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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Offering help after the immediate threat has passed – particularly skilled help, such as experience in construction or expertise in managing insurance and FEMA paperwork – is just as important.
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James Kendra, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2025
Figures vary but some estimates put the percentage of unauthorized workers in construction in the U.S. between 13% and 23%.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
As with other materials used in construction, Renco isn’t without an environmental impact, with blocks currently shipped from Turkey to the U.S. while the Florida factory is being completed.
—Lucy Handley, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
On Friday, the National Bureau of Statistics said that China’s economy grew 5 percent last year, as surging exports and strong investment in factories and industrial equipment mostly offset a lingering slump in construction.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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James Kendra, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2025
Figures vary but some estimates put the percentage of unauthorized workers in construction in the U.S. between 13% and 23%.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
As with other materials used in construction, Renco isn’t without an environmental impact, with blocks currently shipped from Turkey to the U.S. while the Florida factory is being completed.
—Lucy Handley, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
On Friday, the National Bureau of Statistics said that China’s economy grew 5 percent last year, as surging exports and strong investment in factories and industrial equipment mostly offset a lingering slump in construction.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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“In construction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20construction. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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