NAICS 238910 - Site Preparation Contractors
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What is NAICS 238910
NAICS code 238910 covers establishments primarily engaged in site preparation activities essential for construction and land development projects. This sector includes services such as excavation, grading, demolition, septic system installation, earthmoving, and land clearing for various site types including building, nonbuilding, and mining sites. Businesses operating in this industry often provide specialized heavy equipment and skilled labor to prepare sites for subsequent construction phases. Government agencies contract for these services to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant site readiness for infrastructure, public works, and environmental projects. These services are critical for laying solid foundations, managing environmental impact, and adhering to regulatory requirements in public construction initiatives.
Industry Classification for NAICS 238910
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
Breakdown for NAICS 238910
- Includes excavation, grading, demolition, septic system installation, and land clearing services.
- Applies to projects for buildings, infrastructure, mining sites, and environmental remediation.
- Covers rental of construction equipment with operators, excluding cranes.
- Typical contractors range from small local operators to large specialized firms.
- Essential for preparing sites to meet regulatory and safety standards before construction.
Included Activities for NAICS 238910
- Excavating and grading construction sites to prepare for building foundations.
- Demolition of buildings, structures, and interior gutting and stripping.
- Installing septic systems and removing underground tanks (non-hazardous).
- Land clearing, earthmoving, and dirt moving for infrastructure or mining projects.
- Renting construction equipment with operators (excluding cranes) for site work.
- Cutting new rights of way and line slashing for construction corridors.
- Dewatering and trenching activities to manage water and soil conditions.
- Breaking and cutting concrete during demolition and site preparation.
Business Types for NAICS 238910
- Site preparation and earthmoving contractors
- Demolition and wrecking contractors
- Septic system installation companies
- Construction equipment rental firms with operators
- Specialty excavation and grading contractors
- Environmental remediation contractors
Subcategories for NAICS 238910
- Aerial or picker truck, construction, rental with operator
- Backfilling, construction
- Backhoe rental with operator
- Blast hole drilling (except mining)
- Blasting, building demolition
- Blasting, construction site
- Boring, for building construction
- Building demolition
- Building interior gutting and stripping
- Bulldozer rental with operator
- Caisson (i.e., drilled building foundations) construction
- Cesspool construction
- Concrete breaking and cutting for demolition
- Construction equipment (except crane) rental with operator
- Core drilling and test boring for construction
- Crawler tractor rental with operator
- Culvert or bridge removal
- Cutting new rights of way
- Demolition contractor
- Demolition, building and structure
- Dewatering contractors
- Digging foundations
- Dirt moving for construction
- Dismantling engineering structures (e.g., oil storage tank)
- Drainage system (e.g., cesspool, septic tank) installation
- Drilled pier (i.e., for building foundations) contractors
- Drilled shaft (i.e., drilled building foundations) construction
- Dry well construction
- Equipment rental (except crane), construction, with operator
- Excavating, earthmoving or land clearing, mining (except overburden removal at open pit mine sites or quarries)
- Excavating, earthmoving, or land clearing contractors
- Excavation contractors
- Exterior demolition contractors
- Foundation digging (i.e., excavation)
- Foundation drilling contractors
- Grading construction sites
- Grave excavation contractors
- Ground thawing for construction site digging
- Helical pier (i.e., drilled building foundations) construction
- House demolishing
- House razing
- Hydrodemolition (i.e., demolition with pressurized water) contractors
- Interior demolition contractors
- Land clearing
- Land leveling contractors
- Line slashing or cutting (except maintenance)
- Machinery, construction (except cranes), rental with operator
- Mine site preparation and related construction activities, construction contractors
- Pile driving, building foundation
- Piling (i.e., bored, cast-in-place, drilled), building foundation, contractors
- Power shovel, construction, rental with operator
- Power, communication and pipe line right of way clearance (except maintenance)
- Removal of dams, dikes, and other heavy and civil engineering constructions
- Right of way cutting (except maintenance)
- Road decommissioning
- Septic system contractors
- Septic tank and weeping tile installation
- Soil compacting
- Soil test drilling
- Test boring for construction
- Trenching (except underwater)
- Underground tank (except hazardous material) removal
- Weeping tile installation
- Whole building deconstruction
- Wrecking, building or other structure
Government Buyers for NAICS 238910
Federal, state, and local government agencies are the primary purchasers of site preparation services under NAICS 238910. Departments of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agencies, Military Installations, and Public Works Divisions typically require these services to support infrastructure development, roadway construction, facility expansions, and environmental remediation efforts. These agencies rely on qualified site preparation contractors to meet project specifications, safety standards, and timelines while managing complex site conditions and regulatory compliance. The need for reliable site preparation contractors is driven by the critical role these services play in enabling successful construction and maintenance of government-owned properties and assets.
Contract Types & Procurement for NAICS 238910
Contracts for NAICS 238910 services often include firm-fixed-price, time-and-materials, and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) agreements. Procurement methods range from competitive sealed bidding to negotiated contracts, with some opportunities available through small business set-asides or specialized subcontracting. Contract values can vary widely depending on project scope, ranging from smaller site clearing jobs under $100,000 to large-scale demolition and earthmoving contracts exceeding several million dollars. Government agencies may also award multi-year or task order contracts to provide ongoing site preparation support for multiple projects or facilities.
Details for NAICS 238910
Explore the hierarchy and related codes for this industry
| NAICS Code | Industry Title |
|---|---|
| 23891 | Site Preparation Contractors |
| 2389 | Other Specialty Trade Contractors |
| 238 | Specialty Trade Contractors |
| NAICS Code | Industry Title |
|---|---|
| 238990 | All Other Specialty Trade Contractors |
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