction-general contractors
  • Waterway construction-general contractors
  • Wharf construction-general contractors

IBISWorld Industry Research Report

Industrial Building Construction in the US (23621)

Revenue 2025

$45.3bn

Growth 2025

1.52%

Key Trends

  • Industry revenue will most closely track with movements in manufacturing capacity utilization

  • Government-mandated shutdowns restricted business operations, resulting in revenue loss

  • Industry activity is anticipated to be supported by an acceleration in the industrial production index

Products and Services

US-SIC Hierarchy 1629 - Heavy Construction, Not Elsewhere Classified

US-SIC Code 1629 - Heavy Construction, Not Elsewhere Classified sits in the 2-digit Heavy Construction, Not Elsewhere Classified 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

Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 1629 - Heavy Construction, Not Elsewhere Classified

For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 1629 - Heavy Construction, Not Elsewhere Classified. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.

6 Digit SIC Codes

  • 162901 Pile driving
  • 162902 Docks (builders)
  • 162903 Marine contractors & designers
  • 162904 Drainage contractors
  • 162905 Fill contractors
  • 162906 Drain laying
  • 162907 Tennis court construction
  • 162908 Railroad contractors
  • 162909 Trenching & underground contractors
  • 162910 Water pollution control
  • 162911 Water works contractors
  • 162912 Ditching contractors
  • 162913 Dockboards & ramps
  • 162914 Dredging
  • 162915 Golf course construction
  • 162916 Soil solidification
  • 162917 Sea wall contractors
  • 162918 Fish pools
  • 162919 Caissons-structural
  • 162920 Draglines
  • 162921 Erosion control
  • 162922 Flood control equipment
  • 162923 Baseball diamond construction
  • 162924 Power plant contractors
  • 162925 Mine shaft contractors
  • 162926 Ponds & pond supplies
  • 162927 Tracks & athletic fields construction
  • 162928 Terracing
  • 162929 Soil stabilization
  • 162930 Oil field contractors
  • 162931 Paddle tennis court construction
  • 162932 Abrasive cutting
  • 162933 Heliports-construction
  • 162934 Environmental reclamation
  • 162977 Construction-heavy projects

8 Digit SIC Codes

  • 16290000 Heavy construction, nec
  • 16290100 Dams, waterways, docks, and other marine construction
  • 16290101 Caisson drilling
  • 16290102 Canal construction
  • 16290103 Dam construction
  • 16290104 Dock construction
  • 16290105 Drainage system construction
  • 16290106 Dredging contractor
  • 16290107 Harbor construction
  • 16290108 Irrigation system construction
  • 16290109 Levee construction
  • 16290110 Marine construction
  • 16290111 Pier construction
  • 16290112 Pond construction
  • 16290113 Waterway construction
  • 16290200 Railroad and subway construction
  • 16290201 Cutting of right-of-way
  • 16290202 Railroad and railway roadbed construction
  • 16290203 Subway construction
  • 16290300 Athletic and recreation facilities construction
  • 16290301 Athletic field construction
  • 16290302 Golf course construction
  • 16290303 Tennis court construction
  • 16290400 Land preparation construction
  • 16290401 Land leveling
  • 16290402 Land reclamation
  • 16290403 Rock removal
  • 16290404 Timber removal
  • 16290500 Industrial plant construction
  • 16290501 Chemical plant and refinery construction
  • 16290502 Mine loading and discharging station construction
  • 16290503 Oil refinery construction
  • 16290504 Waste disposal plant construction
  • 16290505 Waste water and sewage treatment plant construction
  • 16299900 Heavy construction, nec
  • 16299901 Blasting contractor, except building demolition
  • 16299902 Earthmoving contractor
  • 16299903 Land clearing contractor
  • 16299904 Pile driving contractor
  • 16299905 Power plant construction
  • 16299906 Trenching contractor

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Each US SIC Code is part of a Division, which corresponds with a numerical range. Select a Division category from the table below, then drill down to discover the industries within that Division.

Division US-SIC Code Sector title
A 01-09 Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
B 10-14 Mining
C 15-17 Construction
D 20-39 Manufacturing
E 40-49 Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services
F 50-51 Wholesale Trade
G 52-59 Retail Trade
H 60-67 Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
I 70-89 Services
J 90-99 Public Administration

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