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2002 U.S. NAICS Description
Go to NAICS 236 categories 236 Construction of Buildings
Go to NAICS 237 categories 237 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Go to NAICS 238 categories 238 Specialty Trade Contractors
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Only those NAICS categories that changed between 1997 and 2002 are included here. The complete lists of 2002 NAICS and 1997 NAICS are available separately.
2002
NAICS
2002 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition)
1997
NAICS
1997 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition)
236 Construction of Buildings
2361 Residential Building Construction
23611 Residential Building Construction
236115 New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) 233210 Single Family Housing Construction (General Contractors)
236116 New Multifamily Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) 233220 Multifamily Housing Construction (General Contractors)
236117 New Housing Operative Builders 233210 Single Family Housing Construction (Operative Builders)
    233220 Multifamily Housing Construction (Operative Builders)
236118 Residential Remodelers 233210 Single Family Housing Construction (Remodeling Contractors)
    233220 Multifamily Housing Construction (Remodeling Contractors)
2362 Nonresidential Building Construction
23621 Industrial Building Construction
236210 Industrial Building Construction 233310 Manufacturing and Industrial Building Construction (Except Grain Elevators, Dry Cleaning Plants, and Manufacturing and Industrial Warehouses)
    234930 Industrial Nonbuilding Structure Construction (Process Batch Plants, Incinerators, Industrial Furnaces and Kilns, Mining Appurtenance, and Construction Management of these Projects)
    234990 All Other Heavy Construction (Waste Disposal Plant Construction)
23622 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction 233220 Multifamily Housing Construction (Barrack and Dormitory Construction)
    233310 Manufacturing and Industrial Building Construction (Grain Elevators, Dry Cleaning Plants, and Manufacturing and Industrial Warehouses)
    233320 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
    235990 All Other Special Trade Contractors (Indoor Swimming Pool Contractors)
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Only those NAICS categories that changed between 1997 and 2002 are included here. The complete lists of 2002 NAICS and 1997 NAICS are available separately.
2002
NAICS
2002 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition)
1997
NAICS
1997 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition)
237 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
2371 Utility System Construction
23711 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction 234910 Water, Sewer, and Pipeline Construction (Water/Sewer Pumping Stations, Sewage Collection and Disposal Lines, Storm Sewers, Sewer/Water Mains and Lines, and Water Storage Tanks and Towers, and Construction Manage
    234990 All Other Heavy Construction (Irrigation Systems, Sewage Treatment and Water Treatment Plants, Construction Management of these Projects)
    235810 Water Well Drilling Contractors
23712 Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction
237120 Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction 213112 Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (Construction of Field Gathering Lines On A Contract Basis)
    234910 Water, Sewer, and Pipeline Construction (Gas and Oil Pumping Stations, Gas and Oil Pipeline Construction, Gas Mains, Gas and Oil Storage Tank Construction, and Construction Management of these Projects)
    234930 Industrial Nonbuilding Structure Construction (Petrochemical Plants, Refineries, and Construction Management of these Projects)
23713 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
237130 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction 234920 Power and Communication Transmission Line Construction
    234930 Industrial Nonbuilding Structure Construction (Power Generation Plants (excluding Hydroelectric Dams), Transmission and Distribution Transformer Stations, and Construction Management of these Projects)
2372 Land Subdivision
23721 Land Subdivision
237210 Land Subdivision 233110 Land Subdivision and Land Development
2373 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
23731 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 234110 Highway and Street Construction
    234120 Bridge and Tunnel Construction (Bridge Construction)
    235210 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (Highway and Traffic Line Painting)
2379 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
23799 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 234120 Bridge and Tunnel Construction (Tunnel Construction)
    234990 All Other Heavy Construction (Except Waste Disposal Plant Construction, Irrigation Systems, Sewage Treatment and Water Treatment Plants, Right-of-Way Clearing and Line Slashing, Blasting, Trenching, and Equipmen
    235990 All Other Special Trade Contractors (Anchored Earth Retention Contractors)
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Only those NAICS categories that changed between 1997 and 2002 are included here. The complete lists of 2002 NAICS and 1997 NAICS are available separately.
