SIC 16 — Heavy Construction other than Building Construction Contractors

This major group includes general contractors primarily engaged in heavy construction other than building, such as highways and streets, bridges, sewers, railroads, irrigation projects, flood control projects and marine construction, and special trade contractors primarily engaged in activities of a type that are clearly specialized to such heavy construction and are not normally performed on buildings or building-related projects.

2 industry groups4 SIC codes83 marketing-level codes

  1. 16 Major group
  2. 161 Industry group
  3. 1611 Official SIC code
  4. 1611-01 SIC Marketing Level

Sources and methodology

Official SIC definitions: OSHA SIC Manual. Company counts: SICCODE.com's continuously maintained commercial business database. Classification Methodology.

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Questions & answers

Which industries are included in SIC 16?

SIC 16 is the Heavy Construction other than Building Construction Contractors major group, part of Division C: Construction. It includes 2 industry groups: Highway and Street Construction, except Elevated Highways and Heavy Construction, except Highway and Street.

What SIC code levels are on this page?

A major group such as SIC 16 contains 3-digit industry groups. Each industry group contains official 4-digit SIC codes from the OSHA SIC Manual. Many of those codes also list 6-digit SIC marketing level codes for a narrower product or activity.

How do I select companies for a business list?

Open an industry group to expand it in place. Use Expand all or Collapse all as needed. Use + Add on an official 4-digit SIC code or a 6-digit marketing level code. Adding a marketing level code does not add its 4-digit parent. Selected codes stay in My Business List.

How many heavy construction other than building construction contractors companies does SICCODE.com track?

SICCODE.com tracks 24,566 available U.S. companies classified under SIC 16 — Heavy Construction other than Building Construction Contractors. These figures come from SICCODE.com's maintained commercial business database and represent companies available for targeted business lists, not official government census totals.

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Can I get a list of heavy construction other than building construction contractors companies with executive contacts and business emails?

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