Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center

STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION CODES

Division C - Construction

Knowing you primary and secondary SIC codes is important for researching a business and locating financial information on your industry. After locating your SIC code, visit the information center or your nearby SBDC office to review the SIC description in "the blue book."

Use our SIC-NAICS conversion tool to identify the new NAICS codes for your business.

SIC     SIC CODE DESCRIPTION
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15        General Building Contractors

152      Residential Building Construction
1521    Single-family housing construction
1522    Residential construction, nec

153      Operative Builders
1531    Operative builders

154      Nonresidential Building Construction
1541    Industrial buildings and warehouses
1542    Nonresidential construction, nec

16        Heavy Construction, Ex. Building

161      Highway and Street Construction
1611    Highway and street construction

162      Heavy Construction, except Highway
1622    Bridge, tunnel, & elevated highway
1623    Water, sewer, and utility lines
1629    Heavy construction, nec

17        Special Trade Contractors

171      Plumbing, Heating, Air-conditioning
1711    Plumbing, heating, air-conditioning

172      Painting and Paper Hanging
1721    Painting and paper hanging

173      Electrical Work
1731    Electrical work

174      Masonry, Stonework, and Plastering
1741    Masonry and other stone work
1742    Plastering, drywall, and insulation
1743    Terrazzo, tile, marble, mosaic work

175      Carpentry and Floor Work
1751    Carpentry work
1752    Floor laying and floor work, nec

176      Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work
1761    Roofing, siding, & sheet metal work

177      Concrete Work
1771    Concrete work

178      Water Well Drilling
1781    Water well drilling

179      Misc. Special Trade Contractors
1791    Structural steel erection
1793    Glass and glazing work
1794    Excavation work
1795    Wrecking and demolition work
1796    Installing building equipment, nec
1799    Special trade contractors, nec

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