2002
NAICS
2002 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition)
1997
NAICS
1997 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition)
238 Specialty Trade Contractors
2381 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors
23811 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors
238110 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors 235710 Concrete Contractors (Except Residential and Commercial Asphalt, Brick, and Concrete Paving)
23812 Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
238120 Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors 235910 Structural Steel Erection Contractors (Except Curtain Walls, Metal Furring Installation, and Cooling Tower Installation)
23813 Framing Contractors
238130 Framing Contractors 235510 Carpentry Contractors (Framing Carpentry)
23814 Masonry Contractors
238140 Masonry Contractors 235410 Masonry and Stone Contractors
    235420 Drywall, Plastering, Acoustical, and Insulation Contractors (Stucco Contractors)
23815 Glass and Glazing Contractors
238150 Glass and Glazing Contractors 235920 Glass and Glazing Contractors
23816 Roofing Contractors
238160 Roofing Contractors 235610 Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Contractors (Roofing Contractors)
23817 Siding Contractors
238170 Siding Contractors 235610 Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Contractors (Siding Contractors)
23819 Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors
238190 Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 235910 Structural Steel Erection Contractors (Curtain Walls and Metal Furring Installation)
    235990 All Other Special Trade Contractors (Forming Contractors)
2382 Building Equipment Contractors
23821 Electrical Contractors
238210 Electrical Contractors 235110 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (Environmental Controls Installation Contractors)
    235310 Electrical Contractors
23822 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors 235110 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (Except Environmental Controls Installation Contractors and Septic Tank, Cesspool, and Dry Well Construction Contractors)
    235910 Structural Steel Erection Contractors (Cooling Tower Installation)
    235950 Building Equipment and Other Machinery Installation Contractors (Scrubber, Dust Collection, and Other Industrial Ventilation Installation)
23829 Other Building Equipment Contractors
238290 Other Building Equipment Contractors 235950 Building Equipment and Other Machinery Installation Contractors (Except Scrubber, Dust Collection, and Other Industrial Ventilation Installation)
    235990 All Other Special Trade Contractors (Service Station Equipment Installation Contractors; Boiler, Duct, and Pipe Insulation; Lightning Rod Installation; Bowling Alley Installation; Household-Type Antenna Installa
2383 Building Finishing Contractors
23831 Drywall and Insulation Contractors
238310 Drywall and Insulation Contractors 235420 Drywall, Plastering, Acoustical, and Insulation Contractors (Except Stucco Contractors)
23832 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
238320 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors 235210 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (Except Highway and Traffic Line Painting)
23833 Flooring Contractors
238330 Flooring Contractors 235520 Floor Laying and Other Floor Contractors
23834 Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
238340 Tile and Terrazzo Contractors 235430 Tile, Marble, Terrazzo, and Mosaic Contractors
23835 Finish Carpentry Contractors
238350 Finish Carpentry Contractors 235510 Carpentry Contractors (Finish Carpentry)
23839 Other Building Finishing Contractors
238390 Other Building Finishing Contractors 235610 Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Contractors (Metal Ceiling, Panel, and Shelving Installation)
    235990 All Other Special Trade Contractors (Weather Stripping and Damp-Proofing, Modular Furniture Installation, Bathtub Refinishing, Window Covering Fixture Installation, Trade Show Exhibit Installation and Dismantlin
2389 Other Specialty Trade Contractors
23891 Site Preparation Contractors
238910 Site Preparation Contractors 213112 Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (Site Preparation and Related Construction Activities On A Contract Basis)
    213113 Support Activities for Coal Mining (Site Preparation and Related Construction Activities On A Contract Basis)
    213114 Support Activities for Metal Mining (Site Preparation and Related Construction Activities On A Contract Basis)
    213115 Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals (except Fuels) (Site Preparation and Related Construction Activities On A Contract Basis)
    234990 All Other Heavy Construction (Right-of-Way Clearing and Line Slashing, Blasting, Trenching, and Equipment Rental (except cranes) with Operator)
    235110 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (Septic Tank, Cesspool, and Dry Well Construction Contractors)
    235930 Excavation Contractors
    235940 Wrecking and Demolition Contractors
    235990 All Other Special Trade Contractors (Dewatering Contractors, Core Drilling For Construction, and Test Boring for Construction)
23899 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
238990 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors 234990 All Other Heavy Construction (Crane Rental with Operator)
    235710 Concrete Contractors (Residential and Commercial Asphalt, Brick, and Concrete Paving)
    235990 All Other Special Trade Contractors (Except Indoor Swimming Pools, Earth Retention Contractors, Forming Contractors, Ornamental Metal Work, Building Equipment Contractors, Building Finishing Contractors, Dewater
    561720 Janitorial Services (Cleaning Buildings During and Immediately After Construction)
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2002 NAICS Manual
Last revised: May 06 2004


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