EXHIBIT 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements No. 333- 22263, No. 33-58481 and No. 33-87012 on Form S-8, Registration Statement No. 33- 59427 on Form S-3 and Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement No. 33-58278 on Form S-2 of our reports dated March 19, 1997, appearing in and incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Butler International, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1996. - ------------------------ Parsippany, New Jersey March 19, 1997