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2012 Edition

national industry 237130

Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the construction of power lines and towers, power plants, and radio, television, and telecommunications transmitting/receiving towers. The work performed may include new work, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and repairs. Specialty trade contractors are included in this group if they are engaged in activities primarily related to power and communication line and related structures construction. All structures (including buildings) that are integral parts of power and communication networks (e.g., transmitting towers, substations, and power plants) are included.

The immediate parent of national industry 237130 is international industry 23713: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

Illustrative Examples

  • Alternative energy (e.g., geothermal, ocean wave, solar, wind) structure construction Power line stringing
  • Cellular phone tower construction Radio transmitting tower construction Co-generation plant construction Satellite receiving station construction Communication tower construction Telephone line stringing
  • Electric light and power plant (except hydroelectric) construction Transformer station and substation, electric power, construction Electric power transmission line and tower construction
  • Underground cable (e.g., cable television, electricity, telephone) laying Nuclear power plant construction

2012 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • Establishments primarily engaged in:
  • Constructing hydroelectric generating facilities:are classified in Industry 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction;
  • Constructing broadcast studios and similar nonresidential buildings:are classified in Industry 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction;
  • Performing electrical work within buildings:are classified in Industry 238210, Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors;
  • Line slashing or cutting (except maintenance):are classified in Industry 238910, Site Preparation Contractors;
  • Installing and maintaining communication transmission lines performed by telecommunications companies:are classified in Subsector 517, Telecommunications;
  • Locating underground utility lines prior to digging:are classified in Industry 561990, All Other Support Services; and
  • Tree and brush trimming for overhead utility lines:are classified in Industry 561730, Landscaping Services.

Sub-Descriptions

  1. 237130 - Alternative energy (e.g., geothermal, ocean wave, solar, wind) structure construction
  2. 237130 - Cable laying (e.g., cable television, electricity, marine, telephone), including underground
  3. 237130 - Cellular phone tower construction
  4. 237130 - Co-generation plant construction
  5. 237130 - Communication antenna construction
  6. 237130 - Communication tower construction
  7. 237130 - Construction management, power and communication transmission line
  8. 237130 - Electric light and power plant (except hydroelectric) construction
  9. 237130 - Electric power transmission line and tower construction
  10. 237130 - Electricity generating plant (except hydroelectric) construction
  11. 237130 - Fiber optic cable transmission line construction
  12. 237130 - Microwave relay tower construction
  13. 237130 - Nuclear power plant construction
  14. 237130 - Pole line construction
  15. 237130 - Power line stringing
  16. 237130 - Power plant (except hydroelectric) construction
  17. 237130 - Radio transmitting tower construction
  18. 237130 - Satellite receiving station construction
  19. 237130 - Solar power structure construction
  20. 237130 - Substation and switching station, power transmission line, construction
  21. 237130 - Telephone line construction
  22. 237130 - Telephone line stringing
  23. 237130 - Television transmitting tower construction
  24. 237130 - Thermal power plant construction
  25. 237130 - Tower, power distribution and communication, construction
  26. 237130 - Transformer station and substation, electric power, construction
  27. 237130 - Transmission and distribution line construction
  28. 237130 - Underground cable (e.g., cable television, electricity, telephone) laying
  29. 237130 - Utility line (i.e., communication, electric power), construction
  30. 237130 - Wind power structure construction

History

The NAICS editions in which this code was present are indicated below. In the event that a code was changed from the prior edition the equivalent value in that edition is provided for reference.

Edition Existed Equivalent Value
2002 237130
2007 237130
2012 237130
2017 237130
2022 237130

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings

  1. 1623 - Water, Sewer, Pipeline, and Communications and Power Line Construction
  2. 1629 - Heavy Construction, Not Elsewhere Classified
  3. 8741 - Management Services

Insurance Industry Mappings

The US Property and Casualty Insurance Industry may use the following classification descriptions which might encompass national industry 237130, Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction:

  1. cable installation in conduit or subway
  2. cable installation in conduit within building only
  3. cable laying for computer network
  4. cable laying for computer network general liability is not available
  5. cable or conduit excl excavation and blasting
  6. cable or conduit including incidental excavation blasting
  7. cable or conduit including incidental excavation excl blasting
  8. communication cabling
  9. communication cabling within building ca
  10. conduit construction
  11. conduit construction for cable or wire
  12. construction
  13. contractor construction or erection all construction subcontracted
  14. contractor sub work construction or reconstruct or repair or erection not bldg not otherwise classified
  15. contractor sub work pipeline ot oil or gas or communication or power line construct or reconst or repair
  16. contractor subcontracted work in connection with construction reconstruction erection or repair not building
  17. contractor subcontracted work in connection with construction reconstruction repair or erection not building
  18. contractor subcontracted work in connection with pipeline other than oil or gas or communication or power line construction reconstruction or repair
  19. electric light or power line construction
  20. electric light or power line construction not otherwise classified
  21. electric light or power line construction rural electrification administration project only
  22. electric light or power line construction rural utility service
  23. electric light or power line construction rural utility service project only
  24. electrical apparatus installation oil and gas
  25. heavy and civil engineering construction
  26. heavy construction not otherwise classified
  27. light telephone line etc excluding blasting
  28. light telephone line etc include blasting
  29. light telephone power line etc
  30. management service
  31. power and communication line and related structure construction
  32. power and communication line construction
  33. power light telephone line etc c e and i
  34. power or transmission line
  35. reservoir dam including hydro electric const
  36. sewer water main steam main
  37. sewer water main steam main excl blasting
  38. sewer water main steam main including blasting
  39. solar energy contractor
  40. solar energy contractor other
  41. solar energy contractor residential and commercial
  42. solar energy installation and repair
  43. solar energy installation and repair general liability is not available
  44. solar energy system installation servicing or repair
  45. steam main or connection construction
  46. steam main sewer water main
  47. telephone light power line etc c e and i
  48. telephone or cable tv line installation contractor overhead
  49. telephone or cable tv line installation contractor service line and connection
  50. telephone or cable tv line installation contractor underground
  51. telephone service or repair by specialist crew of a contractor or other than by telecommunication company
  52. telephone telegraph or cable television line construction
  53. telephone telegraph or cable television line construction include tower construction
  54. telephone telegraph or fire alarm line construction
  55. underground cable or conduit excl excavation
  56. underground cable or conduit excl excavation and blasting
  57. underground cable or conduit including incidental excavation
  58. underground cable or conduit including incidental excavation blasting
  59. underground cable or conduit including incidental excavation excl blasting
  60. utility system construction
  61. water main sewer steam main
  62. water sewer pipeline and communication and power line construction
  63. wind turbine contractor installation service or repair off shore
  64. wind turbine contractor installation service or repair on shore

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