in construction
idiom
: having a job that involves building things
"What do you do for a living?" "I'm in construction."
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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.
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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
The event was also to remind motorists to avoid distracted driving, and to protect highway workers in construction and maintenance zones.
—Alejandro Tamayo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024
The new facility will also create more than 25,000 jobs in construction and manufacturing, as well as indirect jobs.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
Before the 1970s, asbestos was used widely in construction and the automobile industry because of its strength and heat-resistant properties.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2024
That number is set to increase as around nine boutique hotels are in construction or development in Benton and Washington counties.
—Lydia Fletcher, arkansasonline.com, 7 Apr. 2024
There were notable job number declines in February in construction, due partly to the storms that battered parts of the state this winter, according to EDD.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 4 Apr. 2024
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
The event was also to remind motorists to avoid distracted driving, and to protect highway workers in construction and maintenance zones.
—Alejandro Tamayo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024
The new facility will also create more than 25,000 jobs in construction and manufacturing, as well as indirect jobs.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
Before the 1970s, asbestos was used widely in construction and the automobile industry because of its strength and heat-resistant properties.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2024
That number is set to increase as around nine boutique hotels are in construction or development in Benton and Washington counties.
—Lydia Fletcher, arkansasonline.com, 7 Apr. 2024
There were notable job number declines in February in construction, due partly to the storms that battered parts of the state this winter, according to EDD.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 4 Apr. 2024
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“In construction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20construction. Accessed 13 May. 2024.
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