Form: S-1/A

General form of registration statement for all companies including face-amount certificate companies

January 26, 1998

CONSENT OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

Published on January 26, 1998



EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the use of our reports
dated December 5, 1997, on the financial statements of the following
businesses included in or made a part of this registration statement on Form
S-1: PAR Electrical Contractors, Inc.; Quanta Services, Inc.; Union Power
Construction Company; TRANS TECH Electric, Inc.; and Potelco, Inc.; and to all
references to our firm included in this registration statement.


ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

Houston, Texas

January 23, 1998