Industry Description
Special trade contractors primarily engaged in the erection of structural steel and of similar products of prestressed or precast concrete.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 1791 - Structural Steel Erection are:
- Building front installation, metal-contractors
- Concrete products, structural precast or prestressed: placing of-
- Concrete reinforcement, placing of-contractors
- Curtain wall installation-contractors
- Elevator front installation, metal-contractors
- Iron work, structural-contractors
- Metal furring-contractors
- Steel work, structural-contractors
- Storage tanks, metal: erection-contractors
- Store front installation, metal-contractors
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Steel Framing in the US (23812)
Revenue 2026
$27.4bn
Growth 2026
1.18%
Key Trends
The industry is in a vulnerable position due to its conformity to macroeconomic trends
Steel framing companies are often contracted by local and federal government for their services
The price of steel is forecast to consistently fall
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 1791 - Structural Steel Erection
US-SIC Code 1791 - Structural Steel Erection sits in the 2-digit Structural Steel Erection 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 1791 - Structural Steel Erection
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 1791 - Structural Steel Erection. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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179101 Steel detailers-structural
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179102 Steel erectors
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179103 Steel fabricators
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179104 Metal fabricators
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179105 Steel detailers-reinforcing
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179106 Vibration isolation
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179107 Concrete post tensioning
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179108 Tank erection
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179109 Steel reinforcing
8 Digit SIC Codes
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17910000 Structural steel erection
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17919900 Structural steel erection, nec
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17919901 Building front installation, metal
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17919902 Concrete reinforcement, placing of
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17919903 Elevator front installation, metal
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17919904 Exterior wall system installation
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17919905 Iron work, structural
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17919906 Metal lath and furring
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17919907 Precast concrete structural framing or panels, placing of
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17919908 Smoke stacks, steel: installation and maintenance
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17919909 Storage tanks, metal: erection
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