<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. UNAUDITED QUARTERLY REPORTS ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE FISCAL
QUARTERS ENDED OCTOBER, 31, 1996, JANUARY 31, 1997 AND APRIL 30, 1997. THESE
QUARTERLY REPORTS HAVE BEEN RESTATED TO INCLUDE THE ACCOUNTS OF COMMUNICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC. WHICH HAS BEEN ACCOUNTED FOR AS A POOLING OF INTERESTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                                                                           
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                       6-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUL-31-1997             JUL-31-1997             JUL-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-31-1996             JAN-31-1997             APR-30-1997
<CASH>                                       4,081,857               2,283,123               4,457,892
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                               23,983,261              29,550,289              33,179,823
<ALLOWANCES>                                   811,116                 807,471               1,176,847
<INVENTORY>                                  9,659,276               9,229,602              11,805,597
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            40,214,977              44,346,692              52,680,407
<PP&E>                                      62,188,543              65,563,726              65,549,822
<DEPRECIATION>                              36,966,803              38,614,953              38,208,233
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              71,496,540              77,205,423              85,829,006
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       29,744,864              32,685,970              39,689,720
<BONDS>                                     16,926,516              18,222,920              21,964,975
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<COMMON>                                     3,576,036               3,580,409               3,608,275
<OTHER-SE>                                  20,075,642              22,562,650              25,671,866
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                71,496,540              77,205,423              85,829,006
<SALES>                                              0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            56,322,356             113,450,340             176,374,368
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<TOTAL-COSTS>                               45,009,650              91,264,570             140,972,188
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             2,072,544               4,112,878               6,226,833
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             586,788               1,018,710               1,424,047
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              3,981,240               7,556,647              12,257,025
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