NAICS Code 23891 — Site Preparation Contractors

NAICS Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It contains 1 direct sub-code.

Code	23891
Title	Site Preparation Contractors
Level	NAICS Industry (5-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in site preparation activities, such as excavating and grading, demolition of buildings and other structures, and septic system installation. Earthmoving and land clearing for all types of sites (e.g., building, nonbuilding, mining) is included in this industry. Establishments primarily engaged in construction equipment rental with operator (except cranes) are also included.

Illustrative Examples:

Blasting, building demolition

Building interior gutting and stripping

Concrete breaking and cutting for demolition

Cutting new rights of way

Demolition, building and structure

Exterior demolition contractors

Foundation digging (i.e., excavation)

Foundation drilling contractors

Grading construction sites

Interior demolition contractors

Dewatering contractors

Dirt moving for construction

Equipment rental (except crane), construction, with operator

Excavating, earthmoving, or land clearing contractors

Line slashing or cutting (except maintenance)

Septic system contractors

Trenching (except underwater)

Underground tank (except hazardous) removal

Wrecking, building or other structure

Whole building deconstruction

This national industry shares the official Census description of 238910.

Where 23891 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	23	Construction
Subsector	238	Specialty Trade Contractors
Industry Group	2389	Other Specialty Trade Contractors
NAICS Industry	23891	Site Preparation Contractors

Codes under 23891

Code	Title
238910	Site Preparation Contractors

Related NAICS Industry codes

• 23899 — All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.