in construction
idiom
: having a job that involves building things
"What do you do for a living?" "I'm in construction."
Examples of in construction in a Sentence
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The slowdown in construction could exacerbate the existing housing shortage and slow progress on building the 440,000 new homes the state says the nine-county Bay Area needs by 2031.
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Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 19 May 2024
Many labor unions involved in construction provide their members extensive safety training.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
The class gives students experiential education in construction and trades, the news release said.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 14 May 2024
Over the next decade the theme park plans to undertake $2 billion in construction.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
Arundo is music to the ears of some people
Although many try to get rid of Arundo, the reed has been used in construction, crafting fences or roofs, making walking sticks and fishing poles, creating musical instruments, and, more recently, as a potential biofuel source.
—Trilce Estrada Olvera, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
The economy grew more than twice as fast as expected in the first quarter largely thanks to export growth and a rebound in construction investment.
—Soo-Hyang Choi, Fortune Asia, 9 May 2024
Meanwhile, the average new starter in construction can expect to take home over $48,000.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 5 May 2024
The paltry employment gains in that industry and in construction appear to support the view that unseasonably warm weather pulled forward hiring to early this year, Ashworth says.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 19 May 2024
Many labor unions involved in construction provide their members extensive safety training.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
The class gives students experiential education in construction and trades, the news release said.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 14 May 2024
Over the next decade the theme park plans to undertake $2 billion in construction.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
Arundo is music to the ears of some people
Although many try to get rid of Arundo, the reed has been used in construction, crafting fences or roofs, making walking sticks and fishing poles, creating musical instruments, and, more recently, as a potential biofuel source.
—Trilce Estrada Olvera, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
The economy grew more than twice as fast as expected in the first quarter largely thanks to export growth and a rebound in construction investment.
—Soo-Hyang Choi, Fortune Asia, 9 May 2024
Meanwhile, the average new starter in construction can expect to take home over $48,000.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 5 May 2024
The paltry employment gains in that industry and in construction appear to support the view that unseasonably warm weather pulled forward hiring to early this year, Ashworth says.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
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“In construction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20construction. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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