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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2
 
                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
 
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
33-46506 of Dycom Industries, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated July 23, 1997
appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Dycom Industries, Inc. for the
year ended July 31, 1998.
 
NOWALK & ASSOCIATES
Certified Public Accountants
Cranbury, New Jersey
 
September 3, 1998