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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Orius
Corporation of our report dated February 17, 1999 relating to the financial
statements of Schatz Underground Cable, Inc., which appears in such Registration
Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the heading
"Independent Accountants" in such Registration Statement.

/s/ MILHOUSE, MARTZ & NEAL, L.L.P.
MILHOUSE, MARTZ & NEAL, L.L.P.
Maryland Heights, Missouri 63043

July 12, 2000