EXHIBIT 23 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-72931 on Form S-8, Registration Statement No. 333-83656 on Form S-8 and Registration Statement No. 333-83658 on Form S-8 of Dycom Industries, Inc., of our report dated August 26, 2002, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Dycom Industries, Inc. for the year ended July 27, 2002. DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP West Palm Beach, Florida October 14, 2002